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Benny Moré 🇨🇺

Bartolomé Maximiliano Moré Gutiérrez (Known as "El Bárbaro del Ritmo")
Master Singer-Songwriter, Bandleader of Banda Gigante, Arranger
Born 1919-08-24 🇨🇺 Santa Isabel de las Lajas, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Passed Away 1963-02-19 Havana, Cuba
Lifespan 43 years old
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"How well you dance, how sweetly you move! Santa Isabel de las Lajas, dearest town of my soul!"

Archival Overview

Greatest and most beloved popular singer in Cuban history, 'El Bárbaro del Ritmo', whose phenomenal natural vocal range, charisma, and 21-piece Banda Gigante defined the golden age of mambo, bolero, and son.

Biographical Record

Bartolomé Maximiliano 'Benny' Moré was born in Santa Isabel de las Lajas on August 24, 1919, a direct descendant of the Congolese king Gundo. Moving to Havana with his guitar, he sang in bars before traveling to Mexico with the Conjunto Matamoros, performing with Pérez Prado.

In 1953, he assembled his legendary 21-piece 'Banda Gigante'. Though unable to read musical notation, Benny personally arranged every instrument by ear, conducting with his cane and dancing across the stage. Hits like 'Bonito y Sabroso', 'Qué bueno baila usted', and 'Santa Isabel de las Lajas' remain timeless monuments of Latin music.

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Final Resting Place

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Santa Isabel de las Lajas Municipal Cemetery
Santa Isabel de las Lajas, Cienfuegos, Cuba
GPS: 22.2570, -80.2970
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