Francisco Cespedes, La Habana & Tu, special guest: Gerardo Contino
About This Event
Francisco Céspedes, the Grammy-nominated Cuban singer-songwriter best known for his 1998 song "Vida Loca", performs at S.O.B.s with his band La Habana & Tú and special guest Gerardo Contino. Céspedes’s career as a songwriter and performer, and his transnational profile as a Cuban-born, naturalized Mexican artist, informs the Rock/Pop program.
About La Habana & Tu
La Habana & Tú arrives at S.O.B.’s as the working band behind Cuban singer-songwriter Francisco Céspedes, with guest artist Gerardo Contino. Rooted in Rock/Pop but shaped by Céspedes’s songwriting history, the set moves between radio-era hooks and the cadence of a career built across borders, from Cuba to a wider Latin music circuit. In New York, the performance reads as part of the city’s ongoing conversation with Caribbean identity and migration. The material’s durability lies in craft rather than spectacle.
About the Artist
Francisco Céspedes
Francisco Fabián Céspedes Rodríguez, also known as Pancho Céspedes is a Grammy-nominated Cuban musician, singer and songwriter. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, Céspedes is a naturalized Mexican citizen. He is most known for his 1998 song, "Vida Loca".