Beautiful vocals, reminiscent of Celia Cruz, more killer Cuban salsa, son, and a touch of timba.

Doris Lavín, comes from the province of Matanzas, known as the “cradle of the Rumba” Since she was a young girl she received the influence of the rhythm, the flavor and musical color which comes from the largest island in the Antillies.


In 1990 she joined the female group “ Son las que son” alternating concerts with Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Senior) and Félix Valoy, among others. This gave her the chance to be heard by Lázaro Herrera, trumpet player of the Septeto Nacional “ Ignacio Piñeiro ”.He praised her vocal talent and to quote; “In my times you would have been considered to be a sonera among the biggest soneros”. All of this helped Doris Lavín decide to consolidate her professional career, integrating herself in the first group of students of popular song in the Upper Institute of Arts (ISA) in Havana.


In the year 1995 she traveled to Europe with the group “ Osaín ” under the direction of Eduardo Piloto Barreto, aswell as being guest singer for the “Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba ”, and also performed alongside Carlos “Patato” Valdés.

Since 1996 Doris lives in Italy. She performed at various jazz and ethnic music festivals and dedided that the time was right to prepare for her first solo record that also bears her name. Among the musicians that appear on her debut CD are Javier “Caramelo” Gutiérrez and Alain Pérez (ex musicians, from different generations of the Issac Delgado’s group ), aswell as obtaining the direct contribution of the maestro Dagoberto González, violinist of Pablo Milánes.

Sazonando: full and rich of Cuban seasoning. This word describes DORIS LAVIN !