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Compay Segundo: The oldest member of the band at the age of 90, Segundo also grew up in Santiago but was born the mountains of Siboney. A guitarist and tres player since the 1920's, Segundo is best known for inventing an instrument called the armonico, also known as a trilina. It is a seven stringed lute that doubles the D string and combines aspects of both the guitar and tres.