Juan Almeida Bosque - Cuba

Juan Almeida Bosque

Feb. 17, 1927 - La Habana, Cuba
Sept. 11, 2009 - La Habana, Cuba
Died of a heart attack at age 82

Raul Castro, Juan Almeida and Fidel Castro

Despite being despised by most residents of South Florida and Union City N.J., Juan Almeida Bosque having been the Commander of The Cuban Armed Forces was also a music author/ composer/writer.
While maybe not considered as "hip" as composers 'Gonzalo Asencio' ("Tio Tom"), Bienvenido Julián Gutiérrez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Ignacio Piñeiro, María Teresa Vera, Ñico Saquito or Faustino Oramas Osorío ("El Guayabero"), Juanybe Almeida Bosque is said to have composed more than 300 songs, many of them boleros.
His compositions have been recorded by various and many different musicians and groups.

5. Este camino largo
Comp: Juan Almeida
Grupo Clave y Guaguancó

Dame Un Traguito
Comp: Juan Almeida
Grupo Sierra Maestra

Que Le Pasa A Esa Mujer
Comp: Juan Almeida
Conjunto Rumbavana

Te Canta Mi Tambó
Comp: Juan AlmeidaLos Papines