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Guillermo Portabales

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Born
6 April 1911
Born In
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Died
25 October 1970 (aged 59)
Guillermo Portabales (6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized that guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him greatly popular throughout Latin America, where he is still revered. Portabales was born José Guillermo Quesada del Catillo in the province of Rodas, in the former department of Las Villas. At age 11, Portabales began work as a printer's assistant in Cienfuegos. In 1928, he made his radio debut on the stati… read more
Guillermo Portabales (6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized that guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him greatly popular t… read more
Guillermo Portabales (6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized that guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him greatly popular throughout Latin America, where he is still revered. Portabales was born … read more

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1 Play track El Carretero El Carretero
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2 Play track El Carretero Cumbiamba
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3 El Carretero Lamento Cubano
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4 Perlas Cubanas: La Guajira de Salón Amorosa Guajira
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5 Presentando a Guillermo Portabales Al Vaivén de mi Carreta
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6 El Carretero Junto a un Cañaveral
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7 Play track El Carretero Yo Te Canto Puerto Rico
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8 Cuban Music For The World: Cuando Salí de Cuba Cuando Sali de Cuba
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9 Mi Son Cubano (40 Original Songs - Remastered) El Carretero - Remastered
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10 Play track El Carretero Guateque Campesino
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  1. 36,486 listeners

    15 Apr 1996 · 16 tracks

    El Carretero
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  2. 4,208 listeners

    17 Dec 2021 · 44 tracks

    Presentando a Guillermo Portabales
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  3. 3,935 listeners

    1972 · 12 tracks

    Aquellas Lindas Melodías
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  4. 3,913 listeners

    16 Nov 2004 · 12 tracks

    Perlas Cubanas: La Guajira de Salón
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