meet the artist Amadito Valdes

Amadito Valdes Biography

Grammy winner artist Amadito Valdés has been playing music for more than 60 years. His first teachers were his father Amado Valdés and Walfredo de los Reyes Sr., two undeniable masters.

Beginning with 1997 he takes part of what up to date is known as the project “Buena Vista Social Club” – in allusion to the same named record, that merit the Grammy Award (1998), also in particular of the Afro Cuban All Stars orchestra and the group of the well known piano player Rubén Gonzalez.
His international image exposed by the documental film “Buena Vista Social Club” has made him “the most seen timbalero” after the legendary Tito Puente.
Bajando Gervasio…..towards the top of “timbal” is the personal recording of Amadito Valdés that was nominated to Grammy in 2003. It is a unique record in many senses;so much that it can “convince both experts and neophytes as well, that in the end, the “timbal” inaugurates the perfect melodic harmonic and rhythmic balance with the instrumental universe of the orchestra”, says Amadito.
Amadito’s selected  discography:

Nueva Vision, Estrellas de Areito, La Fiesta del Timbalero, Bebo Rides Again, Descargando con Peruchin Jr. and the Cuban All Stars, Santiago with The Chieftains, Omara la Novia del Feeling, Havana Night, Introducing Ruben Gonzalez
Deep Rumba 1 y 2, Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer, A Cuban Dreams Reunion-The New York Sessions
Vicio Latino II, Distinto, Diferente with Afro Cuban All Stars, Artilleria Pesada with Control Machete, Celina 50 años como una reina, Chanchullo, Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo, Motivo Cubano with el grupo Cubismo
Cachaito, Bajando Gervasio, Buenos Hermanos, Llego Teté, Two shoes with The Cat Empire, Flor de Amor, Salsa, Son, Timba, Buena Vista Social Club presents Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal, Rhythms del Mundo Cuba, Rhythms del Mundo, Cubano Alemán, Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall, Rhythms del  Mundo Classics

Country: Cuba

Band: Buena Vista Social Club