MIAMI, United States. – The emblematic Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés, one of the founders of Nueva Trova, died this Monday in Madrid at the age of 77, as confirmed on social networks by artists Luis Alberto García, Carlos Varela, Juan Vilar and Wendy Guerra, as well as as the independent media The sneeze.
Milanés was admitted to a hospital in Madrid due to “the effects of a series of recurring infections,” his official Facebook page reported in a statement.
The author of emblematic songs such as “Yolanda” and “Para vivir” was being treated for an oncohematological disease that he suffered, which forced him to suspend concerts scheduled for the next few weeks.
The prestigious Cuban musician singing for the last time on the Island last June, in a concert marked by the presence of State Security agents.
Pablo Milanés not only transcends through the lyrics of his songs and his captivating timbre: he has had the courage to criticize the so-called revolutionary process led by Fidel Castro, to whom he fervently sang for several decades.
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