Hours after His deathTrovador Eduardo Sosa was fired this Wednesday as he would have wanted: in Santiago de Cuba and with the trova as a soundtrack.
Sosa, who died as a result of a stroke in Guantanamo – where he remained hospitalized for several days until his death – first received the tribute of his countrymen in the Santiago municipality of Second Front.
The Mayarisera population, authorities and artists gathered in the cinema of the municipal seat to honor the musician born in the town of Tumba Seven, author of topics such as “Mountain Mañanitas” and “Firño del Monte” and one of the most beloved figures of his homeland.
Then, the ashes of the troubadour were transferred to the city of Santiago de Cuba, where he was paid tribute to the legendary Casa de la Trova Pepe Sánchez. There, together with his portrait, his funeral urn and the floral offerings – among them, those of the highest Cuban authorities – was also his inseparable guitar, as he had already been in front.
In the house of La Trova Sosa he was fired with songs. Trovadores, singers, instrumentalists and groups such as Orfeón Santiago and the Cohíba duo dedicated his music in front of family members, authorities, colleagues and Santiagueros in general, who overflowed the enclosure.
In one of the most emotional moments the musicians Abel Acosta – who announced that the guitar of Sosa would go to the National Museum of Music – Pancho Amat, Annie Garcés and the Septeto Sones de East They sang their popular theme “I like it, Compay”which was chanted by those present.
Also, “actress Dalia Leyva declared a poem by Nancy Morejón dedicated to Sosa and the brothers of the Lodge of El Cristo paid her tribute to her with a ceremony, to the memory of Eduardo, who militated in the group for 29 years,” review The newspaper Sierra Maestra.
According to the medium, Sosa’s ashes finally departed from the house of La Trova to the Cemetery of Santa Figenia, accompanied by the music of the Provincial Concert band and “in the midst of the respectful applause of Santiago and Santiago.”
The farewell words were in charge of the Tresero Pancho Amat and the ashes, covered by a cousin of the troubadour, were deposited in the Jardin Los Sauces asizario, adjacent to the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, with a plaque in which next to the artist’s name is read “I like Company.”
