Paquito hechavarria biography of donald
An intercontinental lounge lizard, Paquito Hechavarría's career bridged Havana's mid-Century mambo era and the heyday of Miami Beach in the Sixties....
"He's just always been there.
Hecho A Mano: Creativity in Exile
Hecho a Mano: Creativity in Exile weaves together the stories of four Cuban artists now living in Miami.
Francisco “Paquito”Hechavarría played piano for some of Cuba’s biggest bands and was a regular performer at the Fontainebleau when the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis graced the stage there in the 1960s.
In the ’80s, he worked the lounge circuit with legendary Cuban bassist Cachao. Along the way, he helped create one of the catchiest hooks in pop music history—the unmistakable piano intro on Miami Sound Machine’s mega-hit “Conga.”
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Tony López began sculpting as a young man in Cuba.
For the past 50 years, he has worked from a small studio in Miami, producing thousands of sculpted works, including the original model for the imposing, unforgettable Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach.
Nelson and Ronald Currás are twin brothers who came from Cuba in 1980.
Setting up shop first in Miami Beach and lat