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Bebo Valdés

Cuban musician (1918-2013) · Cuba · On the map · Musicians · Died at 94

Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro, better known as Bebo Valdés, was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music, especially due to his big band arrangements and compositions of mambo, chachachá and batanga, a genre he created in 1952.

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Awards

Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album2006
Grammy Awards
Gaudí Award for Best Original Score

About this person

Country
Cuba
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2013 · aged 94

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