Félix Cumbé Explained

Félix Cumbé, born Critz Sterlin (born on 4 August 1964[1]), is a Haitian-Dominican singer and songwriter of merengue and bachata.

Biography

Cumbé was born in Haiti and migrated to the Dominican Republic when he was 8 years old.[2]

His musical debut took place in the 1980s with his single El Gatico written for Aníbal Bravo’s orchestra. His popularity increased with the songs Feliz Cumbé and Déjame Volver, which he sang along with Fernando Villalona.[3] [4]

He left Aníbal Bravo's group and formed his own band, but it eventually broke up.[5]

In 2012 he returned to show business with Tu no ta pa mi (Y yo aquí como un ma’icón).[6]

Cumbé is married and has 2 children.[2]

Cumbé acquired Dominican Republic citizenship in 2021.[7]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Félix Cumbé lanza nuevo tema.
  2. News: De los Santos. Rosmery. Félix Cumbé opta por regalar discos y no pagar para sonar en la radio nacional. 1 December 2014. Hoy. 9 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201081205/http://hoy.com.do/felix-cumbe-opta-por-regalar-discos-y-no-pagar-para-sonar-en-la-radio-nacional/. 1 December 2014. Spanish.
  3. News: Félix Cumbé se lleva el Gran Premio Diáspora. 1 December 2014. Hoy. 11 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201081035/http://hoy.com.do/felix-cumbe-se-lleva-el-gran-premio-diaspora/. 1 December 2014. Spanish.
  4. News: Enecia. Hogla. Félix Cumbé y el actor Jimmy Jean Louis reciben "Premios Diáspora Haitiana". 1 December 2014. Bureo. 27 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201081316/http://www.bureo.com.do/2014/04/27/cantante-felix-cumbe-actor-jimmy-jean-louis-reciben-premios-diaspora-haitiana. 1 December 2014. Spanish.
  5. News: Brito. Reynaldo. Reaparece Félix Cumbé. 1 December 2014. Imágenes Dominicanas. 3 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201081343/http://www.imagenesdominicanas.com/2008/04/reaparece-flix-cumb.html. 1 December 2014. Spanish.
  6. News: Brito. Reynaldo. Reynaldo Brito. Félix Cumbé "arrasando" con su nueva bachata "Tú no ta´pa mi". 1 December 2014. Imágenes Dominicanas. 20 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201085752/http://www.imagenesdominicanas.com/2012/04/felix-cumbe-bachata-tu-no-tapa-mi.html. 1 December 2014. Spanish.
  7. Web site: Otorgan ciudadanía dominicana al artista Félix Cumbé. 16 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Félix Cumbé discography. MTV. 1 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201083555/http://www.mtv.com/artists/felix-cumbe/discography/510672/. 1 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Félix Cumbé discography. MTV. 1 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201083409/http://www.mtv.com/artists/felix-cumbe/discography/313950/. 1 December 2014.