The Meme Solís Quartet, or Los Meme, is a prominent Cuban vocal group founded in 1960 by the renowned Cuban composer, pianist, vocal quartet director, arranger, and singer José Manuel Solís Fernández; popularly known as Meme Solís.

It included prominent Cuban voices such as Horacio Riquelme, Ernesto Martín, and Moraima Secada; with whom he recorded a long-playing album, accompanied by an orchestra of thirty instrumentalists.

The Meme Solís Quartet’s repertoire included pieces written by its director, as well as Mexican boleros and versions of ballads, bossanovas, and slow rock.

They carried out several national tours, appearing in various venues located throughout the island. After their television premiere, they were hired by various nightclubs, including El Gato Tuerto (O Street and 17th, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución. Havana), Saint John’s (O Street No. 206, between 23rd and 25th, Vedado. Plaza de la Revolución. Havana), Club 21 (21st Street between N and O, Vedado. Plaza de la Revolución. Havana) and Tropicana cabaret (72nd Street No. 4504, Marianao. Havana).

The Meme Solís Quartet was so successful in the 1960s that it was declared Cuba’s best mixed quartet by entertainment columnists in 1961. During those years, new members of Solís’s group replaced existing members, such as Bobby Jiménez, who replaced Riquelme, and Raúl Acosta, who replaced Martín.

In 1964, the quartet changed its name to Los Meme; other changes were also made to its lineup and format. Farah María joined the quartet, replacing Moraima Secada, and Miguel Ángel Piña replaced Bobby Jiménez.

They have performed in various cabarets and nightclubs, as well as in shows at major venues, including the Red Room at the Capri Hotel (21st Street between North and West, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana), the Continental Cabaret at the Varadero International Hotel (Las Américas Highway, Km 1, Varadero, Matanzas), the Tropicana (4504 72nd Street, Marianao, Havana), and the Copa Room at the Havana Riviera (Paseo and Malecón, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana). They have also performed in San Pedro del Mar, Rumayor, and Venecia and Cubanacán in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Pinar del Río, and Santa Clara, respectively.

In 1965, the quartet performed at the Varadero Festival, where they won the award for best performance for a song written by Piloto and Vera. They also participated in the LP “Otro Amanecer” (Another Dawn), with Rafael Somavilla conducting the orchestra. They gave concerts at the Amadeo Roldán Theater (Calzada y D, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana) and the Jewish Community Theater; and they participated in recitals by other Cuban musicians as guests.

In 1969, José Manuel Solís Fernández decided to dissolve his quartet Los Meme.

During the 1960s, Los Meme was the most popular vocal group in the country, which is why their existence has left a profound mark on the history of Cuban music.