Ibrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer
Ferrer performing in 2004
Ferrer performing in 2004
Background information
Born(1927-02-20)20 February 1927
San Luis, Cuba
Died6 August 2005(2005-08-06) (aged 78)
Havana, Cuba
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1939–2005
Labels
Formerly of

Ibrahim Ferrer (20 February 1927 – 6 August 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in 1991, he was brought back in the studio to record with the Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, in March 1996.[1] He then toured internationally with these revival groups and recorded several solo albums for World Circuit, before his death in 2005.

  1. ^ Leigh, Spencer (8 August 2005). "Ibrahim Ferrer". The Independent. Retrieved 18 July 2011.[dead link]