Mañana Me Voy - Musique

Ibrahim Ferrer February 20 1927 – August 6 2005 Was A Popular Afro-Cuban Singer And Musician In Cuba. He Performed With Many Musical Groups Including The Afro-Cuban All Stars. Later In Life Ferrer Became A Member Of The Internationally Successful Buena Vista Social Club. His Increasing Popularity Led To Collaborations With Contemporary Acts Such As Gorillaz. Ferrer Was Born At A Dance In San Luis Near The City Of Santiago De Cuba. His Mother Died When He Was 12 Leaving Him Orphaned And Forcing Him To Sing On The Streets Busk To Earn Money. The Next Year Ferrer Joined His First Ever Musical Group A Duet Alongside His Cousin Called Jovenes Del Son Spanish Youths Of Rhythm . 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. Ferrer Was An Adherent Of The Santería Faith A Blending Of Traditional African Religions And Catholicism.
In 1953 Ferrer Started To Play With Pacho Alonso's Group In Santiago Cuba. In 1959 The Group Moved Permanently To Havana Renaming Themselves Los Bocucos After A Type Of Drum Widely Used In Santiago. With Alonso Ferrer Primarily Performed Son Guaracha And Other Up-Tempo Songs. However He Yearned To Sing Boleros. 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 Ferrer's Talent As A Bolero Singer Would Become Widely Known.
In 1996 Ferrer Took Part In The World Circuit Sessions When It Was Announced That An Old-Style Bolero Singer Would Be Required. 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. In 1998 He Recorded An Album For The Cuban Label EGREM Tierra Caliente Ibrahim Ferrer Con Los Bocucos. 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. In 2000 Ferrer Famously Received A Latin Grammy For Best New Artist – At The Age Of 72. In 2001 He Appeared On The Track Latin Simone On The Self-Titled Debut Album Of Virtual-Band Gorillaz. In 2004 Ferrer Won A Grammy But Was Denied Permission By The U.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. 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. Ferrer's Last Recording Was Mi Sueño An Album Devoted To The Bolero. It Was Released In 2006.
Ibrahim Ferrer Died At Age 78 Of Multiple Organ Failure On August 6 2005 At CIMEQ Hospital In Havana Cuba After Returning From A European Tour. He Was Buried In The Colón Cemetery Havana. read less