Helio Orovio was born on February 4, 1938 in Santiago de Las Vegas, Cuba. He was a writer and composer, known for En Guayabero, mamá... (Me quieren dar) (1986), La isla de la música (2003) and La Paloma. Sehnsucht. Weltweit (2008). He died on October 6, 2008 in Havana, Cuba.