- Real name
- Narciso César Portillo de la Luz
- Born
- October 31, 1922
- Died
- May 4, 2013
- Country
- Cuba
- IPI
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00157242085 5 works
- Affiliation
- SGAE
- Comments
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Musician, lyricist and composer from Havana, considered one of Cuba’s most celebrated and prolific composers.
The son of a cigar-roller, Portillo taught himself to play the guitar. In 1946, he made his debut as a professional guitar player "on the wireless". He is credited as one of the founders of the "filin" music genre, and even had a weekly radio show Feeling Season.
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