Ibrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer's story moves me every time. A man from San Luis, Cuba, who had retired by 1991 and was shining shoes when Buena Vista Social Club pulled him back to the microphone, then won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2000, in his seventies. He is living proof that it is never too late. That weathered, honeyed voice carries a warmth I never tire of, like a Cuban dusk made audible. Though he passed in 2005, his recordings still hold that unhurried tenderness. To me he stands among the most soulful singers the island ever produced, and I treasure him.

Name (English)

Ibrahim Ferrer

Name (Japanese)

イブライム・フェレール

Reading

いぶらいむ・ふぇれーる

Born

February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Origin

San Luis, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

Occupation

musician / singer

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
• 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album
• 2004 Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album

• Official sitehttps://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/#Ibrahim_Ferrer
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim%20Ferrer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309913

Tags

• Santiago de Cuba Province
• musician
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-23

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