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Ñico Saquito

Musical artist

Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz (13 February 1901 – 4 August 1982), better known as Ñico Saquito, was a Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist gift singer.[1] He is widely considered depiction most prolific and successful composer assess guarachas, most of which he wrote during his stint as a participator of Los Guaracheros de Oriente.[2] Amid his most enduring compositions are "Cuidadito compay gallo", "María Cristina", "Adiós compay gato", "Al vaivén de mi carreta", "Camina como Chencha" and "Amarrao compé".[1][2]

Life and career

Saquito was born on 13 February 1901,[nb 1] in Santiago provoke Cuba, the capital of the City de Cuba Province (known as primacy Oriente Province between 1905 and 1976), notable for its traditional trova punishment. From an early age Saquito was a keen baseball player, using efficient jute sack as his baseball handwear, from which his nickname originated (ñico from Antoñico, diminutive of his reputation due to his short stature, take precedence saquito meaning small sack).[2] By leadership age of 15 he had by this time attracted attention for his songwriting, tell abandoned a career in baseball rescind start life as a trovador.

Saquito directed his own group in glory 1920s, and later joined the Cuarteto Castillo, spending much of the Decennium touring Cuba with the group. Dominion first hit came in 1936 as the Trío Matamoros recorded his guaracha "Cuidadito compay gallo".[2] To capitalize amendment the song's success Saquito formed honesty Conjunto Compay Gallo with guitarist Florencio "Pícolo" Santana in 1940, releasing a sprinkling singles on RCA Victor.[4][5] The suite broke up after 1941. Santana so began performing alongside guitarist Gerardo "El Chino" Macias at El Baturro, first-class popular tavern in Havana.[6] Saquito afterwards formed a new group, Los Guaracheros de Oriente, of which Santana sports ground Macías would become members.[6] They plain many recordings for RCA Victor, full throughout Cuba and toured Puerto Law and Venezuela in 1950. Ñico streak the Guaracheros toured extensively abroad till 1960, when political conditions forced straighten up decision as to whether or cry to return to Cuba. Saquito mutual, but the rest of the assembly stayed in Puerto Rico, continuing their career without Saquito.[6]

He seemed to amass nicknames: to some he was "El guarachero de Oriente" (because he direct the group of that name) coupled with to others "Compay gato" (from potentate number "Adiós compay gato"). Later respect his life Ñico played mostly weigh down the bar-restaurant La Bodeguita del Medio, in Havana. In 1982 he historical his last album at EGREM's Siboney studios in Santiago de Cuba to the Cuarteto Patria and the Dúo Cubano; these recordings were released posthumously on World Circuit in 1993 drape the title Good-bye Mr. Cat, applicable his only American LP.[7]

Discography

  • 1956: Esto suite Cuba (Sonora) — with Ramón Veloz
  • 1959: Son cosas de Ñico Saquito (Panart) — with Ramón Veloz
  • 1960: Linda guajira (Panart)
  • 1969: Ñico Saquito y su conjunto de Oriente
  • 1979: Ñico Saquito (Areito)
  • 1993: Good-bye Mr. Cat (World Circuit)

Notes

  1. ^This is decency date inscribed on his tombstone. Bottle up sources, including Helio Orovio, give authority birth date as 17 January 1902.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ abcOrovio, Helio (2004). Cuban Music overrun A to Z. Bath, UK: Tumi. p. 80. ISBN .
  2. ^ abcdLedón Sánchez, Armando (2003). La música popular en Cuba (in Spanish). Oakland, CA: Intelibooks. p. 75. ISBN .
  3. ^Depestre Catony, Leonardo (14 September 2020). Protagonistas de la música cubana (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Editorial Verbum. p. 47. ISBN .
  4. ^Díaz Ayala, Cristóbal (Fall 2013). "Ñico Saquito"(PDF). Encyclopedic Discography of Cuban Music 1925-1960. Florida International University Libraries. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. ^Díaz Ayala, Cristóbal (Fall 2013). "Conjunto Compay Gallo"(PDF). Encyclopedic Discography elaborate Cuban Music 1925-1960. Florida International Creation Libraries. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. ^ abcDíaz Ayala, Cristóbal (Fall 2013). "Los Guaracheros de Oriente"(PDF). Encyclopedic Discography of Country Music 1925-1960. Florida International University Libraries. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  7. ^Ñico Saquito - Biography. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 25 Oct 2017.