Edesio Alejandro Rodríguez Salva

Composer, instrumentalist and music producer. Regional delegate for the Caribbean of the Latin Institute of Music and member of the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Hollywood.

MUSICAL STUDIES:
In 1971 he enters the Conservatory "Alejandro García Caturla" where he begins guitar studies with Clara Nicola and Mario Daly. At the Conservatory "Amadeo Roldán" he graduates at the intermediate level with professor Flores Chaviano. Later he completes advanced courses in Composition, Orchestra Direction and Electroacoustic Music with professors Guido López Gavilán, Jorge García Porrúa and Juan Blanco. He receives master classes from Composers and Guitarists Antonio Lauro (Venezuela) and Leo Brower (Cuba).

Edesio Alejandro begins his professional artistic career in 1976, at the legendary Martí theater with the work Guerrilleros del Altiplano.

He has composed music for theater, television and has more than 50 short and feature films. He has also composed numerous concert works for soloist and orchestra, much of it experimental by adding synthesizers to symphonies, or mixing actors, dancers and musicians in new and surprising formats. His work Violente (1987) is considered the first rock opera of Latin America.

He has composed the music for 13 television series.

He has provided sound for various radio stations, has composed identification and ambient music for various international fairs, has created innumerable commercials for different companies around the world, created sound design for the radio of several airlines and composed countless songs for television channels in different parts of the world.

In 1988, he formed his eponymous band, whose innovative and eclectic sound fuses Cuban popular and marginal manifestations, such as rumba, conga, etc., with international genres such as rap, funk, soul and hip hop. He has toured South America, Canada and Western and Eastern Europe.

Edesio's CDs, Orisha Dreams and Black Angel, were among the top 100 World Music in Europe in 1999. Blen Blen, from the Black Angel CD, held the first place for several weeks on the MTV Europe Dance Floor Charts. His compositions have won awards at theater and film festivals.

At the end of 1988 Edesio Alejandro founded his own group, a fact that implies a new conception in his artistic career. During this time he has earned a prominent place in the public's preference. He has made national tours and concerts in the best venues in the country, at Universities, has made innumerable television presentations and in the major theaters of the capital and provinces, has filmed several video clips and his performances are requested by listeners throughout the nation.

In 1999 his CD Black Angel was released in Europe and the song Blen Blen held first place on the MTV Europe Dance Floor Charts for several weeks. In addition, Blen Blen was a major hit in Europe and sold half a million copies in dance singles in Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria.

His CDs Black Angel and Orisha Dreams were selected among the 180 best World Music albums of the year in Europe in 1999.

In 1998 he produces, adapts and arranges for Scatman John the song Scatmambo for the BMG label.

In 1999 he composes together with Scatman John and Kai Matthiesen the song Dream Again for Scatman John's CD Take Your Time.

In 1999 he composes together with Gladys Knight the song Vacilon Felling Good which they record as a duet and in 2005 it was on the top 50 of Smoothjazz in the United States for 10 months, reaching position 7 and third place in World Jazz Singles in 2004.

In 2000 he participates as director of the Cuban Groove night at the Color Café festival in Belgium.

In 2001 he was in charge of music production for an album with the preferred texts of Pope John Paul II, these texts were performed by pop stars such as 'N Sync, Faith Hill, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Britney Spears and other major American singers and actors. The funds raised by this CD were donated as charity to institutions selected by the Vatican.

He composes the music for the musical drama Mabaire together with American composer Paul Joseph, in 2001, to be performed at the Valley Youth Theatre in Seattle.

In 2004 he composes and records El Sopon de Yuya for Bruce Willis's film The Whole Ten Yards.

EDESIO achieves the fusion of Cuban elements with elements of international music in a new package, a different way of sounding, not previously used or heard, he uses Cuban roots expressed in Rumba, Conga and Son among others, influencing or dominating in an unusual mixture with Rap, Funk, Soul and Hip-Hop. It is an eclectic form of Cuban music of marginal and popular origin, performed with the Cuban musical instruments characteristic of each expression, mixed with synthesizer sounds, resulting in an Afro-Cuban Hip-Hop, or as some critics have said Afro-Cu-Hop.

