Justo Betancourt

Justo Betancourt (born December 6, 1940)^[1] is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of "Pa' bravo yo". He was born in Matanzas, Cuba,^[1] but has lived a significant amount of time in Puerto Rico.^[2] Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno origin.^[3] In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with the Fania All Stars and Sonora Matancera,^[1] as well as performing with musicians and singers such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, among others.^[4]

Discography

• El Explosivo (1968)
• El Que Sabe, Sabe (1970)
• Los Dinamicos (1971) with Johnny Pacheco.
• Pa' Bravo Yo (1972)
• Sigo Bravo (1974)
• Lo Sabemos (1975)
• Ubane (1976)
• Distinto y Differente (1977)
• The Best of Justo Betancourt (1977)
• ¡Presencia! (1978)
• Yo Sin Ti (1979)
• La Sonora Matancera con Justo Betancourt (1981)
• Leguleya No (1982)
• El Bravo de Siempre (1992)
• Mato (1998)