Félix Baloy (born November, 12, in 1944 in Mayari, Holguín, Cuba)Helio Orovio, ''Cuban Music from A to Z'', Duke University Press, 2004.
/ref> is a Cuban singer, sonero, and percussionist. He has a

Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

urban accent.Aaron Howard, "Felix Baloy", ''Houston Press'', May 17, 2001.
/ref> He has been a vocalist with many groups, including Chappotin y Sus Estrellas, Revé, and

Adalberto Alvarez y su Son Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''Adalbert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. It derives from the Old German '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). Notable pe ...

, and most recently, the

Afro-Cuban All Stars Afro-Cuban All Stars is a Cuban band led by Juan de Marcos González (formerly tres player for Sierra Maestra). Their music is a mix of all the styles of Cuban music, including bolero, chachachá, salsa, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, r ...

. He was one of the original members of the Afro-Cuban All Stars. He also sang on the compilation album ''Café Cubano'', produced through

Putumayo World Music Putumayo World Music is a New Orleans-based record label that specializes in compilations of world music, jazz and blues. History Dan Storper founded Putumayo in 1975 as a retail store in New York City featuring handicrafts from around the wo ...

.John Goddard, "Various Artists: Café Cubano", ''The Toronto Star'', Jun. 17, 2008.
/ref> He has at least three solo albums, ''Baila Mi Son'' (2000), ''Un Poquito de Fé'' (2005), and ''Un Solo Amor'' (2008). One reviewer described him as famous in Cuba but virtually unknown elsewhere, although he had hits in the 1970s. Another reviewer described him as one of the most important soneros of the 1970s and 1980s.Judy Cantor, "Old-Skool Cuba: The Afro-Cuban All Stars finally come to South Florida", ''Miami New Times'', Apr. 12, 2001.
/ref> His music has a message of standing up and speaking out for freedom and one's rights, a message which has been hailed as a response to

colonialism Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas, often by establishing colonies and generally with the aim of economic dominance. In the process of colonisation, colonisers may impose their rel ...

.Briony Kidd, "Elizabeth Walsh", Friday, ''Australian Stage'', Jun. 5, 2009.
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