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Roberto Faz Monzón (September 18, 1914 – April 26, 1966) was a Cuban singer who reached the height of his popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s.[1] Like his contemporary Benny Moré, he specialized in many forms of Cuban music such as son, guaracha and bolero. He was a member of the Conjunto Kubavana for three years before joining the Conjunto Casino in 1944. At the Casino he sang alongside Agustín Ribot and Roberto Espí, achieving great success. In 1956 he left the Casino to establish his own conjunto, where he sang with Orlando Reyes and Roeangel Rodríguez "Rolito". He continued to tour and record with his band until his death in 1966.[2]

Roberto Faz
Birth name	Roberto Faz Monzón
Born	(1914-09-18)September 18, 1914 Regla, Havana, Cuba
Died	April 26, 1966(1966-04-26) (aged 51) Havana, Cuba
Genres	Son montuno, guaracha, bolero, guaguancó
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1927-1966
Labels	Puchito, Seeco, Panart

Compositions

Faz is the author of popular songs such as "Te traigo mi son", "El pregón de la montaña", "Nadie baila como yo", "El retozón", "Píntate los labios María" and "Aguanile mai mai".

References

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Roberto Faz (Regla; 18 de septiembre de 1914 - La Habana; 26 de abril de 1966) fue un percusionista y cantante cubano. De voz sonera con agudo timbre, fue un intérprete de diversos géneros de música tropical, tales como el son montuno, la guaracha, el bolero y el danzonete.

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