X Alfonso Is A Cuban Hip-Hop Pioneer Still Making Vibrant Music

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X Alfonso Is A Cuban Hip-Hop Pioneer Still Making Vibrant Music
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X Alfonso became a pioneer of Cuban hip-hop with his 2001 album Moré — a tribute to iconic Cuban vocalist Beny Moré. This September, he's releasing his first album in 10 years. AltLatino's Felix Contreras shared a few singles off it:

Alejandro Reyes/Courtesy of the ArtistIn 2001, X Alfonso produced one of those kinds of key moments n Cuban music that reverberate long after the fact.

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