Los Zafiros

Los Zafiros
Formed: 1962
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Styles: Latin Soul, Tropical
Group Members: Manuel Galbán, Miguel Cancio, Ignacio Elejalde, Eduardo Elio Hern..., Leoncio "Kike" Morua
Biography: Emulating American doo wop groups such as the Platters and Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers while incorporating bossa nova and calypso rhythms proved a unique and successful combination for the Cuban quartet los Zafiros. Recording between 1962 and 1967, los Zafiros (translated as "the Sapphires") gained ...Read full biography
Bossa Cubana
Released: 1999
Label: Nonesuch
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Complimenting Orfeon's equally impressive Hermosa Habana collection, this los Zafiros disc on the World Circuit label rounds up 17 of the Cuban group's finest cuts. Wowing crowds in Havana and Europe, ...Read full review
Music from the Edge of Time
Released: 2007
Label: Hep Cat
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Though Los Zafiros were very popular and recorded a lot of material in their native Cuba in the mid-'60s, many people from the United States who know about the group are only familiar with them through ...Read full review
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