Juana Bacallao

Juana Bacallao
Birth nameNeris Amelia Martínez Salazar
Also known asJuana la cubana
Born(1925-05-26)26 May 1925
Havana, Cuba
Died24 February 2024(2024-02-24) (aged 98)
Havana, Cuba
GenresGuaracha, son cubano
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Voice, piano, conga

Juana Bacallao (26 May 1925 – 24 February 2024), also known as Juana la cubana and Juana La Caliente, was a Cuban singer and musician.[1][2][3][4] She started her professional singing career under the aegis of Obdulio Morales, who composed the famous guaracha "Juana Bacallao", which became her stage name.

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  4. ^ "Juana Bacallao sigue actuando pasados los 90 años". Cubadebate (in Spanish). 7 June 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2020.