Frank Delgado is a Cuban singer-songwriter born on October 19, 1960, in Minas de Matahambre, in Pinar del Río, Cuba’s westernmost province. He studied hydraulic engineering at the José Antonio Echeverría Polytechnic Institute (ISPJAE) (Carretera Central, M. Prieto, Marianao, Havana).

He is an artist who has been part of the Cuban song movement known as Nueva Trova since July 1979. During the 1980s, he participated in almost all of this movement’s permanent and temporary performances.

In the 1990s, his work continued to grow, with performances at the National Theater of Cuba (Paseo and Calle 39, Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana). He has performed his music on stages in several countries in Africa, Europe, and Latin America. He has collaborated on stage with nationally and internationally significant artists such as Silvio Rodríguez, Daniel Viglietti, Juan Carlos Baglietto, Luis Eduardo Aute, and Fito Páez.

Delgado’s songs, although based on various themes, reiterate their criticism of the daily problems of ordinary Cubans. Among his entire body of work, one of the most well-known songs is “La otra orilla,” referring to the American shore of Miami.

His discography includes notable works such as Sonríete Sin Malicia (Smile Without Malicia, 1983); Trova – Tur (Trouble – Tur, 1995); La Habana Está de Bala (Havana Is Shot, 1998); A guitarra limpia (Clean Guitar, 2000); and Los Extremistas Nobles (with the duo Buena Fe, 2010); among others.

Their latest album, Los Extremistas Nobles, features highly aesthetic themes that blend the music and poetry of Israel Rojas and Frank Delgado. It features Yoel Martínez and members of the group Buena Fe, and Yibram Rivero, a musician from Frank Delgado’s group, plays a significant role. This album was released on the Cuban label EGREM.

Discography: Smile Without Malice (1983); In Mexico (1994); Trova – Tur (1995); A Good Place (1996); Havana Is Shot (1998); Trucho (1999); Half-Time Immigrant Concert (1999); Clean Guitar (2000); The Fortune Teller (2001); Other Songs (2002); On Strings for the Sane (2004); My Map (2005); … But What Does the Choir Say? (2006) and The Noble Extremists (with the duo Buena Fe, 2010).