 In 1938 Grenet presented the review "La Conga" in his club, and later put on a spectacular at the "Teatro Hispano" in New York, with the leading Cuban singer Panchito Riset (Havana, 21 October 1911–New York, 8 August 1988).Grenet wrote, arranged and sometimes directed music for a number of musical stage shows and films, and recorded for Columbia Records and Brunswick Records.Overall, his style and influence was part of the afrocubanismo movement between the two world wars.