Juan Carlos Rivero, composer, keyboardist, composer and arranger of the well-known Moncada group for more than two decades, decided to settle in Miami.
Rivero, 55, already visited the United States in 2015, but now wants to continue his career in Miami, where he has the support of many colleagues with him in his plans, a person close to him reported to the independent portal. Cubannet.
The prestigious musician joined the Moncada group in 1995, which emerged within the Nueva Trova movement in the 70s and was well known for its support from the Cuban government. Its director, Jorge Gómez, is the nephew of Raúl Gómez García, the poet of the Centennial Generation who died in the attack on Moncada Barracks on July 26, 1953.
The group's loyalty to the regime was rewarded with numerous tours to countries in the US, Europe and Asia and high-profile sporting events such as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Pan American Games in Winnipeg 99 and Santo Domingo 2003.
Before joining Moncada in 1995, Juan Carlos spent two years in the Cuban rock group Monte de Espuma, and was keyboardist and musical director for singer-songwriter Amaury Pérez Vidal for three years.
Author of around 150 songs, he has composed and composed music for documentaries, serials and films and hosted music shows for television.
According to the report CubannetIn recent times, he has devoted himself to various solo projects, one of which is standing alone with the young singer, violinist and keyboardist Alaina, with whom he independently carried out his work.
In 2019, in an interview Cyber Cubaannounced that Reggaeton as a genre does no harm, and it is the mass media that insists on prioritizing it. above all others.
“Young people today don't know Benny, Perez Prado, Enrique Zorin. It's unheard of! I recently asked a 20-year-old about love songs and I quoted him. i will love you To Silvio Rodríguez, he asked me: 'Who is that?' Talk to him about Bad Bunny and you'll know for sure,'' he lamented.
