Compay Segundo wrote some verses as he was flying from Germany to Italy. Once back in Havana he added music to the lyrics and while he was yet again flying from Havana to Rome, he added the arrangements. Compay's current live band includes several clarinet players. I have now three clarinet players in the band. It sounds very beautiful.
Audiences really like it.
They say it's a very good idea because they are soft instruments. They are not harsh. They blend very well with the arm nico . In was also in the year 2000 that Compay Segundo received a diamond album for having sold over 1 million copies of his albums. Luis L zaro, Compay's manager, producer and friend, has written the Cuban artist's biography.