ArtistInfo

Papi Oviedo

*1938 CU, Havana
Musician of Latin, Folk and World
A.k.a. Gilberto Oviedo la Portilla

Gilberto "Papi" Oviedo la Portilla (9 February 1938, La Habana) is a Cuban tres player. The tres, a distinctive type of plucked instrument in Cuban music, has three sets of double strings. Papi, the son of the legendary musician Isaac Oviedo, started playing the tres when he was about 15. A veteran of many bands, Papi was the tres player in Elio Revé's band for 13 years. He has been on tour with Buena Vista Social Club exposing the son style to wider audiences.

Genres

• Latin
• Folk
• World