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Alfredo Brito
Alfredo Brito is a Cuban musician and singer, member of a family of artists of recognized prestige in the musical field. Founder and director in 1967 of the vocal quartet "Los Brito". Biography Alfredo Brito (Alfredo Valdés-Brito Gamba) was born in Havana, Cuba, on November 9, 1941. He is the son of Antonia Gamba Cabrera and the well-known Cuban composer Julio Brito (Julio Valdés-Brito Ibáñez), author of El amor de mi bohío, Mira que eres linda, Cuando te acuerdes de mí, among many other well-known songs. Early years From a very early age, following in the footsteps of his father and brother Julio, he became interested in learning musical techniques, learning theory and sol-fa with the former and drums with the latter. He took his first professional steps at the age of 16 as a drummer in Eddy Gaytán's band at the club/restaurant La Rue 19, an elegant venue located on 19th Street in the Vedado neighborhood. From there he became part of the orchestra that accompanied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba ''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the List of metropolitan areas in the West Indies, second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2012 was 2,106,146 inhabitants, and its area is for the capital city side and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Its official population was 1,814,207 inhabitants in 2023. Havana was founded by the Spanish Empire, Spanish in the 16th century. It served as a springboard for the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
