NG La Banda has been played on NTS in shows including Lechuga Zafiro, featured first on 9 November 2023. Songs played include Como Me Da La Gana.

When José Luis Cortés and NG La Banda (NG stands for "Nueva Generación" or "New Generation") burst onto the scene in 1988 they represented a new pinnacle of achievement in the history of Cuban popular music. Using complex Cuban rythms such as son, songó and rumba blended with rock, jazz and funk, NG La Banda created a new style of music that came to be known as timba. Consisting of an all-star lineup, NG La Banda added unparalleled…