Latest Release
- 4 JAN 2023
- 1 Song
- Show Latino · 2008
- Mis Favoritas: Willy Chirino · 1900
- Asere · 1995
- Para Mi Viejo - Single · 2019
- Lo Esencial: Willy Chirino · 1991
- Yo Soy Cubano - Single · 2021
- Cuba Libre · 1998
- Lo Esencial: Willy Chirino · 1991
- Mis Favoritas: Willy Chirino · 1998
- Soy... Chirino - Mis Canciones (I Am... Chirino - My Songs) · 2013
Essential Albums
- 1991
Artist Playlists
- This Miami legend is a giant of the salsa sound.
- 2022
About Willy Chirino
Combining the musical traditions of Cuba with American rock and jazz, Cuba-born and South Florida-based vocalist and bandleader Willie Chirino helped to create the "Miami Sound" of salsa music. The composer of more than 100 songs, Chirino's material has been covered by a lengthy list of artists, "Soy" in particular has been recorded by more than 60 artists including the Gypsy Kings, whose interpretation sold more than four million copies. Chirino also composed and performed the theme songs for Spanish-language television soap operas, La Zulianita and Pobre Diabla. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, both for his music and for his humanitarian efforts. ~ Craig Harris
- HOMETOWN
- Pinar del Río, Cuba
- BORN
- 5 April 1947
- GENRE
- Salsa and Tropical