Yan Carlos Artime was born on February 26, 1971, in Havana, Cuba, into an artistic family — his father, Carlos Artime, was an architect, painter, and ceramist, and his mother, Arline Pérez, a pianist. At the age of eight, he began violin studies at the Manuel Saumell Conservatory, while simultaneously studying piano. After eleven years of intensive training, he graduated as both violinist and pianist from the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory in Havana, with mastery in classical music, popular music, and jazz.
In 1991, Artime joined the Symphonic Orchestra of Matanzas as violinist. He went on to perform and record with numerous ensembles, including jazz quartet Fusión 4 (International Jazz Plaza Festival, 1993), bandleader Joaquín Betancourt’s J.B., and Otra Visión — led by renowned Cuban flutist Orlando “Maraca” Valle — with whom he toured France, Italy, and Switzerland, performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Midem music industry fair in Cannes.
After relocating to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1998, he built an extensive career as pianist, composer, and arranger, collaborating with artists including Pedro Guzmán, Batacumbele, Ramón Vázquez, Paoli Mejías, Luis Rodríguez, and singers Glenn Monroig and Danny Rivera. His work took him to festivals and concerts across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and the Caribbean. In 2009, he released Memories of the Wind, a landmark solo project showcasing his abilities as pianist, composer, arranger, and producer.
In 2015, Artime relocated to Miami, where he continues to perform and collaborate with acclaimed artists including Malena Burke, Eliades Ochoa (Buena Vista Social Club), Meme Solís, Willy Chirino, Francisco Céspedes, and Aymée Nuviola.
