Justo Betancourt (born December 6, 1940)[1] is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of "Pa' bravo yo". He was born in Matanzas, Cuba,[1] but has lived a significant amount of time in Puerto Rico.[2] Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno origin.[3] In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with the Fania All Stars and Sonora Matancera,[1] as well as performing with musicians and singers such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, among others.[4]
^ abcColin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^César Miguel Rondón, Frances R. Aparicio, Jackie White, The book of salsa: a chronicle of urban music from the Caribbean to New York, UNC Press, 2008.
^Charley Gerard, Music from Cuba: Mongo Santamaría, Chocolate Armenteros, and Cuban musicians, Praeger, 2001.
^His rhythmic phrasing, tonality and expression display exceptional artistry and place him among the most skillful of singer rumberos in the salsa tradition. Artists - Betancourt, Justo, www.musicofpuertorico.com, Jan. 3, 2010.
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any appreciable amount of time, Willy "El Baby" Rodríguez and Justo "El Mulato" Betancourt. In 1961, Mario "Papaíto" Muñoz joined the ensemble as the new...
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Canta Al Amor Vicente Fernández: Vicente Fernández/Me Caso el Sabado JustoBetancourt: Sigo Bravo Blanca Rosa Gil: Punto Aparte...Y Hacia Adelante! Wild...
song by Avalanch from El Ángel Caído "Delirio de Grandeza", a song by JustoBetancourt "Delirio de Grandeza", a cover by Rosalía from Motomami "Delirio de...
he left the band and joined the "Conjunto Borincuba", conducted by JustoBetancourt, as lead singer. With this band, he participated in the recording of...
from "Delirio de Grandeza", written by Carlos Querol and performed by JustoBetancourt; and contains samples from "Delirious", written by James W. Manning...
of the label, including himself. He collaborated with Celia Cruz, JustoBetancourt, Papo Lucca, Pupi Legarreta, Luis "Melón" Silva, Celio González and...
Van Van, David Burn, Angel Canales, Christie Mcfol, Astor Piazzolla, JustoBetancourt, Johnny Ventura, Louie Ramirez, Bobby Rodriguez, Papo Vázquez, Munequitos...
Colón:– Celia y Willie La Sonora Matancera and JustoBetancourt: La Sonora Matancera con JustoBetancourt Wilfrido Vargas and Sandy Reyes: Abusadora Johnny...
between 1969 and 1975. During the 1970s he recorded with Frank Ferrer, JustoBetancourt, Puerto Rico All Stars and Marvin Santiago. He also performed with...
Marc Anthony Carlos Argentino Joe Arroyo Vitín Avilés Félix Baloy JustoBetancourt Rubén Blades Tony Camargo Angel Canales Héctor Casanova Santiago Cerón...
with Illinois Jacquet, Phineas Newborn, Gábor Szabó, and Paul Anka. JustoBetancourt, Pa Bravo Yo (Fania, 1972) Harry Betts, The Jazz Soul of Doctor Kildare...
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