Laritza Bacallao

She is one of the most outstanding singers of traditional and contemporary Cuban music. In her concerts she deserves standing ovations from the audience for her well-timbered voice and her accurate interpretation.

Daughter of Ernesto Bacallao (singer of La Aragón), the musical legacy comes from further back, from her grandfather Felo Bacallao, "a role model in my profession," affirms Laritza and confesses "I have the musical genes, the tradition, but above all my family, their support is essential in my career." Graduate of elementary level in Choral Direction, intermediate level Accompanist Pianist. She began her artistic life at the age of four years, performing from that moment on before diverse audiences both in Cuba and abroad.

At just 10 years old she represented Cuba in other countries, including Japan, Venezuela, Germany and Italy. "My first international tour was to Japan, where I was the only child in the Cuba Tropical show, in which artists participated such as María Antonieta, Ramón Fabián Veloz, Yumurí, the Cuban Television Ballet, the Papines…; a cast of stars. At 11 years old I made another tour to Venezuela, accompanying the Aragón orchestra. It was the first and only time I shared the stage with my grandfather," she recalls emotionally.

She has been part of the cast of the Festival Boleros de Oro in several editions. For years she has participated in the tributes held to the emblematic Cuban singer Beny Moré. And in some editions of the Festival Habaneras in Havana.

Recently she has joined the prestigious catalog of P.M.M, and the iEvents company with a view to launching and developing her career in the United States as a platform to the world.

Musical Formats Participated In
In her work as a vocalist she has worked with different musical formats and groups such as:
Charanga format: Orquesta Aragón
Charanga de Oro: Charanga del Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán.
Sonora format: Conjunto Caney.
Orchestras: Los Surik and Sabor Latino.
Small formats: Villa azul.

She has also been accompanied by guitar and piano interchangeably.

International Tours
1997: Japan, performances in 19 cities.
2000: Caracas, Venezuela.
2006: Germany.
2007: Italy, (Torino)

Discography
1997: La Orquesta Aragón presenta a La Princesita del Cha Cha Chá, Comercializadora Artesáfono, Venezuela.
2001: Si no sabes no te metas (4 songs). Bis Music Cuba.
2001: Homenaje a Elena Burke y Ahora, Corporation, Japan.
2003: Calle 66. Forwrd SRI, Milano, Italy. (1 song)

She has worked with different musical formats and with musicians such as Osmaní García, Paulo FG, among others.

In not a few concerts she deserves standing ovations from the audience for her well-timbered voice and her accurate interpretation.

It is worth noting that for this interpreter challenges are adventures, nothing utopian, as she is capable of encompassing several genres of Cuban and international music. The song, the ballad, the son, the rumba, the guaguancó, the bolero, and even lyric art (let us remember her performances at the Festival Boleros de Oro and at the Gala Cuba cata a Italia); have found in "La Bacallao" an exponent of worthy performance.

In Cuba she is always called upon for television and other audiovisual media. She has shared her talent, among others with the Aragón orchestra, Vania, the Clave y Guaguancó ensemble, Omara Portuondo and the great Italian singer-songwriter Zucchero. Without a doubt, this authentic Cuban is a revelation that will be eternal as are the greats of the musical staff.

"It is fortunate to work with my family in my accompanying group, my mother is my representative, my brother is the bassist, my sister-in-law is also part of the group… together we choose the repertoire, we make decisions," she states proudly and emphasizes: "Laritza's success is everyone's."