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Artist Biography For Bola De Nieve

Bola De Nieve Is The Stagename For Ignacio Jacinto Villa September 11 1911 Guanabacoa Havana City Cuba – October 2 1971 Mexico City Mexico A Cuban Singer Pianist And Songwriter. His Nickname Means "snowball." 1 Raised In Cuba Villa Studied At The Mateu Conservatoire Of Havana. He Started His Artistic Life As Rita Montaner's Pianist In 1933. 2 After Montaner Returned To Cuba Villa Remained In Mexico And Developed An Original Performance Style As A Pianist And Singer. His Friends Included Andres Segovia And Pablo Neruda. He Was Openly Gay Despite Discrimination At The Time. 2 He Sang Mostly In Spanish But Also In English Catalan French Italian And Portuguese. He Was The Subject Of A 2003 Documentary Which Includes Interviews With Fellow Musicians Friends Relatives And Experts. 1

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