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Armando Ihosvany "Mandy" Cantero
Photo by Cristian Muñoz
instrumento/instrument: voz/voice
grupos/groups: Los Van Van, Pupy Pedroso y Los Que Son, Son, Charanga Forever, Los Chicos de la Salsa, Aché Junior
grabaciones/recordings: Mandy Cantero: Hay que luchar, Los Que Son, Son:Tranquilo que yo controlo, Soneros All Stars: La timba soy yo, Los Que Son, Son: Mi Timba Cerra', Los Que Son, Son: De la Timba a Pogolotti, Los Que Son, Son: Que cosas tiene la vida , Charanga Forever: La charanga soy yo, Charanga Forever: Charanga Forever
lugar de nacimiento/birthplace: Centro Habana
formación musical/musical background: Adolfo Guzman -- nivel elemental (trompeta)
lugar actual de residencia/current residence: La Habana
In the great breakup of 1998, all of Charanga Habanera left David Calzado to form Charanga Forever, except Michel Maza . Mandy was brought in to replace Michel in Charanga Forever and recorded their first CD. He and Michel sang together with a later incarnation of La Forever, leading to the 2nd album. He was later handpicked along with another ex-Charanguero, Tirso Duarte , for Pupy Pedroso's exciting new group. Mandy is like a dictionary when it comes to material for his clever soneos. Currently he continues in Los Que Son Son, where his intense and towering stage presence is an intrinsic part of the show. [Kevin Moore, Lara Greene]
Photo by Cristian Muñoz