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Lecuona

American  
[luh-kwoh-nuh, le-kwaw-nah] / ləˈkwoʊ nə, lɛˈkwɔ nɑ /

noun

  1. Ernesto 1896–1963, Cuban composer.


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The rom-com, written by Ximena García Lecuona, checked off a lot of boxes for the Tony- and Emmy-winning actor, who makes his directorial debut with the film.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Miguel Lecuona, an MBA classmate of Greenfeld’s, joined the Single Serve team at the same time, working on beef sticks, sweet snacks and other odd products that would sit by a mini-mart register.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2021

Echoing through the space, playing on a cellphone, was a piano composition by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2016

Louis Lecuona, a Parisian who rode the controversial 1904 race.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2014

Lecuona was among the first to introduce rumba music to the U.S. public�in 1922 at Broadway's Capitol Theatre.

From Time Magazine Archive

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