Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez is a Cuban musician, and a leader of the nueva trova movement. He is known for his highly symbolic lyrics. Many of his songs have become classics in Latin-American music, such as Playa Giron and La Maza.
Silvio was born on November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños, a fertile valley in Havana known for its tobacco crop. He was raised in a family of poor farmers. His grandfather, a tobacco farmer, knew José Martí. His father, Víctor Dagoberto Rodríguez Ortega, was a farmer who supported socialist causes. His mother, Argelia Domínguez León, was a hairdresser. On many occasions Silvio has spoke how his love of music was developed by his mother, who would pass the time by singing boleros and songs from Santiago. Although Silvio had an uncle that played the bass, his mother had the far greater influence. Later, his mother has collaborated with Silvio on a few musical works.
Arsenio Rodriguez, one of Cuba's most famous soneros, is considered to have brought son back to its African roots in the 1940s by adapting the guaguanco style to son, and by adding a cowbell and conga to the rhythm section.
Rodriguez introduced the montuno (or mambo section) for melodic solos and his style became known as son montuno.
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