How it all began - The night that shook Santiago

On the night of the 11th of November 1978, in Santa Ursula (a densely populated neighbourhood of Santiago) Miguel Matamoros, Ignacio Piñeiro and Arsenio Rodríguez smiled down from heaven and gave their blessing, with a “ah one, ah two, ah one, two three…” which made SON 14 take off – destination; eternity. Cuba needed a group to breathe life into that mischievous and persistent Son which stubbornly refused to go away – the most universal of all musical forms. More...
 

Reviews

"When you are talking about son, Son 14 is the most important band in Latin America." Frank Fernandez, Tropicana Magazine 1981

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Photos

Photos of the band for press use.

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Tour Dates

Son 14 have no tours planned, but watch here for future tour annoucements.

Audio Samples

Short mp3 tracks which can be listened to using an mp3 player such as Winamp or Windows Media Player.

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The Seeds of Son

It would be no exaggeration to say that Son is not only "the most sublime pastime for the soul" as claimed by the indispensable Ignacio Piñeiro, but also the musical face of Cuba before the world; the definitive consecration of its national music. More...