The Solfa Children’s Choir was founded in December 1993 by Alina Orraca Llama, its director. Solfa is part of the project known as Cantorías, which has been carried out by the Schola Cantorum Coralina since that year. This project involves choral work with children. The Solfa Choir, being the largest, is made up of children ranging in age from 3 to 17, totaling nearly 100 children.

Solfa performs countless times a year—more than 80—through concerts and shows, as well as appearances on children’s programs and television programs. They establish the most significant choral work with children in the Cuban archipelago.

They have also participated in national and international festivals and competitions, where their high musical quality is evident and where they have won various awards.

Audiences in countries such as Spain, France, Canada, and Venezuela have been able to enjoy magnificent performances by this choir.

She has participated in important events in Cuba such as: official receptions for the Director General of UNESCO Federico Mayor (1996), His Excellency the Prince of the Order of Malta (1997) and the Secretary General of the UN Koffi Anan (2000), also taking part in the Inauguration of the Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State in Havana (1999). International Festival of Youth and Students (1997), Tribute for the Birthday of Francisco Repilado “Compay Segundo” (2000) and the tribute to the Spanish singer Carlos Cano in the show “Así Cantamos” together with the Cuban children’s theater company “La Colmenita”. Great concert given to the Cuban children’s music composer Teresita Fernández with the National Concert Band. They performed in Bizet’s opera “Carmen” with the company of the Lyric Theater of Havana (Ignacio Agramonte No. 253, Old Havana. Havana) (2005).

They also performed at the musical evening opening of the exhibition titled Me refugio en ti (I Take Refuge in You) by sculptor Isabel Santos, a tribute to the birth of José Martí. This event took place at the José Martí Memorial in Revolution Square in Havana. They also enlivened with their music a tribute held by the Center for Martí Studies to Cuban writer Roberto Fernández Retamar on his 80th birthday.

In 2001, they were nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for the CD “Así cantan los niños de Cuba” (This is How the Children of Cuba Sing) along with singer-songwriters Carlos Cano and Compay Segundo.

La Cantoría Solfa has an extensive and exquisite discography. They have also collaborated on various phonograms, such as an album with troubadour Polito Ibáñez (1999); a CD with José Valladares (1999); and a Tribute to Che Guevara recorded at EGREM Studios (1008 3rd Street between 10th and 12th Streets, Miramar, Playa, Havana).

Awards received by La Cantoría Infantil Solfa: First prize in the 1st category and 3rd prize in the 2nd and 3rd categories of the National Competition “Voces del Mañana” (1997); Cubadisco Children’s Music Award for the CD “Música y Color” (1997); First prize in the Ecological Song Competition (1998); Cubadisco Children’s Music Award for the CD “Raices y Luceros” (1998); Cubadisco Special Award for the CD “Cannciones de Amor y de Combate” (2000); Cubadisco Children’s Music Award for the CD “Travesía Mágica” with the troubadour Liuba María Hevia (2001); Cubadisco Children’s Music Award for the CD “Tribute to Teresita Fernández” (2006); Second prize in the children’s category and popularity award at the 3rd Lotto-Quebec World Choral Festival in Canada (2007).