Falleció el Caballero del Son, Adalberto Álvarez

El Caballero del Son durante una visita a la Ciudad de los Tinaones. Foto Lazaro Najarro

La Habana, 1 sept.-El músico, compositor, arreglista y director de orquesta cubano Adalberto Álvarez falleció hoy en La Habana, según publica la casa discográfica EGREM en su página de Facebook. Leer el resto de esta entrada »

Vices of Time, by María de Antoms: «the mist of their stories»

By Lázaro David Najarro Pujol

August, 2021.- Poets and storytellers from the Cuban city of Las Tunas frequently visit the headquarters of the Camagüey branch of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), to exchange their works with creators and readers of the City of Los Tinajones.

Many of the books are published by Editorial Sanlope, from the Balcón del Oriente cubano. María Sao Rodríguez [1] (María de Antoms, 1971), surprises with her mini-stories, contained in Vicios del tiempo (2008), perhaps stimulated by the influence left by Augusto Monterroso with El Dinosaurio. Leer el resto de esta entrada »

Grand Prize of the Patricio Ballagas Song Contest for a composer from Camaguey (+ Photos)

By Lázaro David Najarro Pujol

Camagüey, Cuba.- The singer, composer and teacher Teresa Romero Miranda has just won the Grand Prize of the first edition of the Patricio Ballagas Song Contest, which convened the music section of the Camagüey branch of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), reviews the national portal of that organization.

In addition, the member of the Duo Voces and the Desandan group also won the highest award for the best lyrics with the song The Good Side of Things, which she interprets with the vocalist Marina Collazo Fernández and the guitar accompaniment of the musician José Faez . Leer el resto de esta entrada »