Axel Tosca Laugart benefitted from a wide range of musical experiences growing up in Cuba.playing with the Afro Cuban All Stars, Teresa Garcia Caturla, Sexteto Sendito , vocal group with a lot of r&b influence and manny other projects .Bobby Carcases Group, where Laugart says "I learned a lot about the language of music."
Now Based in New York , he is part of Gerardo Contino & los habaneros, (U)nity , and his own project, Island Ensemble.
Edgaro Gonzalez has had more than fifteen years experience in Cuban Music and has steadfastly become a leader for the new generation of Producers born in Cuba. British DJ and BBC Radio person- ality Gilles Peterson dubbed him the Cuban “Madlib” when he hired the resident producer & DJ to curate his successful Cuban collaboration albums, Havana Cultura. Billboard magazine reviewed the album as a “brilliant series of Cuban recordings”. As Creative Director of one of Cuba’s original Hip Hop bands “Doble Filo”, and one of the early MPC owners in Cuba, Edgar was one of the pioneers responsible for crafting the DNA of the nations unique interpretation of the rap genre — mixing in cuban funk, soul, rock and classic Cuban samples. He has traveled and performed with Latin hip hop delegations worldwide, opening for artists like The Roots, Kanye West, Common, Black Star, Frank-T among others. Brands ranging from Bacardi, CHANEL to OkayPlayer to VICE Media and SHOwtime have called upon Edgar to consult, collaborate, and produce with local talent on the island. Questlove considers him a record-digging buddy when visiting Cuba and Red Bull donned Edgar as their “Cultural Ambassador” for his leadership and creative direction with producing local talent collaborations. In terms of awards, he has been granted one of the highest honors, awarded “Best Producer” by the nation’s industry standard organization, Cuba Disco. He has also garnered 5 awards from the “Punos Arriba” organization, considered to be the credible underground equivalent of the Grammy’s for Hip Hop in Cuba. Known as a public figure, Edgar acts as the host for a popular Cuban TV show on Alternative Music. Currently, Edgar is based out of NYC with frequent visitations to Havana. His passion is working on the new Cuban sound and unifying the talents of the Cuban diaspora musicians.
Ximena Salgado is an international artist originally from Peru. She has received top placements at multiple championships, including the Peruvian National Salsa Championship as a soloist in 2015 and the World Salsa Summit 2017 in the samba and bachata divisions. She was the principal dancer and co assistant choreographer in Saoco Dance Company (national salsa champion team). Now based in New York, Ximena works as a freelance Latin dancer, Certified bodyART Instructor, one of the principal dancers of the Balmir Latin Dance Company, and faculty member & company manager of House of Duende. Ximena has training from D’art Musical Theatre Conservatory, Aranwa Acting Conservatory, Ballet San Marcos, and holds a degree in Performing Arts Management from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.
Now Based in New York , he is part of Gerardo Contino & los habaneros, (U)nity , and his own project, Island Ensemble.
Edgaro Gonzalez has had more than fifteen years experience in Cuban Music and has steadfastly become a leader for the new generation of Producers born in Cuba. British DJ and BBC Radio person- ality Gilles Peterson dubbed him the Cuban “Madlib” when he hired the resident producer & DJ to curate his successful Cuban collaboration albums, Havana Cultura. Billboard magazine reviewed the album as a “brilliant series of Cuban recordings”. As Creative Director of one of Cuba’s original Hip Hop bands “Doble Filo”, and one of the early MPC owners in Cuba, Edgar was one of the pioneers responsible for crafting the DNA of the nations unique interpretation of the rap genre — mixing in cuban funk, soul, rock and classic Cuban samples. He has traveled and performed with Latin hip hop delegations worldwide, opening for artists like The Roots, Kanye West, Common, Black Star, Frank-T among others. Brands ranging from Bacardi, CHANEL to OkayPlayer to VICE Media and SHOwtime have called upon Edgar to consult, collaborate, and produce with local talent on the island. Questlove considers him a record-digging buddy when visiting Cuba and Red Bull donned Edgar as their “Cultural Ambassador” for his leadership and creative direction with producing local talent collaborations. In terms of awards, he has been granted one of the highest honors, awarded “Best Producer” by the nation’s industry standard organization, Cuba Disco. He has also garnered 5 awards from the “Punos Arriba” organization, considered to be the credible underground equivalent of the Grammy’s for Hip Hop in Cuba. Known as a public figure, Edgar acts as the host for a popular Cuban TV show on Alternative Music. Currently, Edgar is based out of NYC with frequent visitations to Havana. His passion is working on the new Cuban sound and unifying the talents of the Cuban diaspora musicians.
Ximena Salgado is an international artist originally from Peru. She has received top placements at multiple championships, including the Peruvian National Salsa Championship as a soloist in 2015 and the World Salsa Summit 2017 in the samba and bachata divisions. She was the principal dancer and co assistant choreographer in Saoco Dance Company (national salsa champion team). Now based in New York, Ximena works as a freelance Latin dancer, Certified bodyART Instructor, one of the principal dancers of the Balmir Latin Dance Company, and faculty member & company manager of House of Duende. Ximena has training from D’art Musical Theatre Conservatory, Aranwa Acting Conservatory, Ballet San Marcos, and holds a degree in Performing Arts Management from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.