Pedro Luis Ferrer

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Pedro Luis Ferrer Montes (born September 17, 1952 in Yaguajay , Sancti Spíritus , Cuba ) is a Cuban chansonist and, alongside Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés, one of the most important representatives of the Cuban Nueva Trova .

Born in 1952 in Yaguajay in the then Las Villas province , Pedro Luis Ferrer moved to Havana in 1965 , where he dared to take his first musical steps as an autodidact. In 1970 he became a professional musician. His music is based on the classical styles of guaracha , blended with newer Cuban styles to create the new trova . In the mid-1970s he recorded his first record, Pedro Luis Ferrer . This was followed by appearances in various countries, such as Poland , the GDR , the Scandinavian countries and also the USA .

With his socially critical and partly satirical texts, which trace the difficult situation of the Cuban population as well as the discrimination against political and social minorities, Ferrer drew the anger of the Cuban government. A prominent example of this is the song 100% Cuban from 1992, which is a parody of the government slogan of the same wording to be found on countless posters, but reflects the social reality of the periodo especial that is just beginning . His constant striving for social justice ultimately earned him a ban on performing in Cuba.

Ferrer's daughter Lena (* 1981) has been playing with him since she was 13 years old.

The band consists of the following members:

  • Pedro Luis Ferrer: vocals, guitar, tres
  • Lena Ferrer Álvarez: Cajón , vocals, percussion
  • Raul Ferrer: vocals, guitar, percussion

Discography (selection)

  • Pedro Luis Ferrer
  • Rústico (2005)
  • Natural (2006)
  • Tangible (2011)
  • Final (2014)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Pedro Luis Ferrer , Austrian Institute for Latin America, accessed on July 25, 2009
  2. ↑ a b Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.centropablo.cult.cu
  3. ↑ a b http://www.casadascrechas.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=52  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.casadascrechas.com  
  4. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.culturebase.net
  5. ^ Bert Hoffmann: Cuba . Munich, Beck 2002, ISBN 3-406-44787-2 . P. 109 f. (with German translation of the lyrics)
  6. ↑ 100% Cubano on Youtube, accessed on July 25, 2009
personal data
SURNAME Ferrer, Pedro Luis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferrer Montes, Pedro Luis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cuban musician
DATE OF BIRTH 17th September 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Yaguajay , Cuba