Moraima Secada (born María Micaela Secada Ramos (10 September 1930 – 30 December 1984), known to her admirers as ''La Mora'' (the moor), was a temperamental singer who created a special style of interpretation within the Cuban music genre of filin (feeling). She started her career in the 1950s and was a member of the first female orchestra of America

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, which made many international tours. She was also in the vocal groups

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and

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.Martínez Rodríguez, Raul 1989.''Moraima Secada: 1930–1984''. La Habana. She died of

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in Havana. She was the aunt of the singer

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References

El Varez article
* Spanish Wikipedia article on Moriama Secada
La Jiribilla article

Son Cubano article
1930 births 1984 deaths 20th-century Cuban women singers People from Santa Clara, Cuba {{Cuba-singer-stub