Juan de Marcos González

Biography

Juan de Marcos González was born in Havana, Cuba in January 1954 to a musical family. He studied classical and tres guitar at the Ignacio Cervantes Conservatory and went on to establish his own band, Sierra Maestra, in 1978, aiming to revive traditional Cuban folk music for a younger generation. He later gained international recognition through his work with the Buena Vista Social Club before lending his voice to the 2021 film Vivo.