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Singer and composer.
Ibrahim Ferrer was born on February 20, 1927 in Santiago de Cuba province. He was the only member of his family who became a professional musician.
Being a child, around 1940, he joined "Los Jóvenes del Son" group; afterwards, he performed with important groups such as "Maravilla Beltrán" and the Chepín-Chovén Orchestra with which he gained great popularity in his country. Likewise, he sang together with the Great Benny Moré and, in 1953, he joined Pacho Alonso and Enrique Bonne. Six years later, he traveled to Havana with "Pacho Alonso y sus Bocucos" and remained with this orchestra until 1996.
The following year, the Cuban musician Juan de Marcos and the American producer Ry Cooder decided to include Ibrahim Ferrer in the Buena Vista Social Club project. Ibrahim Ferrer composed the famous son entitled "De Camino a la Vereda" contained in the CD "Buena Vista..." and sang 12 of the 14 songs of said CD.
With over 60 years in the artistic world, his work has had a great international impact. He has a unique voice capable of singing a bolero, a son or a guaracha. Ibrahim Ferrer displays vitality and charisma on the stage and is well-known for his intense international career acclaimed by every audience. He has been granted many awards, specially, two Grammy Awards.
Ibrahim Ferrer has also received the National Culture Award.
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