Ñico Saquito
Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz (13 February 1901 – 4 August 1982), better known as Ñico Saquito, was a Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist and singer. He is widely considered the most prolific and successful composer of guarachas, most of which he wrote during his stint as a member of Los Guaracheros de Oriente. Among his most enduring compositions are "Cuidadito compay gallo", "María Cristina", "Adiós compay gato", "Al vaivén de mi carreta", "Camina como Chencha" and "Amarrao compé".
Genre: trova, musica-tradicional-cubana
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Top Tracks
- Lágrimas Negras
- Maria Cristina
- A Mi Me Gusta el Cha Cha Chá
- La Negra Leonor
- A Orillas del Cauto
- Mi Son Cubano
- Mamá, Son de la Loma
- Los Que Son y No Son
- Cuidadito Compay Gallo
- Volveré - Versión Alternativa
- Retorna Vida Mía
- Son de la Loma
- Al Vaivén de Mi Carreta (with Dúo Cubano & Cuarteto Patria) - Remasterizado
- El Que Siembra Su Maíz
- Dale Tumba
- Juramento
- Que Agradable
- Dulce Embeleso
- Ya Que Estoy en Mi Cubita
- Olvido
Albums (18)
- Que Agradable (2023)
- Mariposita de primavera (Remastered) (2023)
- Lágrimas negras (Remastered) (2023)
- La negra Leonor (Remastered) (2023)
- Juramento (Remastered) (2023)
- Ya que estoy en mi Cubita (Remastered) (2023)
- Mi Son Cubano (2022)
- A Orillas del Cauto (2022)
- Siempre Te Adoré (2021)
- Adiós Compay Gato (2021)
- Samba Saquito (2021)
- Mariposita de primavera (2018)
- Cuidadito Compay Gallo (2015)
- Perlas Cubanas: Cuidadito Compay Gallo (2014)
- María Cristina (Remastered) (2013)
- Ñico Saquito y los Guaracheros de Oriente (Remastered) (2013)
- Al Bate (Remasterizado) (1982)
- Presentando a Ñico Saquito (1955)
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