Justo Betancourt (born December 6, 1940)[1] is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of "Pa' bravo yo". He was born in Matanzas, Cuba,[1] but has lived a significant amount of time in [[Puerto Rico César Miguel Rondón, Frances R. Aparicio, Jackie White, The book of salsa: a chronicle of urban music from the Caribbean to New York, UNC Press, 2008.</ref> Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno origin.[2] In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with the Fania All Stars and Sonora Matancera,[1] as well as performing with musicians and singers such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, among others.[3]
^Charley Gerard, Music from Cuba: Mongo Santamaría, Chocolate Armenteros, and Cuban musicians, Praeger, 2001.
^His rhythmic phrasing, tonality and expression display exceptional artistry and place him among the most skillful of singer rumberos in the salsa tradition. Artists - Betancourt, Justo, www.musicofpuertorico.com, Jan. 3, 2010.
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