Henry Fiol | |
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Born | Manhattan, New York, United States | January 16, 1947
Genres | Son cubano, guajira |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, arranger, bandleader, producer, painter |
Instrument(s) | Voice |
Years active | 1969–present |
Labels | Mericana, SAR, Salsoul, Corazón, El Abuelo, Earthworks, Palacio Rodven, Kubaney, Fonocaribe |
Henry Fiol (born January 16, 1947)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader and painter.[2][3] He is known for his traditional approach to son cubano and other Cuban music styles, and he is considered a "cult favorite" among Latin music fans.[3]
Fiol was born in Manhattan, New York, United States,[1] to an Italian-American mother and a Puerto Rican father.[2] He studied fine arts at Hunter College and became a teacher before starting his career as a musician in the 1969.[3] In 1974, he co-founded, along with William Millán, a Cuban-style conjunto called Saoco, recording two albums with the group, Siempre seré guajiro for Mericana Records and Macho Mumba for Salsoul Records.[1] He was the bandleader, singer, songwriter and cover artist for both albums, before leaving the band because of creative differences with Millán.[1] William Millán was the sole leader of Saoco on its next two and final albums.[2] In 1980, Henry Fiol made his solo debut on SAR Records.[2] He recorded two more albums for the label before forming his own record company, Corazón, along with a new band of the same name.[2] He continued to release albums over the following decades. His latest album, Ciudadano del mundo, was released in 2012.[4]
His son, Orlando Fiol, is a pianist and conga drummer.[5]
With Saoco
Solo albums