| Birth: | Jan. 7, 1915 | | Death: | Dec. 2, 1948 | 
Cuban Musician, Composer. He introduced the "tumbadoras" (Cuban Drums) in jazz orchestra. He gained great success in La Habana with Miguelito Valdés and with the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. He became one of the pioneers of Afrocuban Jazz. He died in El Rio Cafe of New York, when he was shot in a fight. Among his compositions are "Manteca," "Abasi," "El Pin Pin," "Anana Boroco Tinde" and "Zarabanda". (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Search Amazon for Chano Pozo | | | Burial:
Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón
Havana
La Habana, Cuba |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
Record added: Mar 21, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8542085 |
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Cindy
Added: Dec. 2, 2012 |
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Dragon
Added: Nov. 5, 2012 |
I'm sorry you were taken from us so tragically, Chano. Rest in Peace. See you in Heaven.
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Mary
Added: Jun. 12, 2012 |
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