' s ▁first ▁professional ▁engag ements ▁was ▁as ▁a ▁pian ist ▁on ▁the ▁radio , ▁accomp any ing ▁artists ▁such ▁as ▁César ▁Port illo ▁de ▁la ▁Lu z ▁and ▁T ania ▁Cast ell anos . ▁Her ▁big ▁moment ▁came ▁when , ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁she ▁formed ▁the ▁Cu art eto ▁d ' A ida , ▁which ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁famous ▁groups ▁of ▁its ▁day . ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁close - harm ony ▁group ▁of ▁the ▁fil in ▁style , ▁with ▁four ▁brilliant ▁young ▁women . ▁The ▁four ▁were ▁El ena ▁Bur ke , ▁Om ara ▁Port u ondo ▁and ▁her ▁sister ▁Hay d ée , ▁and ▁M ora ima ▁Sec ada . ▁The ▁group , ▁back ed ▁by ▁male ▁mus icians , ▁sang ▁regularly ▁on ▁the ▁television ▁show ▁El ▁Show ▁del ▁Med iod ía , ▁but ▁only ▁produced ▁one ▁LP ▁record . ▁The ▁original ▁group ▁continued ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁and ▁were ▁replaced ▁as ▁they ▁left . ▁After ▁A ida ' s ▁death ▁the ▁group ▁was ▁led ▁by ▁T et é ▁C atur la . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 3 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁pian ists ▁Category : C ub an ▁pian ists ▁Category : C ub an ▁women ▁pian ists ▁Category : C ub an ▁band le aders ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Hav ana ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁women ▁mus icians <0x0A>