Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roy Brown Ramírez |
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July 18, 1945 Orlando, Florida |
| Genres | Puerto Rican folk music and Nova Trova |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Website | www.roybrown.com |
Roy Brown Ramírez (born July 18, 1945 in Orlando, Florida) is a Puerto Rican composer and singer.
Brown's father was an American naval officer and his mother a native of Puerto Rico. Brown was raised during turbulent times in the United States. Among the important issues of those days were racism, the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. Most of these events went on to form an important part in his ideals and his way of thinking.
In the late-1960s, Brown enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico. He enjoyed writing poems and while he was a student, he became actively involved in groups against the Vietnam War, poor living conditions, and specially in favor of the independence movement of Puerto Rico. Brown was also involved in the student disturbances which spread throughout the university, by participating in the protest and picket lines.
During this period he recorded two albums, Yo Protesto (1970) and Basta Ya... Revolución. During that decade he also recorded: Roy Brown III, La Profecía de Urayoán and Distancias. Brown's personal life started to suffer because of his political beliefs. He got into trouble with the police, his father and brother didn't want anything to do with him and he was fired from his job in the university. His mother was also dying.
In the late-1970s, Brown moved to New York City and formed a group called Aires Bucaneros, with fellow musicians Zoraida Santiago, Carl Royce, Pablo Nieves, and Rucco Gandía, among others. The group traveled and performed in many countries such as Greece, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Cuba, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. He recorded Aires Bucaneros (1979), Casi Alba (1980), Nuyol (1983), Árboles (1988) and Balada de Otro Tiempo (1989). Arboles was produced by Silvio Rodríguez, in Cuba.
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