Florencio Morales Ramos | |
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Also known as | Flor |
Born | Caguas, Puerto Rico | September 5, 1915
Died | February 23, 1989 Salinas, Puerto Rico | (aged 73)
Genres | Jíbaro music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument | Voice |
Florencio ("Flor") Morales Ramos (September 5, 1915 – February 23, 1989), better known as Ramito, was a Puerto Rican trovador, and composer who was a native of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Fans of the genre consider him the king of Jíbaro music. Known as "El Cantor de la Montaña" (The Singer from the Mountain),[1] Morales Ramos had two brothers, Luis ("Luisito") and Juan María ("Moralito"), who also attained major recognition as jíbaro singers.[2]