Martín Chávez Espinosa

Cuban vocalist and percussionist. Martín Chávez Espinosa "Cascarita" was born on April 3, 1933, in Santa Clara - Cuba, he died on November 12, 2012 in Havana, Cuba. >>>Not to be confused with another famous Cuban singer: Orlando Guerra Soa Cascarita (14 Sept. 1920, Cuba - 1975, México)<<< Martín Chávez Espinosa "Cascarita" began his musical life when he was just 15 years old, taking part, among other groups, in Sonora Social, Jovenes Estrellas, Jovenes del Día, Silver Star; the orchestra Los Hijos de Arcaño and Trio Juvenal Quesada; with whom he records the musical identification of the Radio Tiempo and Radio Cadena Central programs on the CMHW radio station. In 1956 he joined the Orquesta Benny García, then went to the Orquesta Hatuey and the Orquesta Venecia; With this last one he remained 25 years, later he goes to the Conjunto Moderno; He then passed through La Sonora Cubana and finally in 1990, with Los Fakires led by maestro Juan José Bringues Ochoa, who at some point in his career had worked with Benny Moré. With Los Fakires he recorded a CD.