Segundo at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba with a standing ovation in 2002
Background information
Birth name
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles
Born
(1907-11-18)18 November 1907 Siboney, Cuba
Died
13 July 2003(2003-07-13) (aged 95) Havana, Cuba
Genres
Trova
Occupation(s)
Singer, guitarist, composer
Instrument(s)
Guitar, tres, armónico
Musical artist
Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (18 November 1907 – 13 July 2003), known professionally as "Compay Segundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer.
known professionally as "CompaySegundo", was a Cuban trova guitarist, singer and composer. Compay (meaning compadre) Segundo, so called because he was...
Grupo CompaySegundo is a Cuban musical group created after the death of CompaySegundo by the remaining members of his band and his son, Basilio Repilado...
artists in the ensemble: CompaySegundo, Rubén González, and Ibrahim Ferrer, who died aged 95, 84, and 78 respectively; CompaySegundo and González in 2003...
its cultural life. Some of Cuba's most famous musicians, including CompaySegundo, Ibrahim Ferrer and Eliades Ochoa (all of whom participated in the film...
has notably been covered or interpreted by Pete Seeger, Celia Cruz, CompaySegundo and Wyclef Jean. The music for the song is sometimes also attributed...
CompaySegundo (a famous trova singer and guitarist in his own right), who became the second voice and armónico player of the duo. Later, when Compay...
Carlos Puebla (Manzanillo, 11 September 1917 – Havana, 12 July 1989) and CompaySegundo (Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz: Siboney, 18 November 1907 – Havana...
five sons of CompaySegundo, seeking to expand on and promote his father's musical legacy. He joined his father's band, CompaySegundo y Sus Muchachos...
Saquito (Antonio Fernandez: 1901–1982), Carlos Puebla (1917–1989) and CompaySegundo (Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz: 1907–2003) were all great trova musicians...
such important figures as Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, Francisco Repilado (CompaySegundo) and Beny Moré. In 1928, they travelled to New York with a recording...
alternate version of "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" performed by Banderas and CompaySegundo. A remastered version of the soundtrack was released on June 30, 2017...
Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González and Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz aka CompaySegundo. On his death in 2006, Naomi, then aged 11, learned to play his signature...
featured veteran Cuban performers such as Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben González, CompaySegundo, and Omara Portuondo. Parts of the concert were featured in Wim Wenders'...
Piazzolla: La Camorra: The Solitude of Passionate Provocation 79517 CompaySegundo: Lo Mejor de la Vida 79519 Philip Glass: Koyaanisqatsi 79525 Astor Piazzolla:...
Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (b. 1914) 2003 – CompaySegundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1907) 2005 – Robert E. Ogren...
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