Like Los Van Van, Adalberto Ćlvarez was a major figure in Cuban popular music long before Timba began, writing hundreds of songs which were hits for his own groups, "Son 14" and "Adalberto Alvarez y su Son", and for many other artists as well, both inside and outside of Cuba. He is by all accounts one of the most important and influential figures in the history of Cuban music. Adalberto is represented by Musicalia, which maintains an excellent website Read more on Last.fm