José Fajardo (musician)
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José Antonio Fajardo (October 18, 1919 – December 11, 2001)[1] was a Cuban charanga bandleader and flautist, who played the traditional five-keyed wooden flute.[2]
Born in Pinar del Río, Cuba, Fajardo after performing with the band of Antonio María Romeu, formed his own charanga band in 1949.[3][4]
Fajardo died in December 2001, at the age of 82.[5]