Guillermo Portabales

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Born
6 April 1911
Born In
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Died
25 October 1970 (aged 59)
Guillermo Portabales (6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized that guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him greatly popular throughout Latin America, where he is still revered. Portabales was born José Guillermo Quesada del Catillo in the province of Rodas, in the former department of Las Villas. At age 11, Portabales began work as a printer's assistant in Cienfuegos. In 1928, he made his radio debut on the stati… read more
Guillermo Portabales (6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized that guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him greatly popular t… read more
Guillermo Portabales (6 April 1911 – 25 October 1970) was a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist who popularized that guajira style of Cuban music from the 1930s through the 1960s. His languid, melancholy, intensely lyrical guajiras and his elegant, stylish singing made him greatly popular throughout Latin America, where he is still revered. Portabales was born … read more

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1 Play track El Carretero El Carretero
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2 Play track El Carretero Cumbiamba
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3 Perlas Cubanas: La Guajira de Salón Amorosa Guajira
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4 El Carretero Lamento Cubano
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5 Aquellas Lindas Melodias De mi Carreta
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6 Lo Mejor de Guillermo Potables - 16 Exitos Triteza Guajira
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7 Play track El Carretero Yo Te Canto Puerto Rico
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8 Mi Son Cubano (40 Original Songs - Remastered) El Carretero - Remastered
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9 Play track El Carretero Guateque Campesino
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10 Play track El Carretero Junto a un Cañaveral
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  1. 41,523 listeners

    15 Apr 1996 · 16 tracks

    El Carretero
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  2. 8,521 listeners

    17 Dec 2021 · 44 tracks

    Presentando a Guillermo Portabales
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  3. 5,307 listeners

    1972 · 12 tracks

    Aquellas Lindas Melodías
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  4. 4,504 listeners

    16 Nov 2004 · 12 tracks

    Perlas Cubanas: La Guajira de Salón
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