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[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d-EBbB-s0I&t=8s)

# Por La Chocolate(2017)

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries)

#### **“I want to make memories with all of you! That’s why I want to do this recording!”**

Unable to convey my feelings in my broken Spanish, I burst into tears.

Cuban men are naturally protective and incredibly kind to the vulnerable—to women, to the elderly. Seeing me cry, they rallied around me with fierce support.

Seventeen Cuban musicians, plus one Spaniard. Easygoing and a bit (maybe a lot) irresponsible—that’s Cuban men for you. Two of them didn’t even show up on the day of the recording. But hey, it was _only_ two. After returning to Japan, I even flew back to Cuba once more. To this day, it feels like an absolute miracle that we pulled off such a complex session.

Life in Cuba was brutal. But from the bottom of my heart, thank you for those deeply, deeply precious, and beautiful memories.

![Por La Chocolate CD front cover](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2026/05/jk-400.jpg)

![Por La Chocolate CD back cover](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2026/05/back400.jpg)

## Musicians

![Luis Armando Alarcon Rodriguez](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Luis-Armando-Alarcon-Rodriguez.jpg)

### Luis Armando Alarcon Rodriguez

![Luis Alberto Gonzalez Perez](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Luisito_Gonzalez.jpg)

### Luis Alberto Gonzalez Perez

![Jesenia Olea](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Jesenia-Olea.jpg)

### Jesenia Olea

![Rolando Salgado Palacio](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Rolando-Salgado-Palacio250.jpg)

### Rolando Salgado Palacio El Niño Mentira

![Econodio Padilla Pérez](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Econodio-Padilla-Perez.jpg)

### Econodio Padilla Pérez

![Orestes Oliva Ríos](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Orestes-Oliva-Rios.jpg)

### Orestes Oliva Ríos

![Juan Martín](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Juan-Martin.jpg)

### Juan Martín

![Juan “Cotó” de la Cruz Antomarchi Padilla](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/b_coto.jpg)

### Juan “Cotó” de la Cruz Antomarchi Padilla

![Carlos Rafael Urgellés López](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/a_Carlos-Rafael-Urgelles-Lopez.jpg)

### Carlos Rafael Urgellés López

![Nicolás Sirgado Llanes](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/2261ec31288fed9e8cb2a3aca5101bc7.jpg)

### Nicolás Sirgado Llanes

![Uoalerio Sánchez](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/c_Uoalerio-Sanchez.jpg)

### Uoalerio Sánchez

![Abilio Duquesne](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/c_Abilio-Duguesne.jpg)

### Abilio Duquesne

![Alberto “Kiyoshi” Centellez](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/c_Alberto-Centellez.jpg)

### Alberto “Kiyoshi” Centellez

![Aristonico “Choko” López](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/c_Aristonico-Lopez.jpg)

### Aristonico “Choko” López

![Manuel Consuegra](https://japoneson.com/images/wp/2019/06/c_Manuel-Consuegra.jpg)

### Manuel Consuegra

### Eleimis Matos Arias Pablo Alberto Alvarez Dominguez

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