Andrés Cepeda Goes Independent | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

After 30 years in music, Andrés Cepeda is breaking free — launching his own label, Andrés Cepeda Música, to reclaim creative control and connect directly with fans. Having worked with Warner and Sony, he’s seen labels evolve into more like banks than partners, so now he’s building his own team to handle everything from catalog management to fan engagement. To celebrate this new chapter, he’s dropped a fiery live album, Andrés Cepeda Big Band 2, which traces the roots of Latin big band through son, bolero, and cumbia — and features rare collaborations with legendary icons Celia Cruz and Benny…