Machito

American-Cuban Latin jazz musician (1912-1984)
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Machito

Summary

Machito is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on February 16, 1912[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on April 15, 1984[5]. He worked as a singer[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], jazz musician[9], and percussionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Machito was born in New York City[2].
  • Machito was born in Havana[12].
  • Machito passed away in London[4].
  • Machito was born on February 16, 1912[3].
  • Machito was born on February 16, 1908[13].
  • Machito was born on January 1, 1912[14].
  • Machito died on April 15, 1984[5].
  • Machito died on April 19, 1984[15].
  • Machito died on January 1, 1984[16].
  • Machito died on April 15, 1984[17].
  • Machito held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Machito held citizenship in Cuba[19].
  • Machito worked as a singer[6].
  • Machito's professions included conductor[7].
  • Machito's professions included bandleader[8].
  • Machito worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Machito's professions included percussionist[10].
  • Machito's professions included songwriter[20].
  • Machito's field of work was music[21].
  • Machito received the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording[22].
  • Machito received the International Latin Music Hall of Fame[23].
  • Machito is recorded as male[24].
  • Machito's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Machito's genre is Latin jazz[26].
  • Machito's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and Havana[12], a city[31], in Cuba[32], founded in 1515[33]. Recorded date of birth include February 16, 1912[3], February 16, 1908[13], and January 1, 1912[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], jazz musician[9], percussionist[10], and songwriter[20]. Machito's field of work was music[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording[22], a class of award[34], founded in 1976[35] and International Latin Music Hall of Fame[23], an award[36], founded in 1999[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 15, 1984[5], April 19, 1984[15], and January 1, 1984[16]. Machito passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was stroke[38].

Why It Matters

Machito ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Machito born?

Machito was born in New York City[2].

Where did Machito die?

Machito passed away in London[4].

What did Machito do for work?

Machito worked as singer[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], jazz musician[9], and percussionist[10].

What awards did Machito receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording[22] and International Latin Music Hall of Fame[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Machito (16 February 1908?–15 April 1984), salsa and jazz bandleader, singer, and percussionist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Machito (16 February 1908?–15 April 1984), salsa and jazz bandleader, singer, and percussionist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . Machito (16 February 1908?–15 April 1984), salsa and jazz bandleader, singer, and percussionist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Mario988 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 557E-A1B9-47CB-842E-C3DE
    Wikidata description → American-Cuban Latin jazz musician (1912-1984)
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  2. 17w ago · Miraclepine · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    American national biography id → 1802042
    Date of death → +1984-04-15T00:00:00Z, +1984-04-19T00:00:00Z, +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z +1
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Francisco
    Field of work → music
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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