Aceituna sin Hueso, a prominent Cuban-flamenco fusion group from Villa Clara, was founded in 2000. It has garnered the admiration of musicians, specialists, and critics. The group’s creation was the brainchild of vocalist and director Miriela Moreno. It also includes six other accompanists.

Initially, the group consisted of violinist Ismel Leal, guitarist Esther Martínez, tres player Juan L. Meneses, Alejandro Ibarra on electric bass, and percussionists Ariel Marrero and Gabriel Velázquez. Later, Andy Santana and Juan Curbelo replaced them on bass and violin, respectively. With such an atypical instrumental format, they achieved, in a highly original way, an excellent work of experimentation toward the fusion of basic rhythms of Spanish and Andalusian folklore, especially flamenco, and the richness of Cuban music.

On February 19, 2000, they performed their first concert, “Venga la esperanza” (Come Hope), organized by the Hermanos Saíz Association. Aceituna sin Hueso’s first performance in the capital was in the Alejandro García Caturla Hall of the Amadeo Roldán Theater (Calzada y D, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana). The concert was titled “One Thousand and One Nights.”

Since then, they have been developing their careers intensely, with complex and interesting performances on stages across the country, as well as on television programs and radio stations. They have shared the stage with singer-songwriter and bassist Yusa, the duo Angelissa, pianist Roberto Carcassés, and rapper Telmari Díaz, among others.

In 2003, they recorded a hit that catapulted them to popularity: “Marginales.com,” the title track of their debut CD. The video for this song was a huge success and won the most awards at the Lucas Awards in Cuba held that same year.

In 2005, Aceituna sin Hueso released their second album, “Consumir preferible antes de…” (Consume preferably before…), which, like their previous album, was released under the Unicorn label of Abdala Productions. This CD includes 12 fusion tracks, incorporating rhythms such as Merengue, Techno, and House, under the musical production of David Álvarez, director of the group Juego de Manos, and featuring the participation of tres maestro Pancho Amat.

For their outstanding work, they have received numerous awards and recognition from the Cubadisco Fair, the Popular Music Concert Award, and the Grand Prize awarded by the Cuban Music Institute, with a special recognition presented by its president, Alicia Perea.