David Oquendo | Harmony Garden Music Festival

Born in Havana, Cuba in 1958, David Oquendo absorbed the essence of the Afro Cuban rhythmic vernacular from an early age. Before moving to the United States, he was considered one of the best accompanists in Cuba and has since won a Grammy Award for the album “Tropicana’s Nights” with Paquito D’Rivera, as well as three Grammy nominations and three Latin Grammy nominations. David has performed with Compay Segundo (Buena Vista Social Club vocalist), Paquito D’Rivera, Marc Anthony, Ray Barreto, Arturo Sandoval, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, both Chico and Arturo O’Farrill, El Gran Combo, and many other musical and cultural legends. He is also founder and director of the Afro Cuban folklore group “Raices Habaneras” and was musical director and producer for “The Cuban Rumba All Stars”. Mr. Oquendo has also appeared in State of the Arts and The Cuban Americans on PBS, the Ivan Acosta films How to Create a Rumba and Candido Hands of Fire, The Heddy Honigmann film Dame la Mano, The Leon Ichazofilm El Cantante with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, and many other programs and stages across the world. 

Cuban dinner available before the concert, seating 5-5:30pm. Contact Origins to reserve a dinner table: 607-437-2862