Florencio Morales Ramos

Florencio Morales Ramos
Also known asFlor
Born(1915-09-05)September 5, 1915
Caguas, Puerto Rico
DiedFebruary 23, 1989(1989-02-23) (aged 73)
Salinas, Puerto Rico
GenresJíbaro music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentVoice

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]

  1. ^ Florencio Morales Ramos: Ramito, “el Cantor de la Montaña”. David Morales. Our Country Music. Undated. Accessed 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Luis Morales Ramos "El Montañero"". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (in Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2023.