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Kenny López sings, writes songs in Spanish as well as English and plays the tres cubano, (a three stringed guitar used in traditional cuban dance music). He also plays acoustic and electric guitars. He is the director of the band Odisea La Banda from Cuba and Havana Connection from Australia. Forthcoming gigs

As a singer and guitarist he evolved in African, Reggae, Jazz, Funk and Blues bands world-wide and found that his musical journey led him to Havana to study the tres with Cuba's number 1 tresero, Pancho Amat.

In 1997 he recorded Animo, his first album in Cuba with Sierra Maestra,
Cuba's famous exponents of Son whose director Juan de Marcos formed
Buena Vista Social Club.

Animo was heard throughout Cuba and has been acclaimed and respected there. - see Discography for sample tracks, video and reviews.

Odisea is Kenny López's second album recorded in Cuba in 2001 with top Cuban musicians. It has the authentic sound of a Cuban band playing live in the Benny Moré studios at Radio Progreso. The album has been well received in Cuba and has Mucho Swing and originality in the 11 compositions which are extremely danceable as well as lyrically interesting. -see Discography for sample tracks , videos and reviews.

Kenny leads the Cuban musicians who played on this album in a live band in Cuba called Odisea La Banda -see Bands for details

Kenny López is director of the band and takes bookings for Cuban Bands, classes and workshops.

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