Pío Leiva

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Pío Leyva (alt. spelling Leiva) (May 5, 1917 – March 22, 2006), born Wilfredo Pascual, was a Cuban singer and the author of the well-known guaracha El Mentiroso ("The Liar"). Leyva was part of the Buena Vista Social Club, and composed some of Cuba’s best known standards. Leyva was born in Morón, Cuba in 1917. He won a bongo contest at the age of six and made his singing debut in 1932. He recorded over 25 albums since he signed his first contract with RCA Victor in 1950. Leyva sang with other Cuban artists such as Benny Moré, Bebo Valdés and Noro Morales and was a member of Estrellas de Areito and "Compay Segundo y Sus Muchachos." Fellow musician Barbarito Torres said of Leyva: "Pio has always been a famous singer in Cuba. I've always admired him, not just for his talent, but because of his great personality. He's the inspiration." Leyva took part in the 2004 film Música Cubana, which was marketed as a sequel to Buena Vista Social Club. Leyva died of a heart attack, in March 2006. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Esta Es Mi Rumba

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Cuban All Stars

De Pío Leiva

Cuba Le Canta A Serrat

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Perlas Cubanas: Navidad en Cuba

Soneros de Verdad Presenta Pío Leiva

Perlas Cubanas: La Rumba Me Llama

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Sabor Cubano

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Soners De Verdad Present Pío

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Soners De Verdad Present Pío (Soners De Verdad Present Pío Leiva)

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Cuban All Stars Vol. 2

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The Bar at Buena Vista

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