instrument: Vocals & Percussion

groups: Lily Hernandez y Su Sonora Clasica, Afro-Cuban All Stars, La Liga Habanera, La Nueva Unión, La Jugada, Nova Imperial Orquesta , guest with Yulién Oviedo y Su Onda Light, Oshosi, The Santana Experience (percussion), Calixto Oviedo & Didara Band (percussion)

recordings: La Fres-K, La Recompensa

birthplace: Ciudad Habana November 18, 1986

musical background: Manuel Saumell, member of UNEAC

current residence: Stockholm, Sweden

videos: Percussion and vocals videos of Yarién

interviews: Click here for a video interview from 2006 (in Spanish).

concert calendar: dates

Yarién Oviedo "El Yoruba" is the youngest Oviedo to hit the Cuban music scene. Following in the footsteps of his talented father and older brother, Yarién studied music at Samuel Saumell. His favorite genre is rap but with his melodic voice, like his older brother Yulién he has begun to sing lölead and coro in other latin genres. El Yoruba  made his European debut on May 6, 2006 at the Vega Festival in Copenhagen. He has toured as a guest artist with Calixto Oviedo y Su Latin Train and sings with Lily Hernandez y Su Sonora Clásica. During the summer of 2009 Yarién worked in Spain as lead singer with Nova Imperial Orquesta . And in 2010 Juan De Marcos invited him to tour with the prestigious Afro-Cuban All Stars.

Soneros - Yarién with Mazacote during the Afro-Cuban All Stars tour

Yarien Oviedo playing congas with his father Calixto