He began his professional career in the 1930s, making his first recordings in 1936 with the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro.
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Bienvenido Granda, born Rosendo Bienvenido Granda Aguilera (Havana, 1915, August 30 - Mexico City, 1983, July 9), was a Cuban vocalist/musician, singing boleros, son montunos, guarachas and other Cuban rhythms.
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He then joined a number of septetos, among them Septeto Cauto, led by Manuel 'Mozo' Borgella with whom he recorded in 1940 (including the song Efi Embemoro - the first Afro-Ñáñigo song to be recorded; Cheo Marquetti previously had recorded this tune in a duet setting with Bienvenido Granda in 1936, accompanied by Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro).