Tres player, Juan De Marcos Gonzalez, is an important Latin musician who plays in the Son tradition. Born in Havana, Cuba, Juan studied guitar at the Havana Music Academy. While attending university, he formed the band Sierra Maestra, and spent fifteen years with them. Juan is the founder of the Buena Vista Social Club as well as the leader of The Afro-Cuban Allstars.

On May 01, 2001, I had the pleasure of having dinner with Juan in New York City. We took photographs in Times Square and later went to see Johnny Almendra and Los Jovenes Del Barrio perform.

Juan has unlimited energy and appears all over the world accompanied by his wife, Gliceria. Juan credits her for making his career such a success and for her behind-the-scenes efforts.

An exclusive congahead.com gallery features Juan de Marcos Gonzalez on the town in New York City.