Ibrahim Ferrer
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Born in a dance hall near Santiago de Cuba and orphaned as a child, Ferrer began singing on the streets before joining a cousin’s duet, Jóvenes del Son, which gave him his first formal experience. He later moved through several ensembles, notably recording the 1956 hit “El platanal de Bartolo” with Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental and leading Mario Patterson’s orchestra on the guaracha classic “Cariñ…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources