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Beny More

Born Bartolome Maximiliano More Gutierrez

1919–1963

Afro cuban-jazzSon cubano

About Beny More

Known as El Barbaro del Ritmo, Beny More had a voice and a feel for swing that put him in a category of one. He sang son, mambo, guaracha, and bolero with equal command and led the Banda Gigante through the great pre-revolution years of Cuban music. He died at 43 from cirrhosis, but his recordings still define what Cuban singing can be.