Compay Segundo

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musician
gptkbp:activeYears 1920s-2003
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Buena_Vista_Social_Club
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Latin_Grammy_Award
gptkbp:birthDate November 18, 1907
gptkbp:birthPlace Santiago_de_Cuba,_Cuba
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Ibrahim_Ferrer
gptkbp:contributedTo Revival_of_Cuban_music
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Cultural_ambassador_for_Cuba
gptkbp:culturalImpact Global_appreciation_of_Cuban_music
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol_of_Cuban_heritage
gptkbp:deathDate July 14, 2003
gptkbp:examinationType 2003
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Los_Compadres
gptkbp:famousFor Cuban_son_music
gptkbp:famousQuote “Music is the language of the soul.”
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:Cuban_International_Music_Festival
Cuban_music_festivals.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Son_Cubano
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Compay Segundo
gptkbp:image Compay_Segundo.jpg
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Cuban_Revolution
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Beny_Moré
World music
Jazz, Blues
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pablo_Milanés
gptkbp:influences Cuban_music
gptkbp:inspiration New generation of musicians
gptkbp:instrument Guitar
Tres
gptkbp:knownFor Music career
gptkbp:legacy Cuban_music_icon
gptkbp:musicStyle Fusion of traditional and modern
gptkbp:nationality Cuban
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Compay_Segundo
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Buena_Vista_Social_Club_album
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Buena_Vista_Social_Club
gptkb:Ibrahim_Ferrer
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:Chan_Chan
gptkbp:performedBy Cuban_festivals
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Street performer
International tours
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Orquesta_Aragón
Over 100
Son,_Bolero,_Guajira
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:World_Circuit
gptkbp:sequel No Quiero Llanto
gptkbp:soundtrack Self-taught
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Teresa
gptkbp:style Traditional_Cuban
gptkbp:website compaysegundo.com