Fefita la Grande
Manuela Josefa Cabrera Taveras (born September 18, 1943), known as Fefita La Grande, is a Dominican accordionist and the most recognized female performer of typical merengue, a more rural variation of merengue, the main musical genre of the Dominican Republic. She is one of the greatest representatives of the "typical genre" along with artists such as Tatico Henríquez, Pedro Reynoso, El Ciego de Nagua, Francisco Peralta, Rafaelito Román, Francisco Ulloa, among others. Her version of the song "La chiflera" is an emblem of typical music.
Fefita la Grande | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manuela Josefa Cabrera |
| Born | September 18, 1943 San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Merengue (musical genre) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, accordionist and composer |
| Instrument(s) | Accordion and voice |
| Years active | Since 1975 |
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