Internationally renowned
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez,
born in Havana, Cuba, started performing at an early age. As part of
the exciting musical scene of 1980s Havana. Horacio worked with all of
its dominant musicians, including Paquito D'Rivera, Lucia Huergo,
Arturo Sandoval, and German Velazco. Horacio quickly became the most
in-demand drummer in Cuba. Since arriving in the US in 1993, Horacio
has worked with musical legends Carlos Santana, Mike Stern, Michel
Camilo, Tito Puente, Chucho Valdes, Changuito, Giovanni Hidalgo, John
Patitucci, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and McCoy Tyner among many others.
Horacio is currently a faculty member of the Berklee School of Music in
Boston, the Drummer's Collective in New York, and the Percussion
Institute of Technology in Los Angeles and frequently conducts
workshops for KOSA International. Known for his brilliant rhythmic and
musical drumming that features the left-foot clave technique. Horacio
is considered one of the top drummers in the world today.