28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Gente de Zona teams up with Miss Universe Cuba for their latest video
Cuban duo Gente de Zona jumped on the bandwagon of the most successful genre in Cuba right now — a popular urban fusion called reparto— for their latest album. They recently released the video for the song 'La guagua,' which stars Marianela Ancheta, who last year became Miss Universe Cuba as the first representative from Cuba at the Miss Universe pageant in 57 years.
Dressed in a black shorts and and a top, in a sensual pose next to a green Mercedes jeep, Ancheta creates a dynamic trio with Randy Malcolm and Alexander Delgado in the video filmed in Miami.
'La guagua' features Wow Popy, the stage name of Yerson Isbel, and Zurdo MC, both reparto artists. The music video, which takes the artists and Ancheta on a nighttime stroll through the streets of Miami, was directed by Guillermo Figueredo, who has helmed other Gente de Zona videos such as 'Q'lona' and 'Lágrimas de Champaña.'
The duo, which released their album Reparto by Gente de Zona on May 15, will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a mega concert in Miami at the Kaseya Center, on June 7.
Sharing the spotlight with up-and-coming artists
Those who have known the Cuban duo since their beginnings in the Alamar neighborhood east of Havana know that they have always been at the forefront of cubatón, the Cuban version of reggaeton.
Then they came to Miami, where they made one of the most emblematic tribute songs to the city, 'Háblame de Miami,' with Maffio. They already had the success of 'Bailando' with Enrique Iglesias and Descemer Bueno, and 'La gozadera,' with Marc Anthony, which brought them millions of views on YouTube. Last year they were even the kings of the Calle Ocho carnival.
For their latest project, Gente de Zona decided to team up with popular musicians on the island, giving local Cuban musicians a chance at the exposure Gente de Zona got when they collaborated with stars like Pitbull ('Piensas,' 2015) and March Anthony and Iglesias.
'Reparto is a genre that encompasses all the roots of Cuban timba, guaracha, guaguancó, rumba, and with this album we fuse reparto with the tropical and urban rhythms characteristic of Gente de Zona,' said Delgado, explaining that they interpreted the urban genre preferred by Cuban youth in their own style.
The album contains 12 tracks with artists such as El Metaliko (with whom they perform 'Almohada'); El Dukesito ('El envidioso'); Dany Ome and Kevincito El 13 ('Se trata'); El Dray and DJ Conds ('Amor y dinero'). There is also a song with Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, masters of rumba and guaguancó, with whom they collaborate on 'Cosas bonitas,' which also features L Kimii and El Kamel.
'With 'El Reparto,' we show the world an evolution of Cuban reggaeton that defines our culture, taking it to new frontiers so they can enjoy and recognize it. Likewise, we want to give visibility to these artists who are mastering the authentic reparto of our country,' said Malcom.
