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Ibrahim Ferrer (20 February 1927 – 6 August 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban musician in Cuba.
Born at a dance in San Luis, near the city of Santiago de Cuba, Ferrer’s mother died when he was 12, leaving him orphaned and forcing him to sing on the streets (busk) to earn money. The next year, Ferrer joined his first ever musical group, a duet alongside his cousin called Jóvenes del Son (Spanish: Youth of el Son). They performed at private functions and the two youths managed to scrape together enough money to live.
Over the next few years, Ferrer would perform with many musical groups, including Conjunto Sorpresa and Orquesta Chepin-Choven.
The leader of the latter composed one of Ferrer’s biggest hits, “El Platanal de Bartolo”.
In 1953 Ferrer started to play with Pacho Alonso’s group in Santiago. In 1959 the group moved permanently to Havana, renaming themselves Los Bocucos, after a type of drum widely used in Santiago.
With Alonso, Ferrer primarily performed guarachas, sones and other sorts of up-tempo songs. However, he yearned to sing boleros. It was not until almost 40 years later, with the release of Ry Cooder’s Grammy Award winning, Oscar nominated Buena Vista Social Club recording in 1999, that Ibrahim Ferrer’s talent as a bolero singer would become widely known.
In 1996, Ferrer took part in the World Circuit sessions, when it was announced than an old-style bolero singer would be required. In that year, he recorded the album A Toda Cuba le Gusta with the Afro-Cuban All Stars, an album nominated for a Grammy Award.
Born at a dance in San Luis, near the city of Santiago de Cuba, Ferrer’s mother died when he was 12, leaving him orphaned and forcing him to sing on the streets (busk) to earn money. The next year, Ferrer joined his first ever musical group, a duet alongside his cousin called Jóvenes del Son (Spanish: Youth of el Son). They performed at private functions and the two youths managed to scrape together enough money to live.
Over the next few years, Ferrer would perform with many musical groups, including Conjunto Sorpresa and Orquesta Chepin-Choven.
The leader of the latter composed one of Ferrer’s biggest hits, “El Platanal de Bartolo”.
In 1953 Ferrer started to play with Pacho Alonso’s group in Santiago. In 1959 the group moved permanently to Havana, renaming themselves Los Bocucos, after a type of drum widely used in Santiago.
With Alonso, Ferrer primarily performed guarachas, sones and other sorts of up-tempo songs. However, he yearned to sing boleros. It was not until almost 40 years later, with the release of Ry Cooder’s Grammy Award winning, Oscar nominated Buena Vista Social Club recording in 1999, that Ibrahim Ferrer’s talent as a bolero singer would become widely known.
In 1996, Ferrer took part in the World Circuit sessions, when it was announced than an old-style bolero singer would be required. In that year, he recorded the album A Toda Cuba le Gusta with the Afro-Cuban All Stars, an album nominated for a Grammy Award.
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Echad un vistazo a mi nuevo grupo: Barco Blanco
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da sprechen die füße und beine....
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DighoIsland wrote:
Love him so much!♥
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xxxkmilaxxx wrote:
Este señor era un genio !
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Timjimuk wrote:
Did you know there is now a special 'Buena Vista Social Club' music tour of Cuba arranged by Songlines Magazine? http://songlines.co.uk/musictravel/tours-festivals/music-of-cuba-09.php . Includes a visit to Santiago de Cuba, birth place of Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo and Eliades Ochoa with your tour guide Philip Sweeney (author of Rough Guide to Cuban Music).
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awesome! I miss you
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Fidel Castro group!
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lenda, Mito!
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King Of Buena Vista! Gorgeous!
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legend
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StevePL wrote:
GOOD MUSIC
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elapasionado wrote:
por siempre viviras deleitandonos con tu sentimiento y pasion,que volaaa!
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zeynelaslan wrote:
I will always love you.
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agc2008 wrote:
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. Web oficial www.ibrahimferrerjr.com Todos los conciertos Live en www.youtube.com/agcevento Gran bolerista como su padre y sonero cubano..
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agc2008 wrote:
He tenido el placer de organizar los conciertos homenajes de sus Hijos Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. Normita Ferrer y Oniel Moises. Ibrahim era una gran persona, aunque no tuve la oportunidad de conocerle en persona. Sí que he podido a traves de sus hijos saber mucho de él. Viva siempre este gran musico y gran persona, con sentimeitnos y mucho corazón. www.agc.eventos.com www.youtube.com/agceveto A Ibrahim cantan sus hijos, conciertos realizados en la costa Española en agosto 2008
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willycardoso wrote:
SEÑOR UN PLACER CUIDESE Y MUCHOS SALUDOS LO EXTRAÑAMOS EN MÉXICO ME RECUERDA YO LO ENTREVISTE UN ABRAZO Y FELICIDADES POR SU MÚSICA!!!
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alpasch wrote:
o o o cooook iyi bayiliyorum
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FelipeDuque wrote:
Ibrahim es grande!
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nadziejka wrote:
the sweetest voice in the hole world. my hero.
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barcho wrote:
TOTALITE
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