Justo Betancourt is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of Pa' bravo yo. He was born in Matanzas

Matanzas

Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore.It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas , east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero.Matanzas is called the...

, but has lived a significant amount of time in the United States

United States

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 and Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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. His music shows Cuban influence but developed in the direction of Puerto-Rican Salsa. Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno

Taíno people

The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America...

 origin. In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with Fania All Stars, Sonora Matancera

Sonora Matancera

La Sonora Matancera is a long-time band. Led by guitarist and vocalist Rogelio Martínez, La Sonora Matancera has been called, by the Guinness Book of World Records, "the group with the longest duration."...

, as well as performing with musicians Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri

Eddie Palmieri , is a Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms.-Early years:...

 and Ray Barretto

Ray Barretto

Ray Barretto was a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican jazz musician.-Early years:Barretto was born in New York City of Puerto Rican descent...

, among others.

He suffers from diabetes and was hospitalized after fainting in 2008.

Discography

• El Explosivo (1968)
• El Que Sabe Sabe (1970)
• Los Dinamicos (1971)
• Pa' Bravo Yo (1972)
• Justo Betancourt [Vol. 1 & 2] (1974)
• Lo Sabemos (1975)
• Ubane (1976)
• Distinto y Diferente (1977)
• The Best of Justo Betancourt (1977)
• Presencia (1978)
• La Sonora Matancera con Justo Betancourt (1981)
• Leguleya No (1982)
• El Bravo de Siempre (1992)
• Mató (1998)