Bienvenido Granda was
orphaned at six years of age . In 1942, Bienvenido Granda became the lead singer with one of the most popular bands of all Cuban/
Afro-Cuban bands, the legendary Conjunto
Sonora Matancera. He replaced the previous main singer and leader, Humberto Cané, in 1944 when the Cané left to pursue a solo career . It is important to note that the exact year that Bienvenido Granda became the lead singer of La Sonora Matancera, with some sources stating 1940 or 1942, while others claim 1944 Later, Granda adopted the Mexican citizenship. In Mexico, he performed and recorded with many well known groups like the orchestra of Rafael de Paz, the Sonora Mexicana, the Cuarteto de Oro, the Sonora Veracruz, the orchestra of Salomón Jiménez, the Mariachi Oro y Plata, the Mariachi México, and celebrities like Armando Manzanero, Javier Solís, Lola Beltrán, Virginia López, and Fernando Fernández. == Discography ==