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Artist
Faustino Oramas
12+ albums
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about
When he was 15 years old he began playing the maracas as part of a septet of sones known as La Tropical made up by some friends with the purpose of enjoying and performing at the country dances. During the 1940s, he began his career as composer with Tumbaíto, a song that was included in Libertad Lamarque's repertoire and title he used as an alias for some time. Afterwards, he composed two sones, Como vengo este año and El Guayabero. He composed the latter when he was performing as tres player in the Trovadores Holguineros ensemble. Pacho Alonso, the well-known Cuban musician, first heard the song and then recorded it in a long-playing record that toured across the world. Later on, the Orquesta Original de Manzanillo used the refrain in a tribute to Faustino who, since then, was known as "El Guayabero". Skillful master of the double meaning, the Cuban's idiosyncrasy, his ingenuity, witty remarks and his love for highly erotic themes amusingly disguised are some of his main features. Unlike most trovadors, Oramas played sones rather than boleros, though this was also true, to some extent, of the famous Trio Matamoros. His preferred instrument was the tres, which is a typical instrument of the son; most other trovadors such as María Teresa Vera or Carlos Puebla played the Spanish guitar. However, his backing groups usually included a Spanish guitar in the basic rhythm. He composed the song Candela of the Buena Vista Social Club (1997) recording, which was a worldwide hit. Wim We
top songs
albums
El Guayabero
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Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer
El Guayabero - Sones del Humor Popular (Remasterizado)
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Buena Vista Social Club
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Buena Vista Social Club (OST)
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110 Cuban Hits, Vol. 2
El Tren De La Vida
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Havana Nights
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30 Pegaditas De Cuba
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110 Cuban Hits, Vol. 2 (Salsa, Son, Rumba, Guaguancio, Descarga, Guaracha, Bachata, Timba, Songo, Reggaeton, Merengue, Hip Hop)
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Pura Salsa Cubana
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El Son Es Lo Más Sublime