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Musician
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Male
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Birth:
4 March 1944
Death:
4 December 2012
The details
Biography
Introduction
Basilio Repilado (4 March 1944 in Havana – 4 December 2012 in Havana) was a Cuban musician. He is mainly notable as one of the five sons of Compay Segundo, seeking to expand on and promote his father's musical legacy. He joined his father's band, Compay Segundo y Sus Muchachos, in 1999 as a backing vocalist and percussionist. On Compay Segundo's Duets album they recorded together a version of "Linda Graciela" that Billboard, counted "an exercise in understated beauty and excellent ensemble work" and one of the highlights of the album. He is also known in Havana as an intense Beatles fan, promoting Beatles tributes.
Discography
- Fibras del alma. Various Artists. Jan 2007. Label: Basilio Repilado