At the end of 2000 he forms The Magic Orchestra of Havana, and invites to participate as singers Alfonsín Quintana, Natalia Herrera and Adriano Rodríguez, three glories of Cuban music who recorded several albums together and some of the songs became hits on different Latin American radio stations in Cuba and around the world.

AWARDS:
1984
- El amor no es un sueño de verano, Music Award at the II Havana Theater Festival.
- Tres de Dos, First Prize at the XII International Electroacoustic Music Competition of Bourges, France, in the Analog Electroacoustic Music category. (First time according to critics in Cuban history that a Cuban wins a first prize in an international composition competition)

1985
- Tres de Dos, Is selected at the Third Latin American Music and Caribbean Forum TRIMALCA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1988
- El desayuno más caro del mundo, Caracol Award of the UNEAC for best short film soundtrack.
- Clandestinos, Caracol Award of the UNEAC for best feature film soundtrack.

1990
- Juana de Berciel more commonly known by her religious name as Madre Juana de los Demonios. Music Award at the First Latin American Theater Festival, Camagüey 90.
- Hello Hemingway, Soundtrack Award at the VI Film, Video and Television Festival of Trieste, Italy.

1995
- Madagascar Caracol Award of the UNEAC for best feature film soundtrack.

1996
- Receives distinction for National Culture.

1997
- Kleines Tropicana, Award of the ACDAM for best Cuban music at the 19 Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana.

1998
- Kleines Tropicana, Award for best 35mm feature film music at the XXVI Festival of Gramado of Latin American and Brazilian Cinema, Brazil.

1999
- CoraSon de Son, Special Prize of Cubadisco

2000
- Orisha Dreams, Cubadisco Award in the Fusion category

2001
- Hacerse El Sueco, Award of the ACDAM for best Cuban music at the 19 Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana.

2001
- Calentando la Ilusión, Cubadisco Award in the film soundtrack category
- Gonzalo Roig Award of the ACDAM for best Cuban work composed for film.

2002
- Selected active member of the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain GOYA

2003
- Tecnotronicas. Juan Blanco and Edesio Alejandro, Cubadisco Award in the Electroacoustic Music category
- Suite Habana. Caracol Award for best Film Soundtrack
- Award 25 Festival of New Latin American Cinema for best Film Soundtrack
- Gonzalo Roig Award of the ACDAM for best Cuban work composed for film.

2004
- Suite Habana, Soundtrack Award at the VI Film, Video and Television Festival of Trieste, Italy.

2005
- La Bolita, Cubadisco Award in the anthology of versions category
- Suite Habana, Cubadisco Award in the film soundtrack category

2006
- Perfecto Amor Equivocado, Cubadisco Award in the film soundtrack category

2007
- Cubadisco Honor Award for exceptional contribution to the arts.

2010
- Nominated for Latin Grammy for the production 100 Cuban Sones

2011
- Nominated for the 53 Grammy for the production 100 Cuban Sones
- Award for popularity at the 12 International Documentary Festival Santiago Álvarez in memoriam, 2011

2012
- Receives the distinction of Illustrious Son of the City of Havana

2016
- Nominated for Latin Grammy for the production Tronco Viejo by Dominican singer Jhonny Ventura
- Cinema Award of the provincial culture department of Camagüey.

2017
- Selected as active member of the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of the United States

2018
- Silver Biznaga Award for best music in the 21st edition of the Málaga Film Festival with the Cuban film by Gerardo Chijona "Los buenos demonios"
- Receives the Award for Excellence in the City of Havana.
- Named Ambassador of the Latin Institute of Music
- His production Soplo de Vida with artists Francisco Céspedes and Cristian Alejandro is pre-nominated in several categories for the Latin Grammy.

2019
- Receives in Mexico City the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Morelos and the English University College, Together with Frank Fernández, Jhonny Ventura, Charles Fox, Danny Rivera and Jorge Saade.
- Receives in Mexico City the Order Benemérito de Las Américas Benito Juárez.
- Receives in Mexico City the International Baton Award Together with Leo Brower and Plácido Domingo.
- Receives in Mexico City the International Gaviotas Award, Together with Eusebio Leal.
- The Doctoral Hispanic Honoris Causa Cloister of the Anglo-Hispanic-Mexican University presented him with the Honorary Diploma.
- Award of the Provincial Direction of Tropical Gypsy Culture to the family for the work of a lifetime.
- His production "Better than About" with artists Cristian Alejandro and Henya is pre-nominated in several categories for the Latin Grammy.

