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Papi Oviedo
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"Papi" Oviedo (Gilberto Oviedo la Portilla, Havana, Cuba, 9 February 1938 - 31 October 2017) was a Cuban tres player. The tres, a distinctive type of plucked instrument in Cuban music, has three sets of double strings. A veteran of many son bands, Papi was the tres player in Elio Revé's band for 13 years. He has been on tour and recorded with Ibrahim Ferrer and Rúben Gonzáles with the Buena Vista Social Club, exposing the son style to wider audiences. Papi Oviedo was born Gilberto Oviedo La Portilla in 1937, son of tres player Isaac Oviedo (born 1902). Papi Oviedo beg… read more
"Papi" Oviedo (Gilberto Oviedo la Portilla, Havana, Cuba, 9 February 1938 - 31 October 2017) was a Cuban tres player. The tres, a distinctive type of plucked instrument in Cuban m… read more
"Papi" Oviedo (Gilberto Oviedo la Portilla, Havana, Cuba, 9 February 1938 - 31 October 2017) was a Cuban tres player. The tres, a distinctive type of plucked instrument in Cuban music, has three sets of double strings. A vete… read more
