Singers

The voices of Cuban music — from the son and bolero trovadores of the early 20th century to the timba"> timba frontmen of the 1990s.

Cuban vocal tradition runs from the intimate bolero to the extrovert call-and-response of the timba"> timba stage. These are the singers whose voices defined the genres, the recordings, and the dances on this site.

• Benny Moré — Singer, bandleader (1919–1963)
• Carlos Embale — Singer (1923–1997)
• Celia Cruz — Singer (1925–2003)
• Desi Arnaz — Singer, actor, producer (1917–1986)
• Ibrahim Ferrer — Singer (1927–2005)
• Isaac Delgado — Singer, bandleader (1962)
• Machito — Singer, bandleader (1908–1984)
• Manolín — Singer, bandleader (1965)
• Miguelito Valdés — Singer, bandleader (1912–1978)
• Omara Portuondo — Singer (1930)
• Paulito FG — Singer, bandleader (1962)
• Rita Montaner — Singer, actress, pianist (1900–1958)
• Tito Rodríguez — Singer, bandleader (1923–1973)