Septeto Nacional (National Septet), for its actual name Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro. This group is credited for expanding the Son after Arsenio Rodríguez hits. The group started as a sextet in 1927 in Central Havana. Son can refer to various things: A male direct descendant If referring to the Korean branch of Buddhism, see Seon Son, a commune in the Ardennes département in France A town within the municipality of Son en Breugel, in the Netherlands A town in the municipality of Vestby, Norway, see...
In spring 1929, the SeptetoNacional had a brief moment of victory over their competitors, when they were selected to travel to the Ibero-American Fair in Seville and perform son at the Cuban pavilion.
In 1933, the SeptetoNacional was invited to the "Century of Progress" World Exposition in Chicago, where they not only gave concerts but also made records and were awarded a gold medal.
After the Revolution of 1959, the SeptetoNacional was upgraded and the musicians from the original line-up (Lázaro Herrera and Bienvenido León) invited for interviews.
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