For the international fan community, the Son de Cuba may be eternally beautiful, but Cubans themselves aren't impressed by standstill. With this set the island proves it has more to offer than just nostalgia. DJ Joyvan is 26 years old and one of the pioneers of Latin-Techno-House electronic music in Cuba. The Master of the Havana rave has recently opened a joint platform with timbales specialist Williams Richard to reinforce his club nights with some fine percussion. Williams studied classical percussion at the National School of Arts and since 1990 has been performing at a wide array of festivals, from Montreal to Berlin. With their innovative house mix, interspersed with bits and pieces ranging from Louis Armstrong to classical rock, the two of them have become kings of the raves along Havana's famous Malecón boulevard.

Joyvan Guevara Dias a.k.a DJOY de Cuba
Born: 12/19/1976. Havana, Cuba
Education:
1993 TO 1996 : San Alejandro Academy of Arts, Havana
Painting, engraving, drawing, sculpture, printing. Quit after three years to pursue music career.
Professional Experience:
Residencies: 9/97 - 3/98 : Club Atelier. Havana, Cuba.
4/98 - 7/98, 12/98 : Circulo Social Camilo. Havana, Cuba.
8/98 - 11/98 : Club Los Violines. Havana, Cuba.
1/99 - 7/99, 3-5/2001 : Club Saturno. Havana, Cuba.
8/99 - 11/99, 1/2001 : Club Colmao. Havana, Cuba.
1/2000 - 1/2001 : Club Karachi. Havana, Cuba.
4/2001 - present : Club Tropical. Havana, Cuba.
5/2002 - present : Jazz Café. Havana, Cuba.
Festivals:
8/98 Rotilla Festival. Havana, Cuba (3 days and 3 nights).
Produced with Michel Matos and performed. Festival has continued since, every August.
8/98 Brigada Verde. Havana, Cuba (1 night). Performed at festival, each year since.
7/2001 Festival de Invierno de Garanhus. Pernambuco, Brazil.
12/2001 Pernambuco Mix Festival. Pernambuco, Brazil.
Film:
4/98 Electropiko: Main subject of German documentary about the origins of techno music in Cuba.
7/2000 Todas las noches terminan en el malecon. Created two tracks for soundtrack of short film shown at festivals in the United States (NY and LA), France, Brazil, Switzerland, and Venezuela.

WILLIAMS RICAHRT CARDOSO GONZALES
Born: 11/3/1975, PINAR DEL RIO, CUBA
Education:
1984 TO 1990 : RAUL SANCHES ART SCHOOL, Pinar del Rio Cuban and classic percussion, elementary.
1990 TO 1994 : National School of Arts, Havana Cuban and classic percussion, intermediate.
Professional Experience:
1990 to 1993 : RUMAYOR CABARET, Pinar del Rio. Nightly cabaret with slasa, merengue, bolero, cha-cha-cha. Worked with the trombonist Juan Pablo Torres and the singer Magie Carles.
Concerts and Contests:
1993 - present AMADEO ROLDAN CONTEST; CUBADISCO; JAZZ FESTIVAL PLAZA; PERCUBA (Now a member of the jury.); JAZZ FESTIVAL HEINEKEN OF MOTREAL, CANADA; SALSA FESTIVAL IN MARTINIQUE; JAZZ FESTIVAL OF GUADALUPE; JAZZ FESTIVAL OF BARBADOS (with Irakere); JAZZ FESTIVAL OF BERLIN; SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ FESTIVAL; Havana Festival of Ballet (with The Washington Ballet).
Collaborations:
1993 - present IRAKERE (Chucho Valdes' band); HABANA ENSEMBLE, POLITO IBAÑES; JOSE Miguel GRECO; FITO PAES (ARGENTINA); VICTOR MANUEL(SPAIN); DANNY RIVERA (PUERTO RICO); GROUP GUACO(VENEZUELA; PABLO MILANES
CARLOS VARELA; MAESTRO CHUCHO VALDES; ROY HARGROVE
ALEX ACUÑA; JOHN BENITES; CHANGITO; TATA GUINES; FRANK EMILIO

Contact:
Sert, Sevil
Label: unsigned