From the stage of his youth he starts singing accompanied by his guitar. During the decade of the forties, together with figures of the stature of José Antonio Méndez, Jose Antonio Rojas, Rosendo Ruiz, Aida Diestro and Elena Burke, they initiate a syntactic structure of the bolero, to which they give the name of feeling.  His songs have been interpreted by famous figures of all times. He was the creator of works that reached great popularity in Cuba and internationally, among them Contigo en la Distancia, Noche Cubana, Delirio, Realidad y Fantasía, as well as Canción de un festival. César Portillo de la Luz died in Havana on May 4, 2013.

José Antonio Rojas

He was born in Havana on August 3, 1921. His training as a musician was self-taught. An engineer by profession, he stood out in the field of music as a composer and guitarist. Because of his values as a person, he won the respect and affection of all those who knew him. He belonged to the Filin movement and his early influences were very diverse. He died in Havana on November 22, 2008.

Aida Diestro 

She was born in Havana on December 21, 1924. She was a pianist and composer, founder and director of the Cuarteto D Aida, a group that in the 1960s became one of the essential members of the song movement known as feeling. She was baptized by the nickname of La Gorda de Oro.  She died in Havana on October 28, 1973.

Elena Burke

She was born in Havana on February 28, 1928. Her official name was Romana Elena Burguez González. In the world of the song she stood out for her versatility and the very personal way of interpreting the diverse themes. She was a member of the filin movement. She was a woman of extraordinary charisma and simplicity. She was considered an emblematic artist of Cuban music. She died in Havana on June 9, 2002 at the age of 74.