Nico Saquito

Ñico Saquito Born Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz Santiago De Cuba 17 January 1901 – Havana 04 August 1982 Was A Cuban Trova Musician. He Was A Composer Guitarist And Singer. 1 By The Age Of 15 He Had Already Attracted Attention For His Songwriting And Abandoned A Career In Baseball To Start Life As A Trovador. He Had His Own Group In The 1920s And Later Joined The Castillo Quartet Spending Much Of The 1930s Touring Cuba With The Group. After This He Returned To Santiago And Founded The Group Guaracheros De Oriente Which Started In Havana And Later Went On Tour To Puerto Rico And Venezuela In 1950. He Remained Abroad Until About 1960 When Political Conditions Forced A Decision As To Whether Or Not To Return To Return To Cuba. Ñico Returned And The Rest Of The Group Did Not. His Compositions Are Mostly Guarachas With Smart And Spicy Lyrics About Personal Life Or Current Events Though His Most Famous Number Was A Guajira Al Vaivén De Mi Carreta A Sentimental Ballad About Life In The Countryside But With A Complaint About Life In Cuba Tucked Away Inside It. He Seemed To Collect Nicknames To Some He Was El Guarachero De Oriente Because He Led The Group Of That Name And To Others 'Mr Cat' From His Number Adios Compay Gato . Later In His Life Ñico Played Mostly In The Bar-Restaurant La Bodeguita Del Medio In Old Havana. In 1982 He Was Recorded By Egrem With The Groups Cuarteto Patria And El Duo Cubano. 2 His Greatest Hits Included Cuidado Compay Gallo María Christina Al Vaivén De Mi Carreta Adios Compay Gato And Much Else. read less