Joseíto Fernández
José "Joseíto" Fernández Díaz (born September 5, 1908 in Havana ; † October 11, 1979 ibid) was a Cuban singer and songwriter and one of the most famous interpreters of the Cuban guajira . The most popular pieces from his pen are "Elige tú, que canto yo" , "Amor de madre" , "Demuéstrame tú" , "Así son, boncó" and by far his most famous song " Guantanamera " from 1928, the various arrangements and cover versions went through.
Web links
- Joseíto Fernández at EnCaribe (English)
- Joseíto Fernández in the official Cuban online encyclopedia EcuRed (Spanish)
- José Fernandez Diaz at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Fernández, Joseíto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fernández Díaz, José (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Havana |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1979 |
| Place of death | Havana |