# Merembe | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/merembe
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/merembe/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 03:46 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/merembe
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/merembe/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/merembe/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Merembe
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `merembe`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 03:46 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-cdc84cae3131df36
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1066
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 1
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Desesperado
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Merembe formed in Havana in 1972, led by conductor and vocalist José Luis Cortés. They came together as a group of musicians interested in traditional Cuban rhythms. Their self-titled debut album arrived in 1979, featuring the track "Desesperado," which became widely known. Their music drew from Cuban styles like son, guaracha, and cha-cha-chá, while also incorporating jazz and rock elements. The band's lineup changed at times, but Cortés remained central....

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Desesperado — https://lyroverse.com/merembe/desesperado