¡VAYA! Típica Novel

Formed in NYC over 60 years ago, Típica Novel is a celebrated ensemble rooted in traditional Cuban charanga orchestration (flute, violins, and rhythm section) with a distinctly contemporary salsa sound. The band’s 1967 debut album, Do the Boogaloo with Orquesta Novel, immediately announced the eclectic and talented group as a force within the salsa movement. Típica Novel went on to release nine classic albums on the legendary Fania label between 1978 and 1989. With their imaginative, yet faithful, adaptations of Cuban genres such as son montuno, guaracha, guaguancó, and danzón, generations of music and dance lovers from around the world have embraced Típica Novel’s irresistible rhythms. While many of the combo’s original members have come and gone, the swing and magnetism of the band remains the same. Currently under the musical directorship of the renowned Panamanian flautist Mauricio Smith Jr., Típica Novel proudly keeps the legacy of the New York charanga sound alive.