User:Lionnoize/Eminencia Clásica

Brief Overview of the Reggaeton Group Eminencia Clásica

Eminencia Clásica was born August 13, 2002, under the leadership of a talented 26-year-old Alfonso Zuaznabar Yamichel (Yami Manzano). He is the author of all the songs, music creator and designer of all the choreography. He has the support of two excellent and talented vocalists:

Reinier Oropesa Franklin Peralta and Cabrera Bladimir Herrera

This group is based on the conviction of fusing hip hop culture with different rhythms and styles such as national and international:

Reggaeton, RnB, Dance, Salsa, Dance Hall, Merengue, Reggae and many more. All these elements are fused together, and appreciated much more when seen live. Concerts are filled with lots of dancing, passion, humor, sensuality and energy.

In 2005 Eminencia Clásica released the first demo CD, `Vengo Mandao'. With the momentum of Reggaeton in Cuba, the CD was heard internationally in countries such as Italy, Russia, United States, Britain, Spain and many more. This video to "Vengo Mandao" was a Lucas Award nominee for Best video / Hip Hop / Rap / Dance Video. This video was a big boost to the career of its director "Bilko Cuervo" since it was first time a reggaeton video was nominated.

It was such was the success that one of the largest companies in the world of video games, "Electronic Arts", chose the song  "Pitchea" to use as part of a baseball video game for Playstation 2 "MVP 2006'. The Game  sold over 2.4 000 000 copies. This issue along with 'Rompe' from the Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee were the only 2 Reggaeton tracks in the video game.