'The music was a delight.... every chorus exhibits its own twists and turns on the melody...the way the All Stars' singers toyed with the underlying beat in their phrasing, and the instrumentalists unfurled their forceful and quirky virtuosity, made the music spring to life.'
John Fordham - the Guardian, London

'This music speaks to you in a natural voice. You don't have that in modern music anywhere else. In Cuba it is there everyday, flowing like a river.'
Ry Cooder

'A super-orchestra that constructs real monuments to Afro-Cuban music.'
El Gúia - Madrid

'Suave voices, trombone and upright bass led the beautiful-complex, layered melody and rhythm in turns, underlying it all and breaking through in moments of spectacular, motive glory the maestro's grand piano.'
Fintan Vallely - The Irish Times

'This posse of Cubans have skills to burn and turn in performances that simply dazzle. The brass section cuts like a razor while the rhythm section ticks like a Swiss watch and those singers....they are a joy to behold ...packed to capacity with classics.'
Straight No Chaser, UK

'Classy stuff.'
The Observer

'This had been a great, sweaty night out'
Robin Denselow - The Guardian

'Superb sun-drenched collection.'
The Big Issue

'..catch them if you can...a band of the finest musicians in the Western Hemisphere at the top of their game.'
Nigel Williamson

'Juan de Marcos Gonzalez has become arguably the most important contemporary figure in Cuban music and the link between the older generation and the young talent he champions so enthusiastically.' Nigel Williamson - Soundtracks

'The joy of the audience was palpable when, at De Marcos's invitation, absolutely everyone got up to dance.'
The Scotsman

'Juan de Marcos Gonzalez has played a crucial role in the extraordinary revival of Cuban music.'
The Guardian

'All excelling on their instruments, the experience and genius of the eldest members alongside the vitality of Cuban youth makes unmissable listening. If you're not sure what all the fuss is about, seeing them live might just convince you.'
The Big Issue in the North

'...a spectacular show.' Time Out

'Think fruity flutes, warm guitars, funky horns and infectious vocals, combining through styles that include Afro-Cuban, jazz, big band, and tribal rhythms of abakua and bolera - in other words, the best wedding reception you've ever been invited to.'
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