Germán Pedro Ibáñez

Germán Pedro Ibáñez (October 11, 1928 in Las Villas, Cuba - August 9, 2007 in Havana, Cuba) was the musical director of one of the oldest musical groups from Cuba, the Septeto Habanero.

Ibáñez conducted the group for over four decades, with which he recorded some 50 albums and that he enriched with songs that showed his passion for the Son Cubano. The Septeto Habanero, whose members are regarded as "the parents of Son Cubano" is a legendary Cuban orchestra that emerged in 1920, first as a sextet.

The group were the first to record in New York City the "son" in 1925, which made the "son" fashionable. Ibáñez joined the Septeto Habanero in 1964 and during his lifetime he received numerous awards, including the "Distinción por la Cultura Nacional" (Distinction by the National Culture), and the medal Alejo Carpentier.

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* [http://www.cubaencuentro.com/es/encuentro-en-la-red/cultura/noticias/fallecio-el-musico-german-ibanez-director-del-septeto-habanero/(gnews)/1186739820 Cuba Encuentro article]
* [http://www.cubanet.org/CNews/y07/ago07/09o20.htm Cuba Net article]
* [http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2007/08/09/104672/ Milenio article]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0406465/bio IMBD]
* [http://www.terra.com/ocio/articulo/html/oci183052.htm Terra.Com article]
* [http://www.laz92.com/autonoticias/laz-online/2007/08/22/DetalleNoticia154.asp La Luz 92 article]