Biography
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Born
2 September 1958 (age 65)
Carlos Enrique Estremera was born on 2 September,
1958 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. An excellent
grade school student. Motivated by his god
parents to study music, he started by singing
religeous hymns.
He started in the professional world as a
percussionist with a group of musicians that
was formed in the Barrio Obrero section of
Santurce. Within a year, he was vocalist with
that group and with the folkloric plena group:
Los Pleneros del Quinto Olivo. But his
greatest opportunity came upon joining the
Orchestra Mulenze 76, which had an exclusive
contract with Fania Records.
In 1978, Estremera met Bobby Valentín, who
invited him to join his band. The first song that
he recorded with Valentín's group was "La
boda de Ella" which won him widespread
acclaim in the world of popular music. He
recorded six albums with Valentín, including
two as a solist. But by the end of 1984, he
decided to leave Valentín to form his own
band.
At this new stage, "El Cano", as he was
known, dedicated himself to singing all genres
of popular music. In 1986 he won the Paoli
award as Salsa Vocalist of the Year, and
other awards. In 1988, Estremera debuted as
producer of his own records with his "Salvaje"
album. A year later, he released "Dueño del
Soneo" which his new series of recordings.
El Cano, who was born albino, is known in the
music industry as one of the best "soneros",
or singer of Afro-Caribbean music, at the
century. His skills were demonstrated at a
now famous concert in Guánica, where he
sand 105 consecutive stanzas without
repeating a single phrase. Quite an
acheivement. In that same year, his
improvisation skills were put to the test again
and produced 128 unique "soneos" for the
concert fans in Yabucoa, while a few weeks
later, before 5,000 spectators at a concert in
Juana Díaz, he increased that number to 130.
With a honed skill in improvising without par,
Estremera has won the epithet of "owner of
the soneo"; a title that has virtually replaced
the "golden kid" by which he was initially
known, and which was used in the title of two
of his recordings. His hit album Dueño del
Soneo, Vol. 1, included salsa tracks such as
Por Si Acaso and more. There was also
Dueño del Soneo, Vol. 2 and Exitos del
Dueño del Soneo.
Among his musical hits, Estremera is best
known for songs such as "Las ingratitudes",
"Manuel García", "Si me caso mejoro", "La
mujer y la primavera", "Me quedé con las
ganas", "La novia automática", "Awilda", "El
compromiso", "Nací y así soy", "Aprovecha lo
mío" and "Viernes social".
Some of his songs:
Dueño del Soneo, Vol. 1
1. Amiga
2. Lo Que Me Pasó en la Guagua
3. Tiempo Para Nosotros
4. Todo a Pulmón
5. Pero Me Hiciste Tuyo
6. Ultimo en Tu Piel
7. Mí
Dueño del Soneo, Vol. 2
1. Por Si Acaso
2. Un Amor A La Ligera
3. Me VA A Extranar
4. El Animal
5. Reto
6. Se Divierte y Ya No Piensa en Mi
7. Que Tal Te Va Sin Mi
El Nino De Oro
1. Viernes Social
2. Naci y Asi Soy
3. Sin Salida
4. Pide y Toma
5. Aprovecha Lo Mio
6. Como Hare
7. Emborráchame de Amor
8. No Importa Que Te Lo Vean
Salvaje 88
1. Eres Tu
2. Amame en Camara Lenta
3. Te Amare
4. Contigo
5. El Toro
6. Pleno Verano
7. En La Obscuridad
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