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• Ibrahim Ferrer was an Afro-Cuban musician who, after playing and composing for most of his life, received a Latin Emmy for "best new artist" at the age of 72.Last.fm: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography

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  1. Genre: Latinallmusic: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography
  2. Name: Ibrahim Ferrerallmusic: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography
  3. Born: February 27, 1927allmusic: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography
  4. Birth place: San Luis, CubaLast.fm: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography
  5. Died: August 6, 2005allmusic: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography
  6. Albums: 21CMT: Ibrahim Ferrer Music
  7. Labels: Union Square, Blue Moon, WEA, Nonesuch, among othersCMT:Ibrahim Ferrer Music
  8. Awards: 2003 Grammyallmusic: Ibrahim Ferrer Award

• Early Years

  Ferrer became an orphan at age twelve, and he supported himself by selling newspapers and vegetables on the streets in Cuba, before starting his musical career at age fourteen.Yahoo! Music: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography

• Career

  Ferrer joined a vocal group with his cousin in 1940, and went on to sing with a number of Cuban groups. In 1959, during the Cuban revolution, Ferrer joined Los Bocucos. He sang with them for several years, and went on to tour Europe with them in 1962. The trip included a visit to Russia, and Ferrer and the band were stranded in Moscow during the Cuban Missile CrisisYahoo! music: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography He retired from performing in 1991CMT: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography

• Later Years

  In 1997, Ry Cooder recruited him for the Buena Vista Social Club project, which ignited an interest in Latin music, and revitalized Ferrer's career.CMT: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography In 2003, Ferrer recorded another album which sold over a million copies.World Music Central: Ibrahim Ferrer Ferrer made his last recording in 2005, after coming back from a European tour. He died in August of that year.MOG: Ibrahim Ferrer Biography In 2007, his final album, "Mi Sueno" ("My Dream") was released posthumously.Nonesuch.com: Ibrahim Ferrer Music

• Studio Albums

  • 1999: Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
  • 2002: La Colleccion Cubana
  • 2003: Buenos Hermanos
  • 2005: Ay, Candela
  • 2007: Mi Sueno

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