Arquímedes Pous

Performer

Name

Arquímedes Pous

About

Born in the Cuban city of Cienfuegos in 1891, Arquímedes Pous was an actor, dancer, and singer famous for his interpretation of "negrito" characters in Cuba's blackface theater tradition, the teatro bufo. In 1921, he traveled to the United States where he recorded several songs and sketches for Columbia Records.

Role(s)

Performer

Birth date

May 18, 1891

Death date

April 16, 1926
Born in the Cuban city of Cienfuegos in 1891, Arquímedes Pous was an actor, dancer, and singer famous for his interpretation of "negrito" characters in Cuba's blackface theater tradition, the teatro bufo. In 1921, he traveled to the United States where he recorded several songs and sketches for Columbia Records.