HAVANA As one of the greatest living exponents of romantic bolero music, 82-year-old Migdalia Hechavarria was thrilled on Tuesday to hear that UNESCO has recognised it as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, calling the musical form “identity, emotion and poetry turned into song”.There was little else for Hechavarria to do except break into song.So she celebrated
HAVANA As one of the greatest living exponents of romantic bolero music, 82-year-old Migdalia Hechavarria was thrilled on Tuesday to hear that UNESCO has recognised it as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, calling the musical form “identity, emotion and poetry turned into song”.There was little else for Hechavarria to do except break into song.So she celebrated
The best-selling album turned veteran Cuban musicians into global stars and inspired a documentary almost 30 years ago. Now it’s an Off Broadway musical. A report by Brian Seibert for The New York Times. It was an improvisation to begin with. In 1996, a recording session was scheduled in Havana combining Cuban and Malian musicians,…
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