Rubén González has been played on NTS in shows including Queen Kong, featured first on 31 January 2020. Songs played include La Lluvia, Cumbanchero and Bodas De Oro.

Rubén González (born 26 May 1919 in Santa Clara, Cuba – died 8 December 2003 in Havana) was a Cuban pianist. He learned to play the piano at the music high school of Cienfuegos. He studied medicine but abandoned his studies due to financial difficulties. In 1943, he released his first recording, together with Arsenio Rodríguez. Soon he became known in Cuba and other parts of Latin America.

González retired in the late 1980s, but started a second…