José Fajardo (musician)
# José Fajardo (musician)

José Antonio Fajardo (October 18, 1919 – December 11, 2001) was a Cuban charanga bandleader and flautist, who played the traditional five-keyed wooden flute.

Born in Pinar del Río, Cuba, Fajardo after performing with the band of Antonio María Romeu, formed his own charanga band in 1949.

Fajardo died in December 2001, at the age of 82.

