Jinetero Mc
About Jinetero Mc from Wellington
Jinetero MC is Yonier Cuevas Vega, a Cuban Reggaeton Artist and a
member of Wellington’s afro-fusion/ hip hop band, Olmecha Supreme.
Jinetero MC grew up with reggaeton in his blood. From age 9, he lived
on the streets of Cuba soaking up everything from cultural politics to
Cuba’s dance party culture.
He represents Tres Peso Music, a collection of Cuba’s top reggaeton
musicians based in the underground music scene in Santiago de Cuba. He
recently returned to Cuba to record with Kiki Pro, the producer of the
Tres Peso family. His debut album with songs recorded in Cuba and New
Zealand is due out in early 2009.
Jinetero MC's style cuts to the edge of reggaeton bringing a raw Cuban
street energy to New Zealand’s dance floors where he is predominantly
based. His music mixes salsa and hip hop rhythms with the Jamaican
influences of reggae and dancehall and is played on radios
internationally.
In New Zealand, he has worked with legendary rappers, Upper Hutt Posse
and has performed reggaeton at well-known music festivals such as
Soundsplash, Splore and The Uprising.
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