Los Zafiros (The Sapphires) were a Cuban close-harmony vocal group working from 1961 until around 1975. The group was part of the filín (feeling) movement, inspired by American doo-wop groups such as The Platters. Their music was a fusion of Cuban genres, such as the bolero, with doo-wop, ballads, R&B, calypso, Bossa Nova and rock.
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