Bienvenido Rosendo Granda Aguilera, known as Bienvenido Granda, was born on
August 30, 1915, in Havana, Cuba. He began his singing career with various
orchestras, including Riverside and El Conjunto Caney. In 1941, he recorded two
successful singles with the Cuarteto Marcano in Puerto Rico. His breakthrough
came in December 1944 when he joined Sonora Matancera, becoming their lead
singer for nearly a decade. With Sonora Matancera, he recorded over 200 songs,
including "La Ola Marina" and "Pecaste de Infiel". He left the group in 1954 and
embarked on a solo career, performing acro...