Rafael Hernández Marín
Puerto Rican musician, United States Army soldier
Rafael Hernández Marín (October 24, 1892 – December 11, 1965) was a Puerto Rican songwriter and the author of hundreds of popular songs in the Latin American repertoire. He specialized in Cuban styles, such as the canción, bolero and guaracha. Among his most famous compositions are "Lamento Borincano,” "Capullito de alhelí,” "Campanitas de cristal,” "Cachita,” "Silencio,” "El cumbanchero,” "Ausencia,” and "Perfume de gardenias.”
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Works
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- Ahora seremos felices
- Cachita
- Cancion del alma
- Capullito de alhelí
- Cofresí
- Cofresí: Dónde tú irás
- Cofresí: Padre Nuestro
- Desvelo de amor
- La Maisonnette
- Lamento borincano
- Lo siento por ti
- Los hijos de buda
- Mambo Jambo (Mambo Jambo/El Cumbanchero)
- No me quieras tanto
- Perfume de gardenias
- Preciosa
- Rumba Tambah
- Silencio