Leandro Mena

Born in Havana, Cuba, Leandro Mena began his musical studies at age nine. By fourteen, he was already playing with some of Cuba's most renowned orchestras, including Pachito Alonso y sus Kini Kini, Orquesta Falide, and La Farándula, and appeared as a special guest with the famed all-female orchestra Anacaona at the Casa de la Música Miramar.

At sixteen, he joined the celebrated Cuban production "Havana Night" as a drummer, touring the world with the show before its major U.S. premiere in 2004, which took the production across numerous states.

Over his career, Leandro has worked and recorded with prominent American artists including the legendary Whitney Houston, The Platters, Derek Davis, Mashon, Jazz, and Roni Benise. In Latin music, his collaborations include 3D, Latin All Stars, Manolín "El Médico de la Salsa," Tony Vega, Maelo Ruiz, and Rey de la Paz, among others.

Today, Leandro produces music through his own label, Newstepsound, and performs as the drummer for the Queen Selena Show in Las Vegas.