Horacio "El Negro" Hernández

Horacio "El Negro" Hernández was born on April 24, 1963, in Havana, Cuba, and is a Cuban drummer and percussionist. He first gained international notice as the drummer for pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s Proyecto. In 2001, he earned his first Grammy as part of the Latin Jazz album Live at the Blue Note with Michel Camilo and Charles Flores. In 2003, he released Onto the Street, followed by Italuba (2004) and If (2005) with Fahir Atakoglu. He continued to collaborate with artists such as Eddie Palmieri, Roy Hargrove, Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos, and in 2016 joined Salazh Trio, releasing Circulations in 2017. In July 2010, he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music, presented at the Umbria Jazz Festival.