Concepto

CONCEPTO

The group known today as “CONCEPTO” was founded in 1999 under the name of “LOS CHICOS BOMBA” by Eidel Morales, Angel Luis Caballero and its director Yoandry Soto and joined the Camagüey Association of Amateur Musicians as a rap group.

There followed numerous appearances in the province of Camagüey. In 2000 Angel Luis Caballero left the band and moved to Spain. Solo singer William Pérez Fernández joined them and took over the vocals. During this time they changed the style of their music, mixing typical Cuban musical influences into the original hip hop.

As the only reggae sound group in the province of Camagüey, they appeared at different public events, propagating the new music style. At the beginning of 2001 “LOS CHICOS BOMBA” received an invitation from a radio station. On this occasion they asked rapper Alexis Arostegui Acosta to help them. The broadcast was a complete success and Alexis was offered the chance to become a member of the group. He accepted at once. In mid-2001 the band sang at a national music competition for the first time and achieved great popularity.

After this they applied to audition with the Camagüey music agency with the aim of turning professional. During the preparations for this they lost group member Eidel Morales, who nowadays is well known in Miami as “MR. HAKA”. They failed the audition but fortunately were given another chance. It was time to give the group a new identity. The new name, “D’TALLE”, was immediately accepted by friends, family and their audiences. The second audition was also a failure. But “D’TALLE” did not give up. The new team warmed up by giving concerts at minor events, and at the 3rd audition in mid-2002 they got the go-ahead from the Commission in Camagüey. One month later permission arrived from Havana - on condition that they changed their name, since “D’TALLE” was already in use.

On 15th September 2002 the Camagüey Music Agency registered the band “CONCEPTO” as a professional reggae sound group. Since then they have worked with Wilmer Rivera Torres (Tino), their own producer - also a registered musician.

Following the production of their first project “Relajate” they appeared at different carnivals and clubs in Central and Eastern Cuba. Now people could also see and hear CONCEPTO on radio and TV. Their next project “NIÑA” was also very successful, then “SIN TI ME MUERO” brought the anticipated breakthrough in the capital, Havana, and from there it spread across the whole country. In future CONCEPTO will continue to work and tackle new projects - but not in order to fulfil a dream, since this dream of always singing and overcoming all obstacles has already come true.

Many people will be asking why they are called CONCEPTO.
To quote the group: “Because we all want the same thing, we all have the same illusions, we all love the same thing - music. And so we all have the same CONCEPT (CONCEPTO)

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