Arístides Moreno

Arístides Moreno Medina was born in Gáldar, Gran Canaria, in 1972, according to journalistic and cultural sources that identify him as a musician from Gáldar. Diario de Avisos places his beginnings in the group Tatueque until 1995; Cadena SER adds that in that year he began giving his first concerts at the former Centro Insular de Cultura, now the Sala Insular de Teatro.

His place in Canarian music culture comes from an authorial voice that mixes song, humour and social criticism. In 2009 the Canary Islands Government described him as a Canarian singer who brought music and lyrics full of humour to the stage, and linked his work to songs such as Horcon Boys, Posición horizontal and Felicidad, as well as his presence at festivals including WOMAD Canarias, Territorios Sevilla, Mercat de Música Viva de Vic and the Ollín Kan Festival in Mexico.

Arístides Moreno’s public dimension has endured through the social relevance of his songs and recent recognitions. Cadena SER documented in 2025 the individual Premio SER Canario and linked Samba de Otro Mundo and Horcon Boys with a critical view of island problems. This profile summarises his cultural biography; records, repertory, style, collaborations and the 101 Brass Band stage are developed in the specialised soloist-and-musician profile.