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**Beny Moré** Born on August 24, 1919, in Santa Isabel de las Lajas, Cienfuegos, Cuba, Beny Moré was a legendary figure in Cuban music, known for his exceptional voice and mastery of various genres, including son montuno, mambo, guaracha, guajira, cha cha cha, Afro-Cuban, canción, guaguancó, and bolero. Despite lacking formal music training, he led his own orchestra and wrote his own music. Moré moved to Havana in 1940, where he performed in clubs, restaurants, bars, and cafes, often accompanied by his guitar. His breakthrough came when he won first prize on the CMQ radio station's talent show, La Corte Suprema del Arte. He was discovered by Siro Rodríguez of the Trío Matamoros while singing in the bar El Temple, which led to his role as the lead singer with Conjunto Matamoros during a tour in Mexico in the mid-1940s. Settling in Mexico, Moré recorded music and performed with the prominent band Son Veracruz, producing around 60 records with the Damaso Perez Prado Orchestra. He returned to Cuba in the late 1950s and formed the Giant Orchestra in August 1953, achieving immense popularity in the US and Latin America. Moré remained in Cuba until his death in 1963. He was affectionately known as "El Bárbaro del Ritmo

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