The Cuban interpreter and composer Francisco “Pancho” Cespedes gives the final touches to an album recorded with the recently deceased Pablo Milanes. The work would be ready by mid-year.
In statements to the journalist Carlos Olivares Baró for the Mexican newspaper The reasonCéspedes pointed out that Milanés came to record all his vocal participation for this production where they exchange the interpretation of their own songs.
“Pablo Milanés recorded all his vocal participation; Now in Spain I am going to record my part and compose the instrumental of piano, bass, drums, strings that includes a cello and percussion. Phonogram where he vocalizes my songs and I his. It will be finished in the middle of this year, ”he argued.
In Spain, the author of memorable songs such as “If you go”, “Where is life?” and “Vida loca” would record what corresponds to his vocal work, as well as what corresponds to the instrumental work of piano, bass, drums and strings.
With respect to death of Milanesewhom he considers “the greatest composer and vocalist in Cuba in the last 60 years,” said that he “got very deeply” since both were “close confidants.”
In fact, his last performance in Havana, in September 2018, happened thanks to an invitation from Milanés to take him on stage during his presentation at the Karl Marx Theater.
Controversy over the presentation of Pancho Céspedes in Cuba
Now the music of Céspedes, born in Santa Clara in 1957, is prohibited on the island, according to his own statements.
The interpreter settled in Mexico in 1992 and debuted as a soloist with the album Crazy life (1998), although musicians such as Luis Miguel had previously included his pieces in their repertoires.
Pancho Céspedes has been gaining followers since then thanks to his voice and musical style and is one of the most notable composers of Spanish-American songs.
