The child becomes a geniusĮrnesto Sixto de la Asunción Lecuona y Casado was born in Guanabacoa, Cuba, on August 6th, 1895. Therefore, over fifty years after his death his music is still present in all those who love Cuban rhythms. His generosity and good nature made possible stardom other splendid Cuban artists, including Esther Borja and Bola de Nieve. However, not only his unforgettable music makes Ernesto Lecuona a great man. With music, which combines the popular and traditional, history and present of his people, Lecuona conquered stages around the world without ever forgetting the land of his birth. Cuba has in its cultural repertoire great composers, but perhaps none has reached the stature of Ernesto Lecuona.īefore being an artist, this great Cuban musician was a pure strain that synthesized in his works the feeling of an entire nation.
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