2020
- Mambo Man Feature Film Fiction
- Festigious Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA.
- Best Fiction Film. Best Director.
- Florence Film Awards, Florence, Italy
- Best Feature Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Honorable Mention for Makeup and Hairstyling.
- Crown Wood International Film Festival, Bombay India
- Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Film Score.
- Hollywood Gold Award Film Festival, Los Angeles USA
- Best Actor Héctor Noas. Best Editing Edesio Alejandro.
- International Film Festival of Mexico City. Special Jury Prize.
- Moody Crab Film Festival, India.
- Best Foreign Fiction Film
- Best Global Shorts
- Best Feature Fiction Film of the Season
- New York Cinematography Awards
- Best Original Score
- Montreal Independent Film Festival
- Best Fiction Film.

DISCOGRAPHY:
- Mixing and Mastering
CD "Llego Fabre" TUMI Music 2006, England.
CD/DVD 0026 "Musicuba" EGREM 2006, Cuba
CD 8029 "El ciclón de la Habana" David Calzado and his Charanga Habanera, Unicornio 2005, Cuba.
CD 233 'Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Rumba de Corazón" Bis Music 2003, Cuba

Producer
"Tronco Viejo", J&N 2010, USA
CD and DVD 100 Cuban Sones, record production of 5 discs and a documentary, J&N 2010, USA
CD "Radical" Minino, Marimba Music, Sony, BMG 2006, USA.
CD "La Bolita" Augusto Enríquez and his Mambo band, BMG 2005, Italy.
CD 0782 "Adonde vas CoraSon" Patricio Amaro, featuring Edesio Alejandro. EGREM 2006, Cuba
DVD "Made in Cuba" Rick Wakeman, Warner Music, 2005, England.
CD 0752 "Live from Havana" Rick Wakeman and the New English Rock Ensemble, EGREM 2005, Cuba.
CD "Viva Cuba" Original soundtrack from the show Viva Cuba, Showkontor GmbH 2005, Germany.
CD 22 "Yarini" (Music from the ballet of the same name) Orunla Music 2005
CD 19 "Magia, Luz y Sombra" Orunla Music, 2004.
CD 281 "HipHop Cubano" Bis Music 2004
CD "HEL. Guantanamera" BisMusic 2003, Cuba.
CD "Dayani, Prisionera" EGREM 2003, Cuba
CD 259 "Hel. Voz de Mando" Bis Music 2003, Cuba
CD 188 "H.E.L. Agüita De Coco" Bis Music 2000, Cuba.

