Los Fakires

Named following the itinerant Indian conjurers and alleged god-men referred to as the Fakirs, Cuban Los Fakires surfaced in the first ’60s to recreate the very first Afro-Cuban musical type of the multiethnic Child. Furthermore, Los Fakires investigated their most highly rooted customs to refresh their music, coupled with poetry by regional peasants and the initial voice of the leading vocalist Martín Chaves (aka Cascarita). The five-member group released their 1st U.S. tour in November 2001, accompanied by the discharge of the self-titled recording in July 2002.