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José Martí

real name José Julián Martí Pérez

José Martí is credited on 1,879 releases across 439 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,879

Credits

439

Albums

8

Decades active

62

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Cuban liberal politician, philosopher, journalist, philosopher and poet, creator of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, born January 28, 1853 in La Habana, Cuba. He was killed in a battle against Spanish troops at the Battle of Dos Ríos, near the confluence of the rivers Contramaestre and Cauto, on May 19, 1895.
He's often credited for writing the lyrics to "Guantanamera". The lyrics are based on selections from his poetry collection "Versos Sencillos" (Simple Verses).

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1,879 releases · 439 albums · active 1953–2024

  • Performance · 1,925
  • Other credits · 68

Studios: Carnegie Hall · London Palladium · Gallery Studios · Metropolis Studios

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