Manuel Galbán Musical artist

Manuel Galbán (January 14, 1931 – July 7, 2011) was a Grammy-winning Cuban guitarist, pianist and arranger, most notable for his work with Los Zafiros, Ry Cooder and the Buena Vista Social Club. One of two surviving members of Los Zafiros, he died on July 7, 2011 of cardiac arrest at his home in Havana, Cuba.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 14, 1931
Date of deathJuly 07, 2011
Place of death
Havana , Cuba

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Musical artist

Career started1944
Career ended2011
associated musical artist
Buena Vista Social Club
Los Zafiros
Ry Cooder
Vieja Trova Santiageura
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Bolero
Son (music)
Guajira
instrument
Electric guitar
Piano
Tres (instrument)
Acoustic guitar
Fender Telecaster

Topical connections

Eliades OchoaMusical artist

Manuel Galbán on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.abc.net.au/dig/stories/s913292.htm
  2. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1839777
  3. http://www.montuno.com/manuel_galban_eng.html
  4. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90988013
  5. http://www.pbs.org/buenavista/musicians/bios/cooder_int_full_transript.html