Musica de xiomara alfaro biography

Xiomara alfaro moliendo cafe: Apodada “el ruiseñor de la canción” por sus largos agudos durante sus interpretaciones, la cantante Xiomara Alfaro dejó a la música popular cubana casi una treintena de producciones discográficas. Con su repertorio de boleros marcó un estilo propio, siendo uno de los más reconocidos “Siboney”, del también cubano Ernesto Lecuona.

Xiomara Alfaro

Cuban singer (–)

Xiomara Alfaro

Xiomara Alfaro as a young woman

BornMay 11,

Havana, Cuba

DiedJune 24,

Coral Gables, Florida

OccupationSinger

Xiomara Alfaro (May 11, – June 24, [1]) was a Cubancoloratura soprano.[2] Her interpretation of Cuban composer and pianistErnesto Lecuona's "Siboney" was the composer's favorite.[2]

Early life

Alfaro was born in Havana.

She was a musical child, and won a contest for young singers sponsored by Radio Suaritos; she regularly appeared on Radio Suaritos broadcasts, which led to further opportunities. Her sister Olympia Alfaro was also known a singer.[3]

Career

Alfaro was a star of the Cuban music scene of the s.[4] She was in the original cast of Batamú (), a musical revue by Obdulio Morales. She became famous as a singer of bolero music, with a clear, strong soprano voice well suited to the genre.[5] She was known as "El Ruiseñor de la Cancion" (The Nightingale of Music) and as "La Alondra de la Cancion" (The Lark of Music).[5][6]

Alfaro's film appearances included a vocal performance alongside the Katherine Dunham dancers in Mambo (),[7][8] and a role in Olé…Cuba! (), which also featured fellow Afro-Cuban singer Celia Cruz.[9] She made more than two dozen recordings for RCA Records and other labels.[10]

"I'm a very spiritual person," she explained in a interview.

"I try to transmit to my audience when I sing. God gave me a gift.

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  • Xiomara Alfaro, el ruiseñor de la música cubana - cubanet.org

  • And when God gives you something, you use it."[10]

    Recordings

    • Siboney (, with Chico O'Farrill and Ernesto Duarte)
    • Xiomara Alfaro en Nueva York (with Joe Cain y su Orquestra)
    • Xiomara Alfaro Sings International Flavors[11]
    • En Gira ()
    • Siboney: Lo Mejor de Xiomara A)lfaro Vol.

      1 ()

    • Lamento Borincano: Lo Mejor de Xiomara Alfaro Vol. 2 ()
    • Aquellas Canciones ()
    • Xiomara Alfara, Cubana ( reissue)
    • Besos en mi Sueños ( reissue)
    • Perlas Cubanas ( reissue)

    Personal life

    Alfaro was married to Panamanian pianist Rafael Benitez.

    She fled Cuba in She died in , in Cape Coral, Florida, at the age of [12]

    References

    1. ^"Fallece en Florida reconocida cantante cubana". elnuevoherald. Retrieved 26 June
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    3. ^Villepastour, Amanda ().

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      Biografia de xiomara alfaro Xiomara Alfaro se inició en revistas musicales en los años 50 y en espectáculos de cabaré, actuó en Tropicana y realizó numerosos espectáculos en diversos países del mundo, editó más de 28 discos, algunos con la colaboración de Bebo Valdés y Ernesto Duarte Brito, entre otros.

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    4. ^"A Concert of Cuba". St. Petersburg Times, May 31, Retrieved 30 May
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      Xiomara Alfaro (May 11, – June 24, [1]) was a Cuban coloratura soprano. [2] Her interpretation of Cuban composer and pianist Ernesto Lecuona's "Siboney" was the composer's favorite. [2].

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    7. ^Durkin, Hannah (). Josephine Baker and Katherine Dunham: Dances in Literature and Cinema. University of Illinois Press. ISBN&#;.
    8. ^Olupona, Jacob Kẹhinde; Rey, Terry (). Òrìşà Devotion as World Religion: The Globalization of Yorùbá Religious Culture.

      Musica de xiomara alfaro biography She was known as "El Ruiseñor de la Cancion" (The Nightingale of Music) and as "La Alondra de la Cancion" (The Lark of Music). [5] [6] Alfaro's film appearances included a vocal performance alongside the Katherine Dunham dancers in Mambo (), [7] [8] and a role in Olé Cuba! (), which also featured fellow Afro-Cuban singer Celia Cruz. [9].

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    9. ^Heredia, Juanita (). Transnational Latina Narratives in the Twenty-first Century: The Politics of Gender, Race, and Migrations. Springer.

      Xiomara alfaro siboney De ascendencias africana y china, Xiomara Alfaro nació en Marianao, La Habana, el 11 de mayo de Comenzó su carrera artística con poco más de 15 años en revistas musicales. A los 16 años, con el mencionado “Siboney” se presentó a una convocatoria en el Teatro Martí para la revista de ritmos afro Batamú y fue contratada como.

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    10. ^ abCabrera, Cloe (). "'X' Marks the Spot". The Tampa Tribune. pp.&#;49, Retrieved &#; via
    11. ^Xiomara Alfaro, Xiomara Alfaro Sings International Flavors, Internet Archive, Jubilee, retrieved
    12. ^Cantor-Navas, Judy ().

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      17. "Cuban Singer Xiomara Alfaro Dies at 88". Billboard. Retrieved

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