Descemer Bueno facts for kids

Descemer Bueno, born on July 5, 1971, is a talented singer, songwriter, and music producer from Cuba. He started his music journey playing bass guitar with a Cuban musician named Santiago Feliú.

Descemer's Early Music Journey

Descemer Bueno studied music and even became a music teacher. In 1990, he formed a jazz band called Estado de Animo. Other members included guitarist Elmer Ferrer and pianist Roberto Carcassés.

His band traveled a lot in the 1990s, performing in countries like Spain, Bolivia, Uruguay, Germany, and Argentina. In 1998, Descemer also played in the United States with a jazz group called Column B.

Studying Music in the U.S.

Bueno continued his music studies at Stanford University in California. He earned a degree in music production in 1998. He was one of only 60 students accepted out of over 2500 people who applied. Descemer often says that getting into this famous university changed his life. He once said, "I was a nerdy music student in Cuba that found the right path to success."

During this time, Bueno was also an artist-in-residence at Stanford University. He spent a year teaching at the University of South Africa in Cape Town.

Joining Yerba Buena

In 1999, Descemer moved to New York. There, he helped start a Cuban Latin fusion band called Yerba Buena. He wrote or co-wrote many songs for their first album, President Alien. Yerba Buena's music was even used in several U.S. movies and commercials.

Returning to Cuba

Later, Bueno moved back to Cuba. He started working as a producer, arranger, and composer for young Cuban musicians. He helped create music for artists like Haydée Milanés, William Vivanco, and Yusa.

He also helped compose music for the film Habana Blues (2005). For this work, he was part of the group that won a Goya award in 2006 for Best Original Music. Many of his songs were also in the movie Habana Eva. This film won Best Film at the New York International Latino Film Festival and the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.

Bueno also wrote a collection of bolero songs for singer Fernando Alvarez. He wrote these songs just before Alvarez passed away in 2002.

Descemer's Solo Career

In 2005, Descemer Bueno signed with Universal Latin music. He then released his first solo album, Siete Rayo. This album mixed hip-hop music with other styles. George Pajon from the Black Eyed Peas was featured on the album. Batanga magazine wrote that Descemer was "setting the pace for the future of Latin Music."

Bueno Album and Collaborations

Bueno's second solo album, simply called Bueno, came out in 2012. This album featured duets of Descemer's songs with many popular Cuban artists. Some of these artists included Kelvis Ochoa, Gema Corredera, Haila, X Alfonso, Baby Lores, and Alain Daniel. Descemer has also produced albums for other musicians, such as Diana Fuentes and Haydee Milanes.

Working with Enrique Iglesias

Descemer Bueno worked closely with famous singer Enrique Iglesias. He helped with Iglesias's albums Euphoria and ... and Love.

Bueno wrote the song "Bailando". This song became a huge international hit! It was credited to Iglesias featuring Bueno and Gente de Zona. In some versions, Sean Paul or other artists were also featured. "Bailando" won several Latin Grammy awards in 2014, including "Song of the Year." Bueno also composed "Cuando Me Enamoro," another big international hit for Juan Luis Guerra and Enrique Iglesias.

Recent Projects

As of 2016, Bueno was working on a new double album. Earlier that year, he appeared on the album Habana Dreams by Afro-Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez. He performed on the song "Dios Mio," which he wrote with Martinez.

Bueno also contributed to Quiero Guarachar, an album by the band PALO!. He sang and co-wrote the song "Agua Pa' Los Santos." This song also featured Pedrito Martinez and percussionist Roman Diaz. Descemer Bueno was also featured in a PBS documentary called Ivy League Rumba. This film was about the Brown University Latin Jazz and Pop Festival.

On January 18, 2019, Descemer Bueno released a music video for his song "Mátame." He recorded this song with Spanish singer Melody and El Micha.

Awards and Achievements

Descemer Bueno has won several important awards for his music:

• 2006: Goya award for Best Original Music (for the film Habana Blues)
• 2014: Latin Grammy for "Song of the Year" ("Bailando")
• 2021: Latin Grammy for "Song of the Year" ("Patria y Vida")

Discography

Albums

• 2005: Siete Rayo
• 2012: Bueno

Singles

As lead artist

• 2017: "El Problema Es el Amor" (feat. Chacal)
• 2017: "Química" (feat. Yomil and El Dany)
• 2017: "Preciosa"
• 2018: "Nos Fuimos Lejos" (with Enrique Iglesias feat. El Micha)
• 2019: "Mátame" (feat. Melody and El Micha)

Featured in

• 2014: "Bailando" (Enrique Iglesias feat. Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno and others)
• 2015: "Tu Eres la Razón" (Olga Tañón feat. Descemer Bueno and Qva Libre)
• 2016: "Cuba Isla Bella" (Orishas feat. Gente de Zona, Leoni Torres, Isaac Delgado, Buena Fe, Descemer Bueno, Laritza Bacallao, Waldo Mendoza and Pedrito Martinez)
• 2017: "Súbeme la Radio" (Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno and Zion & Lennox)
• 2017: "Como El Agua" (Rotem Cohen feat. Descemer Bueno)

Films Featuring Descemer's Music

• 2005: Habana Blues
• 2012: 7 Days in Havana
• 2016: Featured performer in the PBS documentary Ivy League Rumba (with Pedrito Martinez, PALO!, Leslie Cartaya, Son Lokos, and the Brown University Jazz Band).

See also

In Spanish: Descemer Bueno para niños