Roberto Fonseca

Instrumental in the global renaissance of Cuban music, Roberto Fonseca is a world-renowned pianist famous for fusing Latin jazz, urban music, and African rhythms with the sounds of his heritage. Initially emerging in the late '90s as a member of the duo Temperamento, Fonseca has issued a string of genre-bending solo albums including 2001's Elengo, 2009's Akokan, and 2016's ABUC. He has also toured with Buena Vista Social Club and worked with such varied artists as Gilles Peterson, Omara Portuondo, Mala, and others. Born in Havana in 1975, Fonseca first began playing the piano...