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He is a guitarist/composer born in Santa
Clara, Cuba
who also works as an arranger and lyric editor. He is an ex-student of Julian Orbon
who had a lawsuit filed against him for taking the song Guantanamera to New
York and rearranging it with Pete Seeger who
became credited as composers. He provided the musical
adaptation for the 1992 movie "The Mambo Kings" and has worked as an
arranger and in collaboration for stars including Pete
Seeger
and Joan Baez.
His own compositions appear on his album "Cantos Yoruba de
Cuba, for guitar" as well as several guitar compilations.
Joan Baez Recordings
Guantanamera (Jose Marti/Pete Seeger/Hector
Angulo)
Source:
- http://www.cubarte-english.cult.cu/global/loader.php?cat=personalidades&cont=showitem.php&canal=&id=279
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