Orestes López
Orestes López | |
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| Birth name | Orestes López Valdés |
| Also known as | Macho |
| Born | August 28, 1908 Old Havana, Havana, Cuba |
| Died | January 26, 1991 (aged 82) Old Havana, Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Danzón, mambo, classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, cello, double bass |
| Labels | Panart, Gema, Maype |
| Formerly of | Cachao, Abelardo Barroso, Arcaño y sus Maravillas, Havana Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba |
Orestes López Valdés (August 28, 1908 – January 26, 1991), nicknamed Macho, was a Cuban multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. As a double bassist he was a founding member of the Havana Philharmonic Orchestra, and later a member of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. A long-time member of the charanga Arcaño y sus Maravillas, where he played cello and piano, he is considered the co-creator of the mambo, together with his brother Israel "Cachao" López, and one of the most prolific danzón composers of the 20th century.