Pregón
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Pregón, a Spanish word meaning announcement or street-seller's cry, has a particular meaning in both Cuban music and Latin American music in general. It can be translated as a song based on a street-s
Festivities in 1948
Rosendo Ruiz
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Rosendo Ruiz Suárez was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer, considered one of the founders of the trova. He wrote over 200 songs in a variety of styles ranging from canción and bolero to guajira a
Pregón
…La violetera ("The girl who sells violets") by Eduardo Montesinos López, 1958 – Spain Se va el dulcerito ("The sweet seller is leaving") by Rosendo Ruiz – Cuba Claveles de Galipán ("Carnations of Galipan") by Francisco de Paula Aguirre – Venezuela…
Photograph of the 'Four greats of the trova': Rosendo Ruiz, Manuel Corona, Sindo Garay, Alberto Villalón.