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San Luis, Cuba (1927 – 2005)
Ibrahim Ferrer (20 February 1927 – 6 August 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban musician in Cuba.
Born at a dance in San Luis, Cuba, 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, Cuba, 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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JOEmeow wrote:
I can't understand what he's saying
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Novermind wrote:
Que pasa contigo ?
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Mandchenha wrote:
canto, pues ya no puedo sollozar ♪ Mestre!
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Sirdial wrote:
seco!
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escarmelotto wrote:
gosto demais do buena vista, pois suas musicas trazem a raiz cubana e outras.
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vejeteryanzombi wrote:
Genial !
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flygny wrote:
for relaxing, so nice
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AimsterSkitz0rz wrote:
<3 Love his music and his voice!
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Nochek wrote:
lOve.
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OllRud wrote:
so nice!
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chainsawslayer wrote:
great man, great musican
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revolution_II wrote:
gr8 everlastin music!
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tele-sebastian wrote:
Hommage À Tonton Ferrer...
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echo-wrapping wrote:
he's gorgeous
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astrogradsky wrote:
Очень здорово!
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aykutalp wrote:
Echad un vistazo a mi nuevo grupo: Barco Blanco
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mankurio wrote:
da sprechen die füße und beine....
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DighoIsland wrote:
Love him so much!♥
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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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