Mauricio Hererra

Mauricio Herrera is from the eastern province of Holguin, Cuba. He first entered the world of music at age 7, playing violin, but by 14 began studying percussion where he found his niche. He has played, recorded and toured with: David Sanchez, Stefon Harris, Nicholas Payton, Christian Scott (90 Miles Project,) Lila Downs, Edward Simon, Manuel Valera and the New Cuban Express, Francisco Mela, Alfredo de la Fe, Bryan Lynch, Luis Perdomo, The Rodriguez Brothers, Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project, Hector Martignon, John Benitez, Mark Weinstein, Lew Soloff, Aruan Ortiz, Candido Camero,Yerba Buena, Osmany Paredes, Yosvany Terry, Pedro Martinez y Grupo Ibboru, Oriente Lopez and others.