The five-stroke clave pattern will be in full effect as Septeto Santiaguero heats up the dance floor with their infectious groove. As the foremost son cubano ensemble, the Septeto originated at the famous Casa de la Trova night club in their hometown of Santiago de Cuba. The ensemble was founded in 1995 by tres guitar virtuoso Fernando Dewar, and has a lineup including three lead vocalists, trumpet, tres, guitar, bass and drums. Before winning the 2015 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album and sparking collaborations with salsa stars like José Alberto “El Canario” and Rubén Blades, the seven captivating performers honed their sound in nightclubs, cultivating an infectious call-and-response style that continues to heat
up dance floors wherever they perform.