Radeunda Lima Caso was a gifted performer and composer. Radeúnda Lima was born August 28, 1923 in the province of Villa Clara. She specialized in tonadas campesinas and sones montunos, accompanied by her brother Raúl, a well known lute player and composer.
Radeúnda Lima worked for the Santos and Artigas circus troupes. She also participated in Cuban country music radio and TV shows. Radeúnda Lima also recorded several albums.
In 1946 she performed at New York nightclubs. In 1961 she began to compose music and eventually wrote over 100 songs, including sones, montunos, guarachas, guajiras and songs that became popular, performed by singers such as Celina González. In 1984 Radeúnda Lima retired.
Radeúnda Lima died early in the morning on May 30, 2005, in Havana.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
