Ibrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer (20 February 1927 – 6 August 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with the group Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental, and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in 1991, he was brought back in the studio to record with the Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, in March 1996. He then toured internationally with these revival groups and recorded several solo albums for World Circuit, before his death in 2005.

Ibrahim Ferrer
Ferrer performing in 2004
Background information
Born(1927-02-20)20 February 1927
San Luis, Cuba
Died6 August 2005(2005-08-06) (aged 78)
Havana, Cuba
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1939–2005
Labels
  • Valle
  • Corona
  • Panart
  • EGREM
  • World Circuit
Formerly of
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