The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, laments the physical departure of singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés.
This is how he expressed it on his account on Twitter, @NicolasMaduro: “The world of Latin American and Caribbean music and culture has lost a great of the Trova, maestro and singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés. His beautiful lyrics and his singing will transcend immortality. My condolences to his family and to all the Cuban people.”
“The world of Latin American and Caribbean music and culture has lost a great of the Trova, maestro and singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés. His beautiful lyrics and his singing will transcend to immortality. My condolences to his family and to all the Cuban people. pic.twitter.com/b2q0sYOL1L”
– Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) November 22, 2022
The singer-songwriter passed away this Tuesday at the age of 79, in Madrid, Spain. Since November 11 he had been admitted to a clinic for recurrent kidney infections.
Milanés’ music encompassed various genres and styles, from the Cuban Son and the protest song, to compositions for movies.
In addition, he was one of the founders and most outstanding exponents of the Nueva Trova Cubana.
