Cándido Fabré (born in

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) is a

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n musician,

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, and singer famous for his skilled

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. He was born on September 20, 1959, in the municipality of San Luis (

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), into a musical family; his father played the

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, his brother was a singer and many bembés ( Afro-Cuban festivals where

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are sung for and worshipped) were played with him on the background.

Songwriting

Fabré made himself famous as the songwriter, arranger and main vocalist with "La Original de Manzanillo", which he joined in 1983. Fabre is known to create a ''

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'' from any given situation or expression. As a

n songwriter, Candido has written over 1,000 songs which have been performed by artists such as

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, Manguare,

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and

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. On the international scene, his songs have been performed by

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and

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Band

Fabre formed his band, Candido Fabre y su Banda, in 1992. His 14 piece band features Cuban charanga musicians. Candido and his band have toured all over the world and shared the stage with other

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ians including

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, and

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. Candido Fabre y su Banda has been in demand in Europe for over 4 years and was one of the first ever Cuban bands to perform at major venues. During their three European tours they have played over 80 concerts in Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Ireland and Spain.

Discography

*''Echale Picante Al Son'' *''Ya Esta Aqui El Tren De Oriente'' *''Cubano Soy'' (2007) *''La Habana quiere guarachar contigo'' (2000) *''Poquito a Poco'' (1998)

References

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