Silvano "Chori" Shueg
Silvano "Chori" Shueg | |
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Chori playing timbales, 1950. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Silvano Shueg Hechevarría |
| Also known as | Choricera |
| Born | January 6, 1900 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Died | April 1974 (aged 74) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Son cubano, guaracha |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Timbales, drums, cowbell, bottles, pans, boxes |
Silvano Shueg Hechevarría (January 6, 1900 – April 1974), better known as Chori or Choricera, was a famous Cuban percussionist. He rose to prominence in the 1930s due to his extravagant shows at many nightclubs in Havana where he played timbales, drums, cowbells and objects such as bottles and metal pans. He composed the popular sones "La choricera" and "Ayaca de maíz", and appeared in several films in the 1950s.