- Pepe Sánchez (trova)
Pepe Sanchez, born Jose Sanchez (Santiago de Cuba, 19 March 1856 – 03 January 1918), was a
Cuban musician, singer and composer. He is known as the father of the "trova " style and the creator of the Cubanbolero . [Orovio, Helio 1995. "El bolero latino". La Habana.]He had some experience in "bufo" theatre, but had no formal training in music. With remarkable natural talent, he composed numbers in his head and never wrote them down. As a result, most of these numbers are now lost for ever, though some two dozen or so survive because friends and disciples wrote them down. His first bolero, "Tristezas", is still remembered today. He also created advertisement jingles, believe it or not, before radio was born. [Sublette, Ned 2004. "Cuba and its music: from the first drums to the mambo". Chicago. p253 gives a verse on "Cola marca Palma Real"] He was the model and teacher for the great trovadores who followed him:
Sindo Garay ,Rosendo Ruiz ,Manuel Corona andAlberto Villalón . [Orovio, Helio 2004. "Cuban music from A to Z." p195.]There is one modern recording of his music:
*"La música de Pepe Sánchez". Siboney LD–315References
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