Puntillita, Puntillita
Puntillita, Puntillita
El son de la puntillita
pero se baila muy suavecito
en un solo ladrillito… ¿Saben por qué le decían a Manuel Licea el apodo de Puntillita?: Comenzó con la orquesta de Julio Cueva en 1945 y su debut fue en el exclusivo Havana Yacht Club, de la Playa de Marianao. Por entonces el holguinero interpretó los éxitos de Cascarita, algunos de los cuales llevan la firma del propio Julio Cuevas. Manuel Licea se ganó el apodo de Puntillita a su paso por la orquesta de Julio Cueva, por entonces una de las más populares de Cuba. Según cuentan, fue su exitosa interpretación de «El son de la Puntillita», de la autoría de Félix Cárdenas, la que propició ese… More
Do you know why they were calling Manuel Lycea the nickname of Puntillita?: He started with the Julio Cueva orchestra in 1945 and his debut was at the exclusive Havana Yacht Club, Marianao Beach. At that time the slackman performed the hits of Cascarita, some of which are signed by Julio Cuevas himself. Manuel Licea earned the nickname of Puntillita as he went through the Julio Cueva orchestra, then one of Cuba’s most popular. According to them, it was his successful interpretation of ′′ The Son of the Pointillita ′′ by the author of Félix Cardenas, which prompted that nickname. However, although Manuel Licea liked that subject very much, it was not the same with the nickname and took a long time to accept it. The 50 s was just beginning when he acted as a soloist with the traditional ′′ Sonora Matancera «, where the iconic Cuban singer Celia Cruz also acted.
Manuel Licea became a very popular star through his work on radio, TV, nightclubs and festivals. He frequently performed with other great singers from that golden era of Cuban music, including Benny Moré. He’s from the tiptoe:
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