Composer
Faustino Oramas
Cuban musician
1911–2007
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1911
- Died
- 2007
- Birthplace
- Holguin
- Place of death
- Holguin
- Citizenship / historical state
- Cuba
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Faustino Oramas Osorio (4 June 1911 – 27 March 2007), better known as El Guayabero, was a Cuban trova singer, tres guitarist and composer. Most of his repertoire consisted of sones and guaracha-sones, many with double entendres in the lyrics. His composition "Candela" gained international fame due to its inclusion in the Buena Vista Social Club album.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; composer; songwriter; guitarist; musician
- VIAF ID
- 14984229
- ISNI
- 0000000083593446
- GND ID
- 132812231
- Library of Congress ID
- no98043121
- MusicBrainz ID
- 7edff7f4-4840-408a-8218-d0a848ce62a3
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candela | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 14984229.