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Compay Segundo

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Also known as Francisco Repilado

Cuban musician (1907-2003)

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Compay Segundo, born Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz, was a Cuban composer, singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was born in Santiago de Cuba on November 18, 1907, and began his work period in 1922. A bass vocalist who performed in the trova genre, he was a member of Los Compadres and partnered with Rey Caney and Lorenzo Hierrezuelo. His musical career included association with the Buena Vista Social Club.

Segundo died of kidney failure from natural causes in Havana. His death is recorded as occurring on either July 13 or July 14, 2003. He was buried in Santa Ifigenia Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Buena Vista Social Club

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Film & TV

Acting · Siboney, Cuba

Known for

  • Compay Segundo: Live At L'olympia - Paris — Self2001
  • Buena Vista Social Club — Self1999
  • Las claves de Compay Segundo — Interviewee1999
  • Show Palast — Self1999

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Cuba
Active from
1907
Active to
2003
gitarregitarristkomponistmundharmonikasingstimmesänger

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
318,813
Total plays
3,122,382

Tags

cubanlatinbuena vista social clubjazzworld

Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (November 18, 1907 – July 13, 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer. Compay (meaning compadre) Segundo, so called because he was always second voice in his musical partnerships, was born in Siboney, Cuba, and moved to Santiago de Cuba at the age of nine. His first engagement was in the Municipal Band of Santiago de Cuba, directed by his teacher, Enrique Bueno. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Co

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Key facts

Born
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles , ( 1907-11-18 ) 18 November 1907, Siboney , Cuba
Died
13 July 2003 (2003-07-13) (aged 95), Havana , Cuba
Genres
Trova
Occupations
Singer, guitarist, composer
Instruments
Guitar, tres , armónico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Francisco
Gender
male
Citizenship
Cuba
Place of death
Havana
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
Spanish
Genre
trova
Instrument
voice
Image
Cropped image of Compay.jpg
Voice type
bass
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Commons category
Compay Segundo
date of birth
1907-11-18
date of death
2003-07-13
cause of death
kidney failure
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Compay Segundo
name in native language
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz
start of work period
1922-00-00
partner in business or sport
Lorenzo Hierrezuelo
member of
Los Compadres
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Encyclopedic overview

Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (18 November 1907 – 13 July 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Compay Segundo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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