Axel Tosca Laugart at Aza Lounge

Axel Tosca
Cuban born Axel Tosca Laugart is one of the most dynamic young pianists on the scene. Raised in a family of musicians, Laugart took an early interest in the guitar before learning to play piano at the age of seven. Laugart’s mother, Xiomada Laugart, is a world-famous singer, with whom he still performs today.
Laugart credits Miriam Valdez, sister of the famous Cuban virtuoso Chucho Valdez, and Rosa Maia Tolo, with helping mature his style and musicality. He has performed with numerous Latin jazz groups, and his involvement in Cuba’s hip-hop scene provided the opportunity to play with The Roots while they were in Cuba...

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Axel Tosca
Cuban born Axel Tosca Laugart is one of the most dynamic young pianists on the scene. Raised in a family of musicians, Laugart took an early interest in the guitar before learning to play piano at the age of seven. Laugart’s mother, Xiomada Laugart, is a world-famous singer, with whom he still performs today.
Laugart credits Miriam Valdez, sister of the famous Cuban virtuoso Chucho Valdez, and Rosa Maia Tolo, with helping mature his style and musicality. He has performed with numerous Latin jazz groups, and his involvement in Cuba’s hip-hop scene provided the opportunity to play with The Roots while they were in Cuba. With the help of his musical mentor Amadito Valdez, the great timbalero with the Buena Vista Social Club, Laugart came to the U.S. in July 2005. Now based in New York, Laugart continues to grow musically, saying, “My goal is to just keep upgrading my talent and my soul. I love the world.”

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