Paulina Álvarez
Paulina Álvarez | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raimunda Paula Peña Álvarez |
| Also known as | La Emperatriz del Danzonete |
| Born | June 29, 1912 Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Died | July 22, 1965 (aged 53) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1920–65 |
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Raimunda Paula Peña Álvarez (June 29, 1912 – July 22, 1965), professionally known as Paulina Álvarez, was a Cuban singer recognized for her performances of danzonetes, a style that combines traditional danzón with vocals. She rose to prominence in the 1930s as the genre’s foremost interpreter and was popularly referred to as La Emperatriz del Danzonete (The Empress of the Danzonete). Her most notable success was "Rompiendo la rutina," considered the first danzonete, composed by Aniceto Díaz in 1929. In 1960, she released her only full-length LP.