Los Auténticos project started in December 2007 when multi-instrumentalist / singer El Abuelo and bongo player Koichi met in Havana. They were then joined by maracas player / singer Reinaldo and his guitarist brother Alberto. The group play purely acoustic, soulful, passionate and nostalgic music referred to as 'trovadores' (traditional singer-songwriter style) using authentic Cuban melodies and rhythms and singing about the simple life, love, joy and sadness. Malecon is released in the UK on the Ghetto Lounge Label on 1st March and distributed by Honest Jon's