Artist Biography
Together with his band San Juan-Habana, Juan Jose Hernandez champions an organic, son-based salsa hybrid that brings together influences from Cuba and Puerto Rico. A consummate musician, songwriter, and arranger, Hernandez has had songs picked up by the likes of Gilberto Santarrosa, Elvis Crespo, and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. For the latter, Hernandez wrote "Arroz con Habichuela," a song that became the title track of the powerhouse's 2006 album and later earned Hernandez a 2007 Latin Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. Hernandez's first disc as a bandleader, San Juan-Habana, was issued in 2008. ~ Andree Farias
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