With a calm, relaxed and unpretentious voice, Nelson Manuel’s new group delivers classic Havana sounding Timba. His clear voice and phrasing style create a nice contrast with the very intense music filled with cool breakdowns and coros.
Nelson Manuel Cotrina Gutiérrez, is today one of the most outstanding singers of the current Cuban music scene. Born in Havana, Santa Delicia (Mariano), his career started by featuring at the most popular Cuban orchestras such as “La Monumental”, conducted by the master Daniel Rojas. During that time he continued his music studies at the school Felix Varela, achieving a perfect command of his voice, shaping it and injecting the essence of the Cuban music to his compositions.
By 1998 all this experience attracted a producer who hired him to work as a soloist together with the vedette Maria Antonieta, on the show “Habana, Ritmo y Sabor”, which ran in Mexico, under the artistic conduction of Juan Carlos Moreno. Due to his international fame Nelson Manuel was called once again to release a second production in 2001. The show 'Cubanísimo Superior', directed by the famous choreographer and artistic director Tomás Morales, who began at the most famous cabaret: La Tropicana. Nelson Manuel decided to make up his own orchestra on November 13th of 2003. Nelson’s musical concept is to maintain himself on the wave of the best Cuban rhythms, guided by singers such as Issac Delgado, the Cuban salsa star, and Los Van Van, the monster of continental timba.
Nelson Manuel Cotrina Gutiérrez, is today one of the most outstanding singers of the current Cuban music scene. Born in Havana, Santa Delicia (Mariano), his career started by featuring at the most popular Cuban orchestras such as “La Monumental”, conducted by the master Daniel Rojas. During that time he continued his music studies at the school Felix Varela, achieving a perfect command of his voice, shaping it and injecting the essence of the Cuban music to his compositions.
