Roberto Fonseca
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Pianists · b. 1975

Roberto Fonseca

Cuban musician

Born
29 March 1975
Havana
Country
Cuba
Active
1999–
Record labels
Enja Records
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Roberto Fonseca is a jazz musician who plays piano and musical keyboard. Roberto Fonseca was born on 29 March 1975 in Havana. The music is usually filed under jazz and Latin jazz. Record labels: Enja Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Tiene que ver” (1999) to “Nuit parisienne à La Havane” (2026).

Roberto Fonseca (born 29 March 1975) is a Cuban jazz pianist. From an early age, Fonseca was surrounded by music: his father was drum player Roberto Fonseca, Sr, his mother, Mercedes Cortes Alfaro, a professional singer (she sings on her son's solo album, Zamazu), and his two older half-brothers from his mother's previous marriage to the pianist and musician Jesús "Chucho" Valdés are Emilio Valdés (drums) and Jesús "Chuchito" Valdés Jr. (piano).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Tiene que ver 1999
No Limit: Afro Cuban Jazz 2001
Elengó 2002
Temperamento 2004
Zamazu 2007
Akokan 2009
Live in Marciac 2010 · Live
Temperamento 2011
Yo 2012
#TransatlanticMeeting (Live at Festival Jazz des Cinq Continents) 2014
At Home (Live in Marciac) 2015 · Live
ABUC 2016
Yesun 2019
La gran diversión 2023
Nuit parisienne à La Havane 2026

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Roberto Fonseca play?

Roberto Fonseca is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Roberto Fonseca born?

Roberto Fonseca was born 29 March 1975 in Havana.

What are Roberto Fonseca's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Tiene que ver (1999), No Limit: Afro Cuban Jazz (2001), Elengó (2002), Temperamento (2004) and Zamazu (2007).

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