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Sexteto Bolona
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In 1915 Alfredo Boloña Jimenez (1890–1964) formed a son group in Havana. He played the marimbula, the bongó and the guitar at different times and, despite his physical limitations (dwarfism), he was a force in Cuban music for half a century. His first group was Hortensia Valerón (vocalist), Manuel Menocal (tres), Manuel Corona (guitar), Victoriano Lopéz (maracas) and Joaquín Velasquéz (bongó). In October 1926 the Sexteto Boloña recorded in New York a set of numbers for Columbia which is available today on the usual media. The line-up for these recordings was, L>R in photograph: J… read more
In 1915 Alfredo Boloña Jimenez (1890–1964) formed a son group in Havana. He played the marimbula, the bongó and the guitar at different times and, despite his physical limitations (dwarfism… read more
In 1915 Alfredo Boloña Jimenez (1890–1964) formed a son group in Havana. He played the marimbula, the bongó and the guitar at different times and, despite his physical limitations (dwarfism), he was a force in Cuban music for half a ce… read more
