David Blanco,
I prefer to be spontaneous

Not even thirty years old and he already has a CV difficult to match: singer, composer, trumpeter, keyboard player, producer and musical director. Around the world his interpretive style is winning recognition and praise, from Winnipeg, Canada, to the Cancun All Star Cafe in Mexico and the Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, to name only a few.

Cuban artist David Blanco not only has received fame around the world, he also has the privilege of being one of the favorite musicians of young Cubans today.

Where does such talent and recognition come from? Perhaps it is from his family, having generations of musical ability. Or, perhaps it is located in the dreams of a teenager.

Blanco remembered, "Ever since my childhood I have dreamt that I was a famous singer, performing in a stadium full of people. I used to stand in front of the tape recorder, or record player, holding a squash racket in my hands as a guitar. ... I also think that wherever your mind goes, your body follows. It seems that I wanted it so much that the feelings brought these things into my life. I also studied and prepared very hard to validate my ideas."

The artist's words seem to imply a slight spiritual component, but Blanco assures us that these things come together naturally. He also tries to keep fears and doubts at bay, things that can often limit our human capacity to imagine and attempt new things.