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Barbaro Yordany Crespo Richard aka MACHITO (born 22nd November 1991 in Havana, Cuba) is the son of Sandalio Crespo Calderon, the congas and bata drums maestro.

From an early age he was fascinated with playing the drums. At the beginning he learned mainly from his father, later he was absorbing knowledge from Cuban rumberos, among others Enlace Caribeno. At the age of 12, he began to play with the Cuban folklore band ’Echu Alaboni’, mastering his technique.

Over the years, Machito participated in numerous festivals, collaborated with Jojani García in ’Danzas Tradicionales de Cuba’, performed in theaters, television and popular events in Havana. In the meantime, Machito was associated with ’El Solar de los Seis’, where he took his first steps beyond traditional Cuban music, playing jazz, pop and working with artists, such as Mayito Rivera, Omar Portuondo, Juan Formel, Alain Perez and others.

Since November 2013, he is associated with the formation ’Adonis y Osain del Monte’, as its co-founder and leading percussionist. Currently it is the most popular Afro-Cuban music project, originating from Havana, which also is gaining popularity on the international music scene. The group presents a modern interpretation of native folklore, combined with Cuban popular music. ’Adonis y Osain del Monte’ has already recorded in his artistic career album ’PAL MONTE’ (video clip to 'La Negra' from 'PAL MONTE' album), nominated in 2017 for the ’Latin Grammy’ award. Over the years, the group has had numerous performances on local and international music stages, including TEDx Havana (Cuba, 2015), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GszD26ZDL9w '''27. International Africa Festival in Würzburg] (Germany, 2016), New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival] (USA, 2017) or Havana Jazz Festival''' (Cuba, 2018). Private concerts the group had the opportunity to play for Madonna and members of The Rolling Stones in 2016, and also to perform with the actress Michelle Rodriguez in a documentary series about Cuba, shot for the promotion of the movie ’Fast and the Furious 8’.

Since March 2017, Machito regularly performs in Europe - appears at festivals and closed events, and conducts music workshops for enthusiasts of drums and rhymes straight from Cuba. Big popularity is gaining the ’¿Que vola?’ French jazz-rumba project by Fidel Fourneyron, in which Machito performs as a percussionist and composer. With ¿Que vola? Machito has been touring since March 2017 (upcoming tour schedule is available at ¿Que vola? website)


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 * Machito's Facebook profile
 * Machito's Instagram site
 * Machito's Instagram site
 * Machito's Instagram site