ArtistInfo

La Familia Valera Miranda

Band, CU
Latin

A family of musicians from the Oriente region of Cuba, Familia Valera Miranda comprise father Félix (the group’s leader), his wife and sons, plus his brother Rádames. They play a mid-tempo form of ‘son’, Cuba’s traditional musical style, called ‘Cauto son’. Members Félix Valera Miranda (b. 26 February 1939, Las Tunas, Cuba; lead vocal, guitar), Carmen Rosa Alarcón Gamboa (b. 30 August 1944, Las Tunas, Cuba; maracas, backing vocals), Rádames González Brugal (b. 14 October 1942, El Caney, Cuba; vocals, cuatro, tres, clave), Enrique Valera Alarcón (b. 2 January 1966, Santiago, Cuba; cuatro, clave, backing vocals), Raúl Félix Valera Alarcón (b. 31 December 1968, Santiago, Cuba; double bass, backing vocals), Ernesto Valera Alarcón (b. 20 July 1970, Santiago, Cuba; bongos, sencerro, backing vocals)

Members

	Carmen Rosa Alarcon Gamba bvoc CU
	Raul Felix Valera Alarcon bvoc, cb CU
	Radames Gonzales Brugal voc, bvoc CU
	Felix Valera Miranda voc, g CU
	Felix Enrique Valera Alarcon bvoc
	Ernesto Valera Alarcon bvoc, bgo, cwb CU