Justo Betancourt
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Justo Betancourt (born December 6, 1940)[1] is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of "Pa' bravo yo". He was born in Matanzas, Cuba,[1] but has lived a significant amount of time in Puerto Rico.[2] Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunto Borincuba), a combination of the names Cuba and Borinquen, a name for Puerto Rico of Taíno origin.[3] In addition to recording a number of solo albums, he has played with the Fania All Stars and Sonora Matancera,[1] as well as performing with musicians and singers such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, among others.[4]