Gladys “Bobi” Céspedes

Gladys “Bobi” Céspedes has been at the forefront of representing and promoting Cuban music in the U.S. for more than 40 years. A vocalist, band leader, and educator, she first won acclaim as co-director and lead singer for the award-winning family band Conjunto Céspedes, which played pre-salsa Cuban son dance music and recorded and toured internationally. Since 2003 Céspedes has led her own band and recorded two albums, “Rezos” and “Patakin.”