Reinaldo Creagh was born on July 9, 1918, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
During many years, Reinaldo Creagh was the leader of one of Santiago de Cuba’s legendary bands La Estudiantina Invasora. He was one of the founders of the Vieja Trova Santiaguera and its more representative voice and unique personality.
At the beginning of 1999, when he turned eighty years old, Reinaldo released his first solo CD titled “Boleros de toda una vida” (A whole life’s Boleros) which received critical acclaim. During his live performances he traveled through history’s most important boleros.
Reinaldo Creagh died on November 16, 2014, in Santiago de Cuba.
Discography:
Vieja Trova Santiaguera (NubeNegra, 1994)
Gusto y Sabor (NubeNegra, 1995)
Hotel Asturias (NubeNegra, 1996)
La Manigua (Virgin, 1998)
Boleros de toda una vida (Warner Music Spain, 1999)
Domino (Virgin, 2000)
El Balcón del Adiós (Virgin, 2002)
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.