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1875
José Ibañez, tres player, singer and composer, aka “Chicho” was born.
22 de Noviembre de 1875
He had an unique way of playing sones and songs, because of a rare tres style and an unusual voice. He dedicated his life to spread son along streets, squares and nite clubs. In the 1920´s he had to sell his sones to musical authors and groups urged by economic reasons.
Among his compositions are: “Toma mamá que te manda tia”, “Evaristo”, “No te metas Caridad”, “Ojali”, “Luis Toledano”, “patinador” (sones);”Yo era dichoso”, “Al fin mujer”, “Besarte quisiera”, “Cuando era niño”, “Mi existencia se redime”, “No me perturbes” ; “Que más me pides” y “La saya de Oyá” (guaguancos); besides he played abakua music. He performed recitals all over Cuba.
1926
The Institución Hispanocubana de Cultura is created.
22 de Noviembre de 1926
The Institución Hispanocubana de Cultura is created with the aim to increase cultural relations between Cuba and Spain. The objective of this institution, founded by initiative of Fernando Ortiz, -who was his President- was to interchange scientists, artists and students. It got scholarships, arranged lectures, film screenings, exhibitions, courses and other activities. It dissapeared in 1948.
1948
Adalberto Alvarez Zayas, one of the most noted musicians, composers and band leaders of Cuba was bor
22 de Noviembre de 1948
Adalberto Alvarez Zayas, one of the most noted musicians, composers and band leaders of Cuba was born on November 22, 1948.
Since he was very young, in his family he was linked with Cuban music. Then he took musical studies in the National School of Art, where he founded and led a group composed by students of that institution.
Several years later, he moved to Santiago de Cuba. There he was founder and band leader of Son 14, which was very successful in Cuba and abroad.
He is currently the director of his group, Adalberto y su Son, with which he has become a kind of ambassador of Cuban music in the world.
1998
Singer Rolando Laserie Rodríguez died.
22 de Noviembre de 1998
He was born in Matas, Santa Clara, in August 27th, 1923 and died in Miami, U.S.A., on November 22nd, 1998. At the age of nine, his elder brother, Luis M. Laserie, taught him to play kettle drums, although along his career “he learnt some solfeggio”, his musical talent was intuitive.
In 1957 he recorded for the GEMA House, and once ranked among the best his quite fast career of presentations, recordings and cheers.
In 1960, he left Cuba, and worked in Mexico, Argentina and all Latin America. He lived in Venezuela and New York, and later moved to Miami in the mids 70. He was the only Cuban singer whose popularity matched Benny Moré. During his musical career, he was known as one of the highest performers of Cuban son, as well as guarachas, salsa and even tangos, in his own style. He was known among his followers as "El Guapo de la Canción". (“The Brave Guy of the Song”).
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