Humberto Cané (1918-2000) was a Cuban musician who played an influential role in the

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scene in Havana, Mexico City and Los Angeles. He was born in

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in 1918. His father was Valentin Cané, the founder of the well-known musical group

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, with whom Humberto played the tres guitar. He later played with other groups such as Conjunto Azul and Conjunto Camacho. In 1945-1946, he moved to

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which was then a key centre for Latin American music and cinema and thus attracted talent from around the

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world. Humberto Cané was a sought-after bassist, arranger and bandleader; his band was called Conjunto Humberto Cané. The legendary Cuban singer

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sang and recorded with Cané's band at the beginning of his solo career. Later on, Humberto played bass for

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and toured with the black Mexican singer Toña La Negra. Returning to Mexico, he formed another highly successful group with Yeyo Estrada called Conjunto Yeyo y Cané. In the early 1960s, he relocated to Los Angeles where he remained until his death. He played with the Rene Bloch Orchestra and other Cuban music groups in and around the Los Angeles region.

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