Following his instinct, he formalizes his learning in an unorthodox manner, at the same time as he gets ready for military service.
In the course of three years he is soldier and musician at a time, between the two consecutive wars of Angola and Ethiopia.

When he returns to Cuba after 5 years, he goes from apprentice to tuba soloist being a member of the General Staff Band.

He is still enlisted for 12 more years in the army in the military music unit.

He has dedicated himself to a musical career with two strong links between classical music and popular Cuban music.

Which takes him to the point of being able to participate on a regular basis for a number of years in a program called “Fiesta Guajira” on Radio Progreso, one of the two most important radio stations in the country with 60 years of existence, being part of the live programming.
Simultaneously he makes television appearances in a program called “Palma y Cañas“, collaborating with the most famous components of Cuban peasant music.

With members of the Buenas Vistas Social Club such as Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Rubén González to name a few.

He is a complete musician in the Cuban tradition playing tuba, euphonium, trombone, contrabass and bongo. He is also a vocalist.

He began to travel out of Cuba with different formations and groups throughout the world. His experience is extensive, from Cuba to Angola, Ethiopia, Germany, Spain and through the United States.