Hansel & Raúl

Hansel & Raúl were a Cuban musical duo consisting of singers Hansel Enrique Martínez and Raúl Alfonso. The two met while as members of Charanga 76.[1] After leaving the group in 1980, the two formed as a musical duo.[2] They reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart with their album, La Magia de Hansel & Raúl (1985).[3] The album contained the hit single "Maria Teresa y Danilo".[4][5] In 1990, the duo received a Lo Nuestro nomination for Tropical/Salsa Group of the Year.[6]

Hansel & Raúl
OriginCuba
GenresCharanga
Past membersHansel Enrique Martínez
Raúl Alfonso

References
  1. Lechner, Ernesto (June 4, 1999). "Ticket to Cuba". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ""Hace 45 años nació la Charanga 76, proyecto que cambió mi vida y la de Raúl"". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). December 4, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "Tropical Albums: Week of March 8, 1986". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. "Magia de Hansel & Raul - Hansel & Raul | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. RUBÉN DARÍO ÁLVAREZ (April 17, 2016). "Hansel y Raúl, Charanga con elegancia". www.eluniversal.com.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  6. Houston Chronicle News Services (March 29, 1990). "Latin Music Awards - 3 Houston acts earn nominations". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation.
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