Willie Chirino
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Willie Chirino is a Cuban-American salsa singer, songwriter, and producer known for his influential role in Miami’s Latin music scene and for blending Cuban rhythms with contemporary sounds.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Willie Chirino canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Cuban-American musician
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person ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Miami Latin music scene ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Salsa/Merengue Album
NERFINISHED
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Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Wilfredo José Chirino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Cuba
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-04-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cuban ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin pop
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salsa ⓘ tropical music ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Alana Chirino
NERFINISHED
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Jazmín Chirino NERFINISHED ⓘ Osmany Chirino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.williechirino.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American pop music
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Cuban son ⓘ bolero ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | Cuban exile community in Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Willie Chirino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending Cuban rhythms with contemporary sounds
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influential role in Miami Latin music scene ⓘ support for Cuban democracy and human rights ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Oxígeno"
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song "Lo Que Está Pa’ Ti" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Medias Negras" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Nuestro Día (Ya Viene Llegando)" NERFINISHED ⓘ song "Soy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gema Records
NERFINISHED
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Latinum Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Discos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lissette Álvarez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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