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José Maceo y Grajales was a relevant fighter for the independence of Cuba in the 19th century who reached the rank of Major General in the Cuban Liberation Army. He was called "The Lion of the East" because of his extraordinary courage and the way he used to participate in the combats. His recklessness made him occupy the first place in the battlefields. His fall in combat took place in the area of Loma del Gato, in the province of Oriente on July 5, 1896.

José Martí

José Martín Félix de Arrate

José Pascual Rodríguez y Reyes

He was born in Havana on June 24, 1850. He was one of the eight medical students shot in Havana by Spanish troops.

JOSÉ SÁNCHEZ

José, Pepe, Sánchez is considered the father of the Cuban trova song and the creator of the Latin American bolero as a musical genre. He was born in Santiago de Cuba March 19, 1856. His knowledge was intuitive as he did not have musical studies but he played the guitar in an excellent way. He had a baritone voice and sang wonderfully. He was the composer of several musical works among them we can mention “Me entristeces, mujer” popularly known as “Tristeza”. It was composed in 1883 and its formally regarded as the cradle of Latin American bolero. He died on January 3erd 1918 when he was 62 years old.

José Urfé

José Vilalta Saavedra

He was one of the first Cuban sculptors that studied in Carrara. He was known in Cuba when he presented the project of the Monument to the eight students of Medicine and got the first place. His work is also seen in the Cemetery Colon in Havana. He was also the creator of the first statue of Jose Marti in the Central Park of Havana, as a tribute to this great figure of our history.

José Villa

Joseíto Fernández

Joven Cuba

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