Juana Bacallao
Birth nameNeris Amelia Martínez Salazar
Also known asJuana la Cubana
Born (1925-05-26) May 26, 1925
Havana, Cuba
GenresGuaracha, son cubano
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Voice, piano, conga

Juana Bacallao (born May 26, 1925), also known as Juana la Cubana and Juana La Caliente, is a Cuban singer and musician.[1][2][3][4] She started her professional singing career under the aegis of Obdulio Morales, who composed the famous guaracha "Juana Bacallao", which became her stage name.

Early life

Bacallao was born Neris Amelia Martínez Salazar in the working class neighborhood of Cayo Hueso in Havana.[5] Orphaned at age 6, she was sent to a Catholic boarding school and subsequently worked as a house cleaner until she was discovered by Obodulio Morales, allegedly while she sang as she cleaned a house.[2]

Career

Throughout her career she has toured around the world and performed with such artists as Nat King Cole, Bola de Nieve, Chano Pozo, Beny Moré, Rita Montaner, and Celeste Mendoza.[2][3][6]

In 2011 Bacallao toured the United States and Puerto Rico, and appeared in several Spanish-language television stations.[5]

She appeared in the September 2015 Cuba episode of the CNN series Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.[7][8]

Awards

In 2020 Bacallao was awarded the Cuban Premio Nacional del Humor (National Humor Prize).[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Havana Cultura". Havana Club (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ageless Cuban diva Juana Bacallao still saucy at 85". The Denver Post. Associated Press. 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. 1 2 los 50, Tradicionales de (2016-05-25). "Juana Bacallao, The Black Goddess Made The Earth Shake". Tradicionales de los 50. Retrieved 2020-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Juana Bacallao sigue actuando pasados los 90 años". Cubadebate (in Spanish). 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. 1 2 "Juana Bacallao llegó a Miami - Diario Dominicano". diariodominicano.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. ↑ admin. "– JUANA BACALLAO, "Juana La Cubana", actress, comedian. (VIDEO). *** JUANA BACALLAO, "Juana La Cubana", Actriz, Comediante. VIDEO. | The History, Culture and Legacy of the People of Cuba". Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Cuba; Aired September 27, 2015". CNN. September 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ Eater
  9. ↑ DDC (2020-12-07). "Juana Bacallao y Arístides Hernández comparten el Premio Nacional del Humor 2020 | DIARIO DE CUBA". diariodecuba.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-07.


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