Artist, Producer
CD 293 "La Rumba soy yo, Con Sentimiento mañana, Vol II" Bis Music 2006, Cuba.
CD "Edesio, Cubatronix" EGREM 2003, Cuba
CD 0441 Orquesta Mágica de La Habana ICAIC-EGREM 2000, Cuba.
CD 74321 69884 2 la Cubanera, The best of Cuban Music BMG Ariola 1999, Compilation that includes
El Reloj de Pastora from the CD CoraSon de Son
Compilations that include Blen Blen
CD VENCDA 221 Pacha Ibiza / Summer 99 / Blanco y Negro, Spain, 1999
CD MXCD 993 Ibiza Mix 99 / Blanco y Negro, Spain 1999
CD 8479272 Hits Summer Now / Virgin, Italy 1999
CD 7243 8 47643 2 6 All The Hits Now Dance/ Virgin Italy 1999
CD 55R 128553810-2 Paradiso Beach/ Alabianca/ Spotsound Records/ Italy 1999
CD 4954582 Convertible/ Sony Music Madia/ Sony Music Holland
CD 9548-37530-2 Ritmo de Bacardi / Warner Germany 1999
CD 879 322-2 Club Star/ La Collection/ More Music GMBH & CO.KG, Universal Music Germany 1999
CD 564 764-2 Fiesta Summer Dance / Polimedia-Polystar / GMBH, Universal Music Germany 1999
CD DNT 10028-2 Ibiza Grooves / More Music GMBH & CO.KG Universal Music Germany 1999
CD 564 515-2 Kontor / Top of the Clubs volume 4 / Polimedia-Polystar / GMBH Universal Music Germany 1999
CD B11992 Sin palabras, Orisha Dreams, Declic, France 1999
CD 224(CM) Blen Blen, Single, Blanco y negro Spain 1999.
CD 563 773-2 Blen Blen, Single, Stella Music 1999 Germany
CD 0009 Black Angel, GDN 1999. Canada
CD 547 457-2 Black Angel, Stella Music 1999. Germany.
CD 547 458-2 CoraSon de Son, Stella Music 1999, Germany.
CD 0010 Soul of Cuba, GDN 1999. Canada
CD 2019-2 Soul of Cuba, Bembe Records, California 1999.
ICE CD 350 Take Your Time, Scatman John, BMG, Germany, 1999.
CD 74321 57408 2 Scatman John, Scatmambo, BMG, Germany, 1998.
CD-PIR1259 House Of Drums, Piranha, Germany, 1998.
CD MP 0010 Koledy, Christmas Carols, Muzyka Polska Records, Canada 1998
CD 0281 CoraSon de Son, Egrem 1997.
1B-50136014 Rock, Pop, Joven Cuba, ArtColor 1996.
CD "Loco" Antara Productions, Canada 1995.
CD 0052 Temas del Cine Cubano, Egrem 1993.
C 155 Electroacoustic Music, Cuban Composers Vol. II, Egrem 1993. (Sound design for Expocuba)
S 7930 La Séptima Familia, Egrem 1988.
S 7917 Rebelión, Egrem 1986.
LD - 4514 Fundar una Esperanza, Egrem / Studio G7 Turin Italy 1988.
LD - 4476 Rostros Clandestinos, Egrem 1987.
LD - 4753 Instrumental Electroacoustic Music, Egrem 1986.
LD - 4222 Electroacoustic Music, Cuban Composers, Egrem 1985.
LD - 4368 Baño de Mar, Egrem 1985.

EVENTS:
1978
III Festival of Young Performers.
He premieres his work "For the Footsteps of Guayabo Blanco, Aboriginal Suite".
I Meeting of Guitarists of Latin America and the Caribbean.
He receives master classes from Venezuelan Composer and Guitarist Antonio Lauro.

1979
Musicology Prize Casa de las Américas.
He conducts a discussion about his music with the participants.

1981
II Cuban Music Competition Pedro Junco. Participates as a jury member.

1982
V Festival of Contemporary Cuban Music.
He premieres his work "Canto Negro".

1983
VI Festival of Contemporary Cuban Music.
He premieres his work "Pirandeliana o Esta Noche se Improvisa la Comedia".
I Meeting of Young Composers of Latin America and the Caribbean Casa de las Américas. He performs a concert and participates in the organized discussions.

1984
II Mexico-Cuban Meeting of Electroacoustic Music. He premieres "Tres de Dos" in Mexico City.
I National Meeting of Theater Critics and Researchers. He conducts a discussion about his experience in creating music for the stage.

1985
Launch of the Biography of Alicia Alonso. He directs the Musical direction of the organized event and premieres his work "Homenaje" dedicated to the life and work of the renowned Ballerina Alicia Alonso.
VI Festival of Music of Socialist Countries. He performs the National Premiere of his work "Tres de Dos".
II International Festival of Electroacoustic Music Spring in Varadero 85. He premieres his work "Voix de Deux"
I Meeting of Cuba-Holland Music. Participates with his work "Tres de Dos" in Amsterdam.

1986
1986 Festival of Electroacoustic Music. (Goethe Institute of Montevideo, Uruguay) His work "Tres de Dos" is presented.
X International Ballet Festival of Havana. He premieres the suite "En el Mar" for the ballet of the same name, with choreography by Alberto Méndez, Gustavo Herrera, Hilda Ribero and Iván Tenorio.
Adolfo Guzmán Competition 86. He orchestrates and directs musically the tribute to composer Teresita Fernández.

1987
III International Festival of Electroacoustic Music Spring in Varadero 87. He premieres the Suite "Baño de Mar".
Congress of the ITI (International Institute of Theatre). Participates as a delegate and premieres his Rock opera "Violente" at the National Theater of Cuba.
International Popular Music Competition, Gala 87. Participates as a jury member.
Performance "Para el ojo que mira" by Cuban painter Manuel Mendive. He creates and performs the soundtrack together with Juan Marcos Blanco at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana.
35th Anniversary of the Founding of the University of Villa Clara. He premieres the Work "Fundación" Suite for symphonic orchestra and synthesizers.

