Yumar Bonachea Rodríguez

He was born in the city of Sancti Spíritus, more recognized for its typical colonial atmosphere and for being the cradle of the trovadores. There he grew up with music surrounding him at all hours, starting with his maternal grandfather Gilberto, who is a great musician who plays several traditional instruments such as the double bass, the tres, and the guitar. From him he learned a great deal about the typical style of Cuban son and the different forms and rhythms applicable to the double bass in that style.

He began studying classical piano at age 7, and it was not until his third year of piano that he decided to change instruments and dedicated himself to studying classical trumpet, although he did not dedicate himself to playing classical music, but the methodology in Cuba for conservatory musicians is based on classical music. Later, he won first prize in the provincial Amadeo Roldán competition and third place at the national level, which was held in Santiago de Cuba. In those years he participated in popular music groups organized by school students to perform at events, among them the group Imagen Latina where he played with his current teachers, such as Tony Pérez. His first trumpet teacher Juan Kemell, who at that time played in a salsa group that his father had called Yayabó, and is now the current leader of the super band La Barriada.

He graduated from the elementary level at the Ernesto Lecuona academy in Sancti Spíritus and took the graduation exam at the National School of Art of Cuba and with luck and effort he secured a spot. He spent 4 years surrounded by an environment of musicians of the highest quality. There he began to capture music from another perspective, venturing into the world of JAZZ with colleagues such as: Los Hermanos Terry, Mario Félix "El Indio", Alexander Batista, Lulo Pérez, Iván "MELÓN" González, Dennis Hernández, Roberto Carcasses, Elmer Ferrer, Norberto Rodríguez, Tony Pérez, and many more.

He participated in two Jazz Plaza festivals in Havana with the Aries Quartet of pianist Roberto Valdés, and with the Big Band of the ENA. He was also part of the tribute to 20 years of artistic career of José Maria Vitier. He also gave several concerts during that time with the trovadores Jorge García and Frank Delgado.

Finally, he graduated in 1993 and in 94 he traveled to the city of Mérida Yucatán Mexico, to work with a show for 6 months. Later he traveled to Panama where he worked at the Inna Negga Bar of the Hotel Plaza Paitilla Inn for a period of three months. Upon his return he began working with bassist and composer Blas Muñoz in his group La Caro Band, where he had the opportunity to record the first trumpets on his albums "La Caro Band te Salva" and "Vale la Pena". From there he went on to be part of the orchestra of master and composer Adalberto Álvarez y su Son where he traveled much of Europe participating in events and festivals such as the salsa festival "Vic Fesenzac" in southern France, where they shared the stage with orchestras of the caliber of Los Van Van, Cándido Fabré and his group, among others.

Later he decided to reside in the City of Mérida, Yucatán alongside his family and daughters, where he first carried out several productions such as "Un Loco Enamorado" with the group Miami Salsa, also with the Jazz Quartet of Mérida by Hiram Gómez, in which he participated as a trumpeter in productions by master Armando Manzanero. To conclude, he made recordings and concerts with saxophonist master and director Popo Sánchez, and also played trumpet and keyboards in the concert of Maria Medina, at the Jazz festivals in Mérida, at the Festival del Son and at the Festival de Música Caribeña.

He has also been a professor at the Yamaha Academy of Mérida.