Compay Segundo
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Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles, known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer.
Segundo at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba with a standing ovation in 2002
The tomb of Compay Segundo at the Cementerio de Santa Ifigenia in Santiago de Cuba. March 2014
Chan Chan (song)
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"Chan Chan" is a 1984 son composition by Cuban trovador Compay Segundo. It was first recorded in 1985 by Compay Segundo's own group. In 1987, he approached Eliades Ochoa, who agreed to record a versio
Compay Segundo
…recording which won several Grammy awards. Compay Segundo appeared in the Wim Wenders film of the same title. Segundo's most famous composition is "Chan Chan", the opening track on the Buena Vista Social Club album, a four-chord son song. "Chan Chan" was recorded by Segundo himself various times as well as…
UK single cover for "Chan Chan"