1988
Egrem Prize 1988. He directs the musical direction of the event.
International Popular Music Competition, Gala 88. Participates as a jury member.
Day of Cuban Culture. He directs the musical direction of the event.

1991
April Competition 1991. Participates as a jury member.
V International Festival of Electroacoustic Music Spring in Varadero 1991. He premieres the performance "Juana de Berciel" more commonly known by her religious name as "Madre Juana de los Ángeles".

1997
EGREM Prize 1997. Participates as a jury member.

1999
Participates in the Music Bridge and composes and records the song Vacilon Felling God together with Gladys Knight.

2002
X International Festival of Electroacoustic Music Spring in Havana. He premieres the work "Tecnotrónicas" composed and performed together with composer Juan Blanco.

BROADCAST MATERIAL:
Edesio Alejandro has provided sound for various radio stations, has composed identification and ambient music for various international fairs, has created innumerable commercials for different companies around the world, created sound design for the radio of several airlines and composed countless songs for television channels in different parts of the world.

CONCERT MUSIC:
In his catalog, Edesio Alejandro has more than thirty musical works for multiple instrumental formats, ranging from solo instruments to the symphonic orchestra.

Likewise, he has composed multiple electroacoustic works, where he experiments with the inclusion of synthesizers to the symphonic orchestra or mixing actors with magnetic tape, dancers, musicians or any expressive element that adapts to his purposes.

An important part of his repertoire includes "VIOLENTE" 1987 considered by critics as the first Rock opera of Latin America.

FILM:
1983
El Desastre del Barcástegui, Documentary

1987
Clandestinos, Feature Film
A Fuego Limpio, Feature Film

1988
El Desayuno más Caro del Mundo, Short Film
El Viejo, Feature Film
Cuando la Naturaleza Avisa, Short Film
Una más Entre Ellos, Documentary

1989
La Vida en Rosa, Feature Film
Dibújame un Cordero, Documentary
La Escritura, Animated Cartoon
El Caballito de los dos Nombres, Animated Cartoon
Dribleando, Animated Cartoon

1990
La Crín de Venus, Feature Film
Hello Hemingway, Feature Film
Caravana, Feature Film
El Hombre y su Aventura, Documentary
Detrás del Espejo, Children's Short Film

1991
Adorables Mentiras, Feature Film
El Amor se Acaba, Short Film

1992
Culpa, Short Film

1993
Artesanía y desechos, Documentary
Bobocracia, Animated Cartoon
El largo viaje de Rústico, Documentary
Solo nosotros los Dinosaurios, Short Film
Sosa Bravo en dos tiempos, Documentary

1994
Chao Sarah, Short Film
Madagascar, Medium-Length Film

1995
De fresa y chocolate a Guantanamera, Documentary
El último Tren, Short Film
De El Otro lado Del Cristal, Documentary

1996
Blue Moon, Short Film
El Sardina, Short Film

1997
Kleines Tropicana, Feature Film
Patinando en la Habana, Short Film
Historia En África, Documentary

1998
La Vida es Silbar, Feature Film

1999
Cosmovolt, Animated Cartoon
Como Los Dioses, Documentary

2000
Más Allá De Una Esperanza, Documentary
Hacerse El Sueco, Feature Film

2001
Nada, Feature Film
Molina Test, Short Film

2002
Suite Habana, Documentary

2003
Soñando Con Julia, Feature Film
Perfecto Amor Equivocado, Feature Film
Lila, Short Film
Viviendo Al Limite, Documentary

2004
Bailando Chachachá, Feature Film
Un Rey En La Habana, Feature Film

2006
Madrigal, Feature Film

2007
Un Té para Cuatro, Short Film
Fuego Cubano, Docu-Drama

2008
Camgamba, Feature Film

2009
Martí, el ojo del canario, Feature Film

2010
Boleto Al Paraíso, Feature Film

2011
Olores, Short Film

2014
La Pared de las palabras
La cosa humana

2018
"Los buenos demonios"

FILM as Screenwriter and Director:
2009
Los 100 sones de Cuba, Documentary. Nominated for Latin Grammy and Grammy

2011
La tierra del Fuego, Documentary (in production)
Don Lorenzo, Documentary (in production)
La música es mi respiración, Adriano Rodríguez Documentary (in production)
Buscándote, Musical Feature Film (in production)

2020
Mambo Man

TELEVISION:
1986
El mago del Cachumbambé, Children's Series.
Hoy es Siempre Todavía, Youth Series.

