Cuban-born pianist Harold López-Nussa unveils Nueva Timba, his latest Blue Note Records release due out September 5, offering a vibrant and personal take on the future of Latin jazz. The album’s lead single “Bonito y Sabroso”, a bold reinterpretation of the Benny Moré classic, is available today—infused with colorful electronic textures and rhythmic production from José Angel Blanco (El Negro WADPRO).
Rooted in Cuban tradition while pushing musical boundaries, Nueva Timba blends the intensity of live jazz performance with refined studio craft. Recorded at Le Duc des Lombards, a celebrated Parisian jazz club, and polished post-session, the album captures López-Nussa’s dynamism on stage and his experimental studio vision.
The core quartet includes Harold’s brother Ruy Adrian López-Nussa on drums, Luques Curtis on bass, and the expressive harmonica of Grégoire Maret—each artist contributing to a sound that’s rich, exploratory, and emotionally charged.
More than just a musical evolution, Nueva Timba is a deeply intimate journey shaped by López-Nussa’s relocation from Cuba to France, a transformative chapter marked by both grief and hope. Wrestling with the heartbreak of leaving his homeland and mourning the loss of his mother, the pianist found healing through creativity. What emerges is a story of survival, memory, and new beginnings—expressed through rhythm, harmony, and soul.
Following 2023’s Timba a la Americana, Nueva Timba solidifies López-Nussa’s place as a leading innovator in Latin jazz. It’s a celebration of roots and reinvention, told through musical “tears of joy” that signal brighter days ahead.
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