Angel Ramirez Ballesteros “angelito” is one of the most important and influential figures in Timba residing outside of Cuba. As the lead singer of Mayimbe, Angel was the driving force behind over 1\/2 of the songs on the orquesta’s first, and so far, most well known and much loved, album, “De la Habana a Peru”, and thus earned well deserved worldwide fame. So, here it is!![\"\"](\"http:\/\/salsalust.com\/blogs\/cuban_music_che\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/z1.png\")
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\nBorn in the poor neighborhood of Barrios Altos in Lima, Peru, on May 24th 1982, angelito used music to find refuge from the hardships of a life full of need and deprivation since his childhood.
\nBeing used to working hard to realize his goals and dreams, Angel started his musical career as singer and band leader of a band made of other teens and young people from his barrio, called “Los Trabucos de la Salsa”.
\nFrom there played major roles in such mixed Cuban-Peruvian bands as\u00a0DFarandula and A1-Band, before hitting his first major success in 2010, becoming one of the founding members of Orquesta Mayimbe.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/salsalust.com\/blogs\/cuban_music_che\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/z2-1024x576.jpg\")
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\nIn 2013 Mayimbe had their infamous split, resulting in the departure of over half of the its member, Angelito included.
\nAngel went on to form his own project – Angelito Ramirez y su Tren Bala, releasing a wonderful album called “Mi Historia” (mentioned here<\/a> before), from which today’s composition comes.
\nAs one who enjoys romantic Timba, I find here a very good balance between tempo, variation, improvisation, groove and energy.<\/p>\n
\nAnd remember… \u00a1sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!<\/p>\n