music

Freddie Mercury’s valuable memorabilia to be auctioned

Published on: June 3, 2023
08:00

By: Oraily Madruga Rios

London, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) A series of objects that belonged to musical legend Freddie Mercury and that nowadays have acquired a big value, manuscripts that unravel the enigmas of his popular Bohemian Rhapsody, will be auctioned.

Cuba to host Rafael Somavilla Music Festival

Published on: June 3, 2023
07:45

By: Oraily Madruga Rios

Matanzas, Cuba, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The western Cuban province of Matanzas will host the Rafael Somavilla Music Creator Festival, one of the most important events of its kind in the country, in November. According to the website www.tvyumuri.cu, the Festival will be ideal to present works of any Cuban music genre to promote the creative art of Cuban composers and performers.

Silvio Rodriguez dedicates doctoral award to Cuban Song Movement

Published on: June 2, 2023
13:42

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Havana, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez dedicated the Doctor Honoris Causa Award in Social Sciences and Humanities, which was conferred to him on Friday by the University of Havana (UH), to Cuba's Song Movement.

French-Cuban musicians to give two concerts in Havana

Published on: May 31, 2023
10:40

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, May 31 (Prensa Latina) French violinist Manon Galy and Cuban pianist Jorge Emilio Gonzalez will give a concert at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi Convent, in Old Havana, on Wednesday.

Cuban artist Juana Bacallao celebrates nearly a century of life

Published on: May 26, 2023
12:46

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, May 26 (Prensa Latina) From Neris Amelia Martinez Salazar she became a charismatic artist, assuming her best known name: Juana Bacallao, who is turning 98 on Friday.

Hollywood musical classics come to Cuba in orchestral format

Published on: May 26, 2023
00:15

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The Havana Chamber Orchestra is getting its strings ready to bring to Cuba Hollywood Classics in a single show that will celebrate a new anniversary of the band.

Solidarity organizations denounce harassment of Cuban musical duo

Published on: May 18, 2023
07:40

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Madrid, May 18 (Prensa Latina) A tour of presentations by the Cuban musical duo Buena Fe in Spain was wrecked by harassment and threats, causing the cancelling of several concerts.

Tour to expand global work of Cuba’s Septeto Santiaguero

Published on: May 12, 2023
16:01

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Santiago de Cuba, May 12 (Prensa Latina) The tour Septeto Santiaguero will undertake in Europe coming summer will expand an international work that includes about 40 countries, two Latin Grammys, and a nomination in the Anglo-Saxon section.

Master sonero César Pedroso honored in Cuba

Published on: May 12, 2023
13:58

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Among the most awaited events in the extensive program of cultural activities this week in this capital, the conference to be held on the life and work of César Pedroso, also considered Maestro de Juventudes (Master of Youths), stands out.

Cubadisco 2023 Symposium debates on music and culture

Published on: May 10, 2023
08:40

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, May 10 (Prensa Latina) The International Symposium Cubadisco 2023 continues exploring, in this capital, musical paths where teaching and desire prevail to exalt this expression of art linked to our culture and identity.

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