Juan Carlos Formell's lyrics & chords

Juan-Carlos Formell's work has been defined as "the magical realism of music". Born in Havana, Cuba in 1964, Juan-Carlos is a fourth generation musician: singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bassist. However, life was difficult. "While still in my twenties, at a time when most musicians are full of hope, I was resigned to a future of marginalization," Juan-Carlos recalls. In 1993 he fled to the United States to make his own music. He went to New York where he established a band, cubalibre. In 1998 he was signed to the world music label Wic...read more