Manuel Jiménez (musician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Babaluma (talk | contribs) at 15:22, 12 November 2021. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
For other people with the same name, see Manuel Jiménez (disambiguation).

Manuel A. Jiménez or "El Canario", (born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico on January 1, 1895 - November 21, 1975), was a Puerto Rican musician most famous for his work in the plena style. During the 1930s, he introduced new elements like piano, horns, and bass into plena, spreading its popularity. Jiménez died on November 21, 1975.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rodríguez, Jorge. "Documentan 45 años del Festival de Bomba y Plena". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Manuel Jimenez; Biography & History". AllMusic.

External links[edit]


Stub icon

This Puerto Rican biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article on a Caribbean musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Jiménez_(musician)&oldid=1054877124"