1987
La Séptima Familia, Drama Series.

1988
Misterios de un Tesoro, Adventure Series.

1990
Bucaneros, Adventure Series.

1993
Retablo Personal, Drama Series.

2001
Violetas de Agua, Drama Series

2002
Salir De Noche, Drama Series.

2003
Ausencia Presente. Documentary
La Naturaleza Secreta de Cuba, Documentary Series

2008
Pelusin, Children's Series.
Polvo en el viento, Drama Series.

THEATER:
Edesio Alejandro, in his artistic career that began professionally in 1976 at the legendary Martí theater with the work Guerrilleros del Altiplano, has composed, directed and orchestrated the music for more than 40 theater works for a good number of theatrical groups in the country, delving into musical styles and forms ranging from classical to contemporary.

He composes the music for the musical drama Mabaire together with American composer Paul Joseph in 2001, to be performed at the Valley Youth Theatre in Seattle.

EDESIO
- In 1987 he composes and premieres at the National Theater of Cuba "VIOLENTE" considered by critics as the first rock opera of Latin America.

- At the end of 1988 Edesio Alejandro founded his own group, a fact that implies a new conception in his artistic career. During this time he has earned a prominent place in the public's preference. He has made national tours and concerts in the best venues in the country, at Universities, has made innumerable television presentations and in the major theaters of the capital and provinces, has filmed several video clips and his performances are requested by listeners throughout the nation.

- In 1999 his CD Black Angel was released in Europe and the song Blen Blen held first place on the MTV Europe Dance Floor Charts for several weeks. In addition, Blen Blen was a major hit in Europe and sold half a million copies in dance singles in Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria.

- His CDs Black Angel and Orisha Dreams were selected among the 180 best World Music albums of the year in Europe in 1999.

- In 1998 he produces, adapts and arranges for Scatman John the song Scatmambo for the BMG label.

- In 1999 he composes together with Scatman John and Kai Matthiesen the song Dream Again for Scatman John's CD Take Your Time.

- In 1999 he composes together with Gladys Knight the song Vacilon Felling Good which they record as a duet and in 2005 it was on the top 50 of Smoothjazz in the United States for 10 months, reaching position 7 and third place in World Jazz Singles in 2004.

- In 2000 he participates as director of the Cuban Groove night at the Color Café festival in Belgium.

- In 2001 he was in charge of music production for an album with the preferred texts of Pope John Paul II, these texts were performed by pop stars such as 'N Sync, Faith Hill, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Britney Spears and other major American singers and actors. The funds raised by this CD were donated as charity to institutions selected by the Vatican.

- In 2004 he composes and records El Sopon de Yuya for Bruce Willis's film The Whole Ten Yards.

- At the end of 2000 he forms The Magic Orchestra of Havana and invites to participate as singers Alfonsín Quintana, Natalia Herrera and Adriano Rodríguez, three glories of Cuban music who recorded several albums together and some of the songs became hits on different Latin American radio stations in the world.

Cuban musicologist Cary Diez has said: Edesio achieves the fusion of Cuban elements with elements of international music in a new package, a different way of sounding, not previously used or heard, he uses Cuban roots expressed in Rumba, Conga and Son among others, influencing or dominating in an unusual mixture with Rap, Funk, Soul and Hip-Hop. It is an eclectic form of Cuban music of marginal and popular origin, performed with the Cuban musical instruments characteristic of each expression, mixed with synthesizer sounds, resulting in Afro-Cuban Hip-Hop, or as some critics have said Afro-Cu-Hop.

Bon Jovi said, Edesio is a very unique and creative musician, who has produced a very innovative and soulful musical composition. Obbie O'Brien said, "Edesio combines in one individual the virtues and charismatic talent of three giants like Elvis Presley, Miles Davis and James Dean."