Justo Betancourt

Justo Betancourt (born December 6, 1940)[1] is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of "Pa' bravo yo". He was born in Matanzas, Cuba,[1] but has lived a significant amount of time in Puerto Rico.[2] Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno origin.[3] In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with the Fania All Stars and Sonora Matancera,[1] as well as performing with musicians and singers such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, among others.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ César Miguel Rondón, Frances R. Aparicio, Jackie White, The book of salsa: a chronicle of urban music from the Caribbean to New York, UNC Press, 2008.
  3. ^ Charley Gerard, Music from Cuba: Mongo Santamaría, Chocolate Armenteros, and Cuban musicians, Praeger, 2001.
  4. ^ His rhythmic phrasing, tonality and expression display exceptional artistry and place him among the most skillful of singer rumberos in the salsa tradition. Artists - Betancourt, Justo, www.musicofpuertorico.com, Jan. 3, 2010.