Tempo Forte is a 11-musician Latin ensemble that plays original compositions of Isel Rasua, a cuban percussionist, a drummer but also a musical director for the band. Isel Rasua remains deeply attached to the roots of Cuban music and to its great variety of rhythms. He set up a very varied program in which traditional Cuban rhythms (bolero, cha-cha-cha, rumba, guaguanco, son, songo…) are harmoniously combined with new ones (rock, funk, salsa, fusion, afro), as well as components of different contemporary music genres played all around the world. This music, full of the force and warmth of cuban rhythms, shows a coherent identity and great group sound. A short historic... - Created in 1997 by Isel Rasua Vall-Lloresa during a workshop taking place in Chambery (France), - First part of "Los Van-Van" (Cuba) in Annecy, July 27, 1997, - Production of a promotional recording (5 tunes) "Mucho Ritmo" in Saint-Etienne (France) on July, 27, 28 & 29, 1998, - Concerts in Europe : Montpellier (France), Marseille (France), Turin (Italie), Arles (France) - as part of the Féria - etc... - Production of a complete album called "Amor Es Amor" at BBS Studio - La Roche-sur-Foron (France) - for the recordind and mixing sessions and at Studio MAG - Saint-Etienne (France) - for the mastering session in September 2000.