Ramos performed on the World Circuit recordings of The Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban Allstars and the solo albums of Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales and Omar Portuondo. He was Gonzales’s musical director and has been touring extensively since 1997 with various Buena Vista Social Club projects. He was a prominent member and musical director of the renowned Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, which brought themusic of the original Buena Vista Social Club back into international prominence during the incredibly successful ‘Adios’ Tour from 2014-2016.
The Buena Vista Orchestra, under the direction of Ramos and featuring key players from throughout the history of The Buena Vista Social Club, continued the legacy of the legendary group in
2024 with an exciting new stage production and repertoire pulled from the greatest hits (many of which Ramos composed) and deep-dive cuts. The group embarked on a massive tour across the USA starting in September 2024, spending 3 months on the road and playing for thousands of fans new and old. Their adventure culminated in the release of USA TOUR 2024-12 LIVE RECORDINGS on SSK Records, the first time in decades the group’s music will be available on CD and vinyl. Ramos is joined on the 2025 international tour to Canada, The United Kingdom, The EU, Brazil and beyond by an all-star ensemble including original BVSC members “Betun” Luis Mariano Valiente Marin (Congas, Bongo) and Fabian Garcia (Bass). To date, The Buena Vista Social Club and related projects have global sales that stand at over fifty million, making it the biggest-selling Cuban music project in history. As one critic put it, Buena Vista has become “world music’s equivalent of The Dark Side of the Moon.”
THE BUENA VISTA ORCHESTRA 2025 JESUS
“AGUAJE” RAMOS – Trombone, Vocals
LORENA RAMOS DIAZ – Trombone, Vocals
GEIDY CHAPMAN – Vocals
YURIT TEJADA RODRIGUEZ – Vocals
AMAURY TAMAYO – Trumpet, Vocals
ANDY ABADACOSTA – Piano
FABIANGARCIA – Bass
ANTONIORUBIOBORAYO – Timbal, Percussion
LUIS “BETUN” MARIANO VALIENTEMARIN – Congas, Bongo
“AGUAJE” RAMOS – Trombone, Vocals
LORENA RAMOS DIAZ – Trombone, Vocals
GEIDY CHAPMAN – Vocals
YURIT TEJADA RODRIGUEZ – Vocals
AMAURY TAMAYO – Trumpet, Vocals
ANDY ABADACOSTA – Piano
FABIANGARCIA – Bass
ANTONIORUBIOBORAYO – Timbal, Percussion
LUIS “BETUN” MARIANO VALIENTEMARIN – Congas, Bongo
