Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal

Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal (5 May 1933 – 28 October 2024) was a Cuban trumpeter, best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club.

Biography Mirabal was born on 5 May 1933 in Melena del Sur on Cuba, near Havana. His father was director of the local municipal band. He learned to play trumpet as a child and was performing by the age of 13. He said he had never had any formal training and had learned to play by copying what he heard on the radio. In 2004 Mirabal released an album in partnership with Buena Vista Social Club entitled Buena Vista Social Club Presents Manuel Guajiro Mirabal. The album was widely acclaimed and was nominated for a Latin Grammy award. The Cuban government bestowed numerous honours on him, including an award for "Distinguished Services to the Armed Forces" in 2001.