EDKUB, founded in 2018 by Swiss composer-producer and bass player Fred Sumi, bridges Cuban and electronic music. This is the fruit of a friendship and collaboration with great Cuban musicians during several recording sessions in Havana. Since his first visit to Cuba in 1995, Fred Sumi has been passionate about Cuban music, particularly timba. EDKUB arose from his love for Cuban grooves, blending them with warm electronic sounds.
The band is made up of Marbis Manzanet with her deep and intense voice, the brothers Yassell Sotomayor and Raysel Sotomayor with their voices imbued with African roots. Roicel Riveron (drums and timbal) former member of the famous Cuban band "Manolito y su Trabuco", Duniesky Barreto (congas), Maykel Garcia Gonzalez (piano, keyboards) current pianist of the legendary Cuban band Los Van Van, and Eduardo Bringuez Ayarde (trumpet), all three former members of the famous Cuban group "Pupy y Los que Son Son". Together, they create a unique fusion, intertwining Cuban rhythms with contemporary electronic elements, offering a captivating musical experience.
EDKUB’s debut album YAYA is composed of 10 tracks where Cuban grooves are transcribed with warm and spherical electronic sounds. From Cuban salsa to rumba, with a jazz spirit, organic instruments and deep, colorful electronic sounds, the music accompanies the singers who guide us with their warm voices and melodies both joyful and melancholy, towards a colorful and luminous space.
Since the beginning of EDKUB, Jack El Calvo, famous Cuban music DJ based in Paris, has been supporting the project. He selected the first single KEY JAM as the generic of his mixes on social networks during the confinement in 2020
