Bebo Valdés

Born in October 1918 in Quivican, Cuba, Bebo Vald+¬s played piano from an early age and was very active as a performer, composer, arranger, and musical director at various Havana nightclubs throughout the GÇÿ40s and into the 50s. During these years, he was also playing and arranging for numerous recording dates. Very highly regarded within the Cuban musical world, Vald+¬s worked with many artists, including Mario Bauza and Ernesto Lecuona. With the growth of Afro-Cuban music worldwide, Vald+¬s toured Europe and the U.S. In 1960, unhappy with the new political power in Cuba, Va...