X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Bienvenido Granda


Bienvenido Granda

He began his professional career in the 1930s, making his first recordings in 1936 with the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro.

Bienvenido Granda, born Rosendo Bienvenido Granda Aguilera (Havana, 1915, August 30 - Mexico City, 1983, July 9), was a Cuban vocalist/musician, singing boleros, son montunos, guarachas and other Cuban rhythms.


Cheo Marquetti

He then joined a number of septetos, among them Septeto Cauto, led by Manuel 'Mozo' Borgella with whom he recorded in 1940 (including the song Efi Embemoro - the first Afro-Ñáñigo song to be recorded; Cheo Marquetti previously had recorded this tune in a duet setting with Bienvenido Granda in 1936, accompanied by Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro).


see also