Son Radical's revolution against kitsch: an interview with Juan-Carlos Formell.(musician)(Entrevista) From: Latin Beat Magazine | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: Tamargo, Luis | COPYRIGHT 2006 Latin Beat Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Born in Havana in 1964 and currently residing in Flushing, New York, the innovative Cuban singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist Juan-Carlos Formell--rebellious son of the primordial songo pioneer, grandson of a Havanese philharmonic conductor, and great-grandson of a bandleader from Santiago de Cuba, the island's second largest city--has expanded the definition of Latin music, using progressive rhythms and harmonies that go beyond the commercial parameters of the conservative Latin m...

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