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Horacio "El Negro" Hernández (born April 24, 1963) is a Cuban drummer and percussionist. He has played alongside Latin jazz pianists such as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Michel Camilo, Chucho Valdés, Eddie Palmieri and Hilario Durán.
Mar 3, 2010 · Horacio "el Negro" Hernandez: The Octopus - YouTube. Hudson Music. 86.4K subscribers. Subscribed. 3.6K. 718K views 14 years ago. El Negro performs "The Octopus" at the 2000 Modern Drummer...
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Horacio El Negro Hernández (La Habana, 24 de abril de 1963) es un baterista y percusionista nacido en La Habana, Cuba. "El Negro" forma parte de la nueva generación de jazzistas que ha seguido los pasos de sus compatriotas Arturo Sandoval , Paquito D'Rivera , Ignacio Berroa y ha tocado con pianistas insignes del Jazz latino como Michel Camilo ...
Few percussionist have done as much to further the marriage of jazz, rock and Cuban music as Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez. Through his work with jazz luminaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Michel Camilo and Latin rock icon Carlos Santana, Hernandez has become Afro-Cuban music's most visible drummer.
Jan 15, 2024 · Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez does his magic on the drums with his Italuba Big Band followed by the great Dizzy Gillespie and Tito Puente. We then hear a mix of Django Reinhardt, Melissa Aldana and Longineu Parsons.
1997 Grammy Award winner and one of the most talented drummers in the world today, international recording artist Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1963 to a family rich with musical heritage deeply rooted in traditional Cuban music and well versed in American jazz currents.
Horacio got his nickname 'El Negro', The Black, even before birth as an affectionate reference to his brother's best friend, who lived in the neighborhood. Already in his earliest youth Horacio showed a talent and preference for percussion.
