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1867
Highest personality of Cuban Trova composers, Sindo Garay was born.
12 de Abril de 1867
He borns in Santiago de Cuba in April 12th, 1867 and died in Havana in July 17th, 1968. He was the highest personality of traditional Cuban trova. At the age of ten he composed his first song: Quiéreme trigueña. Being an adolescent he worked as acrobat clown in circus. During the Independence War against Spain he joined the rebels as a courier. All his sons were named after Cuban aborigins honouring them. He began in the Trova movement in Santiago de Cuba, together with Maestro Pepe Sánchez and others.
At the end of XIX Century he travelled along Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico and several South American nations. In 1906 he settled in Havana, where he kept on singing accompanied by his guitar. Self-taught man, having an extraordinary insight. He frequently used chromatisms, so precisely as surprisingly. Together with Villalón, Ruiz and Corona, he joined the Top personalities of Cuban Trova. In 1928 he toured to Paris, staying there for three monts and working in Habaneras programs with Rita Montaner and other Cuban musicians. He made innumerable recordings and his lyrics reveal a poetic beauty. He was an outstanding second voice. Countless tributes and acknowledgements were paid to him after the Triumph of the Revolution of January 1st, 1959. Among his most important compositions are: “La tarde”, “Perla marina”, “Rendido”, “Labios de grana”, “Clave a Maceo”, “Retorna”, “La baracoesa”, “Adiós a La Habana”, “Mujer bayamesa”, “La alondra”, “El huracán y la palma”, “Fermania”, “Rayos de oro”, “Tardes grises”, “Ojos de sirena” and “Guarina”.
1897
Trumpeter, composer and conductor of the orchestra named after him: Julio Cueva, was born.
12 de Abril de 1897
He was born in Trinidad in April 12th, 1897 and died in Havana in December 25th, 1975. At the age of ten he played the cornet in the local Children Band. Shortly afterwards he began composing danzones. From 1916 he was cornet soloist of the Santa Clara Municipal Band and later he joined the orchestra of Arquímedes Pous theatre company, touring Cuba in it. In 1923 he settled the Trinidad Municipal Band which he conducted for several years. In 1929 he moved to Havana where he joined the Hermanos Palau, Moisés Simons and Don Aspiazu orchestras. With the latter he went to the United States of America and later Europe, remaining there, as trumpetist and conductor, about ten years.
In 1934, in Paris, he was hired for a Cuban typical cabaret, named “La Cueva” after him, conducting its orchestra for several months. When the Spanish Civil war broke out he was in Madrid, and he immediately joined the Republican Government, conducting the 4th Division Band in the battlefields.
Once the Republic was defeated he went to France, when he was inexplicably kept in a concentration camp 78 days. In 1940 he is again in Cuba, where he settled his orchestra which became the most popular then. Among his most successful compositions are: “El golpe de bibijagua”, “El marañón”, “Rascando, rascando” and “Tingo-talango”.
1897
Arturo Bonachea, composer and saxophonist was born.
12 de Abril de 1897
He was born in Remedios, Las Villas in April 12th, 1897. He made his earliest studies with the Spanish musician Ernesto Jarque. Later he studied cello and piano with Armando Ledeux, María Luisa Chartrand and César Pérez Sentenat. He was also pupil of Manuel M. Ponce and Pedro San Juan. He played clarinet in the Band of Cienfuegos and in the Navy Band, and later in the Symphonic Orchestra of Havana. He joined the Municipal Band of Havana as saxophonist. He has practised as professor and as composer he has created works for piano, voice, chamber orchestra and band
1939
Pianist Karelia Escalante was born.
12 de Abril de 1939
She was born in Havana on April 12th, 1939. He studied in Havana Municipal Conservatory (nowadays Amadeo Roldán), some time later she perfected her art in Paris and Moscow. She has developed an important labour as concertist; numerous are her performances with the National Symphonic Orchestra. She has also worked as professoress in the National School of Arts (ENA) and in the Higher Studies Arts Institute (ISA).
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