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Rubén González

Rubén González has been played on NTS in shows including Queen Kong, featured first on 31 January 2020. Songs played include Cumbanchero, Indestructible and Tumbao.

Rubén González (born 26 May 1919 in Santa Clara, Cuba – died 8 December 2003 in Havana) was a Cuban pianist. He learned to play the piano at the music high school of Cienfuegos. He studied medicine but abandoned his studies due to financial difficulties. In 1943, he released his first recording, together with Arsenio Rodríguez. Soon he became known in Cuba and other parts of Latin America.

González retired in the late 1980s, but started a second career in 1996…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Cumbanchero
Rubén González
World Circuit, Nonesuch1997
Cumbanchero
Rubén GonzálezWorld Circuit, Nonesuch1997
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Indestructible
Rubén González
Areito1975
Indestructible
Rubén GonzálezAreito1975
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Tumbao
Rubén González
World Circuit, Nonesuch1997
Tumbao
Rubén GonzálezWorld Circuit, Nonesuch1997
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La Lluvia
Rubén González
World Circuit2000
La Lluvia
Rubén GonzálezWorld Circuit2000
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Bodas De Oro
Buena Vista Social Club feat. Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos, Rubén González
World Circuit2015
Bodas De Oro
Buena Vista Social Club feat. Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos, Rubén GonzálezWorld Circuit2015
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