ROBERTO FONSECA – Musicalista

A virtuosic multi-instrumentalist, inspired composer, bold director, and passionate performer

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer, and an artist by heritage—his father, Roberto Senior, is a drummer, and his mother is a singer and former Tropicana Club dancer—Roberto Fonseca, a Grammy-nominated musician, draws deeply from the Afro-Cuban tradition. He made his debut as the pianist for the Buena Vista Social Club, an experience that led to a lasting partnership with Omara Portuondo, and has collaborated with artists like Ibrahim Ferrer, Fatoumata Diawara, and Gilles Peterson.

At just 45 years old, his career boasts an impressive array of achievements: 9 solo albums, over 20 high-profile collaborations, a prestigious Grammy nomination, and the distinguished title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, awarded to him in 2019.

A cultured and creative artist, with a great jazz sensibility and a precious cultural background rooted in the Afro-Cuban tradition.
His latest album YESUN (Wagram / Audioglobe) has just been released: 12 original compositions, numerous guests including the saxophonist, winner of a Grammy Award, Joe Lovano and the famous Franco-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf.
A record suspended between tradition and modernity, where Cuban rhythms intertwine beats, retro keyboards and vocal acrobatics.

“Yesun is the record I’ve always aspired to. All my influences are here, all the sounds and vibrations that belong to me and define me“.

Roberto Fonseca will be accompanied by drummer Raul Herrera and bassist Yandy Mantinez-Rodriguez.

A virtuosic multi-instrumentalist, inspired composer, bold director, and passionate performer

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer, and an artist by heritage—his father, Roberto Senior, is a drummer, and his mother is a singer and former Tropicana Club dancer—Roberto Fonseca, a Grammy-nominated musician, draws deeply from the Afro-Cuban tradition. He made his debut as the pianist for the Buena Vista Social Club, an experience that led to a lasting partnership with Omara Portuondo, and has collaborated with artists like Ibrahim Ferrer, Fatoumata Diawara, and Gilles Peterson.

At just 45 years old, his career boasts an impressive array of achievements: 9 solo albums, over 20 high-profile collaborations, a prestigious Grammy nomination, and the distinguished title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, awarded to him in 2019.

“Yesun is the record I’ve always aspired to. All my influences are here, all the sounds and vibrations that belong to me and define me“.

Roberto Fonseca will be accompanied by drummer Raul Herrera and bassist Yandy Mantinez-Rodriguez.