Grupo Compay Segundo in Naples

Grupo Compay Segundo is a Cuban band that plays son cubano, bolero, guajira, salsa and rumba. It adopted its name in 2003 after Compay Segundo’s death, when his son, double bassist Salvador Repilado Labrada, took over the group’s direction. Its recordings include Siempre Compay and Compay Son, con pasion. Grupo Compay Segundo performs as an ensemble of armónico, guitars, clarinets, double bass and percussion. The group has played at the Hotel Nacional’s Salón 1930 and the Meliá Cohíba café in Havana.