Nobody does live music better than the Cubans!

Taking their name from Cuba's highest peak, Turquino specialise in traditional Cuban dance music - Son. With it's roots in Afro-Caribbean music, Son is the foundation of modern salsa and combines instruments like the tres, guitar, trumpet, bongo, guiro and vocals - as well as being considered the first musical genre to use the drums played with bare hands.

Turquino formed in the early 1980s when a group of students who were committed traditional Cuban music decided to form a band. After performing all over the world, this 8-piece band now bring their infectious, feel-good sound to the stage, forming an integral part of the Havana Rakatan experience.