Havana, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Samuel Formell, percussionist and musical director of the Cuban legendary orchestra Los Van Van, is celebrating the band's 50th anniversary during the "¡Vívela! Salsa Tour 2023" in Japan, Cubarte's website reported on Monday.
The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York. An obituary by Alex Williams for The New York Times. Juan Carlos Formell, an acclaimed singer-songwriter who settled in New York after defecting from Cuba and eventually took over…