Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The term Afro-Cuban refers to Cubans of African ancestry and to historical or cultural elements in Cuba thought to emanate from this community The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la He performed with many musical groups including the Afro-Cuban All Stars. Afro-Cuban All-Stars is a Cuban band led by Juan de Marcos González (formerly Tres player for Sierra Maestra) Later in life, Ferrer became a member of the internationally successful Buena Vista Social Club. The Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities becoming a popular location for musicians to meet His increasing popularity lead to collaborations with contemporary acts such as Gorillaz. Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic
Ferrer was born at a dance in San Luis, near the city of Santiago de Cuba. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic San Luis is a town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba His mother died when he was 12, leaving him orphaned and forcing him to sing on the streets (busk) to earn money. Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. The next year, Ferrer joined his first ever musical group, a duet alongside his cousin called Jovenes del Son (Spanish: Youths of Son). Arsenio Rodríguez initially developed Son Montuno from son. He added instrumental solos called montunos. They performed at private functions and the two youths managed to scrape together enough money to live.
Over the next few years, Ferrer would perform with many musical groups, including Conjunto Sorpresa and Orquesta Chepin-Choven.
The leader of the latter composed one of Ferrer's biggest hits, "El Platanal de Bartolo".
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Achievements
- In 1953 Ferrer started to play with Pacho Alonso's group in Santiago, Cuba. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1959 the group moved permanently to Havana, renaming themselves Los Bocucos, after a type of drum widely used in Santiago. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone.
- With Alonso, Ferrer primarily performed son, guaracha and other up-tempo songs. Cuban Guaracha The guaracha originated in Bufo comic theatre in the mid-19th century and in the brothels of Havana 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO However, he yearned to sing boleros. Bolero is a name given to more than one type of Latin-American music and its associated dance and song It was not until almost 40 years later, with the release of Ry Cooder's Grammy Award winning, Oscar nominated Buena Vista Social Club recording in 1999, that Ibrahim Ferrer's talent as a bolero singer would become widely known. Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Buena Vista Social Club is an album made by Juan de Marcos González and American guitarist Ry Cooder with traditional Cuban musicians. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
- In 1996, Ferrer took part in the World Circuit sessions, when it was announced that an old*style bolero singer would be required. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In that year, he recorded the album A Toda Cuba le Gusta with the Afro-Cuban All Stars, an album nominated for a Grammy Award. Afro-Cuban All-Stars is a Cuban band led by Juan de Marcos González (formerly Tres player for Sierra Maestra)
- In 1998 he recorded an album for the Cuban label EGREM, Tierra Caliente: Ibrahim Ferrer con Los Bocucos. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales Spanish for musical recording and publishing company is a Cuban label located in Havana. It features Ferrer's unique voice and phrasing, band leader Roberto Correra's rich, intricate arrangements and excellent lead trumpet, and tight, rhythmic playing by the Bocucos. The album's is in the style of son-jazz big band fusion.
- In 1999 Ry Cooder recorded Ferrer's first solo album, shown above. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
- In 2000 Ferrer famously received a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist – at the age of 72. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. The Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 2000
- In 2001 he appeared on the track Latin Simone on the self-titled debut album of virtual-band Gorillaz. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic
- In 2004 Ferrer won a Grammy, but was denied permission by the U. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year S. government to enter the U. S. to receive his award under a U. S. law designed for "terrorists, drug dealers and dangerous criminals."
- Ferrer still toured internationally in Europe in 2005, and released his second solo recording, Buenos Hermanos, in 2003. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was an adherent of the Santería faith, a blending of traditional African religions and Catholicism. Santería, also known as La Regla de Lukumi (Lukumi's Rule and The Way of the Saints is an Afro-Cuban religious tradition derived from traditional beliefs As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described
- Ferrer's contributed in 2005 to the APE Vision (Artists' Project Earth) album Rhythms Del Mundo: Cuba, a collaboration with artists Coldplay, U2, Sting, Dido, Faithless, Jack Johnson, Maroon 5 and others. Rhythms del Mundo is a nonprofit collaborative album which fuses an all-star cast of Cuban musicians including Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo of the
- Ferrer's last recording was 'Mi Sueño', an album devoted to the bolero. It was released in 2006
Death
He died at age 78 of multiple organ failure on August 6, 2005 at CIMEQ hospital in Havana (Cuba) after returning from a European tour. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS, previously known as multiple organ failure (MOF, is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was buried in the Colón Cemetery, Havana. The Colon Cemetery or more fully in the Spanish language Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón was founded in 1876 in the Vedado neighbourhood of Havana
Discography
- 1960 - Mis tiempos con Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental
- 1973 - Recording with Los Bocucos
- 1999 – Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer
- 2000 - Tierra Caliente: Roots of Buena Vista
- 2002 - Mis Tiempos Con Chepín
- 2002 - La Collección Cubana
- 2002 - Tiempos Con Chepín y Su Orquesta
- 2003 - Buenos Hermanos
- 2004 - Que Bueno Está
- 2005 - Ay, Candela
- 2006 - Mi Sueño
See also
External links
- Official Ibrahim Ferrer website
- Official Ibrahim Ferrer biography
- Watch official footage from Mi Sueno
- Watch official Portrait of Ibrahim Ferrer documentary film
- Official Ibrahim Ferrer MySpace page
- Ibrahím Ferrer Dies at 78
- Ibrahim Ferrer Biography
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