Omara Portuondo Pleased the Holguin Audience

By Amauris Betancourt.


Omara Portuondo dancing.

Cuban Diva Omara Portuondo pleased the audience at the Eddy Suñol theater, sold out completely, in a concert dedicated to Cuayo, Oramas and Márqez families, very important for the cultural music panorama of this city.

Andres Cuayo e Irma Oramas.

Omara was granted the Holguín’ Ax distinction, highest province Award as well as a replica of the Periquera Door-knocker (Keys) and a painting by Victor Manuel.

Omara Portuondo also sang “Tal vez”, de Juan Formell; “La era está pariendo un corazón”, “Gracias”, latest CD’s tittle; “Drume negrita”, “Dos gardenias”, “Adiós felicidad”, “Lo que me queda por vivir”, “Tres palabras” y “La sitiera.”

El ssshhh de Drume negrita.



Holguín singer Lucrecia Marín kept her company in “Veinte años”, from María teresa Veras.

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Omara Portuondo Gives a Concert Tonight

By Amauris Betancourt.

Omara Portuondo, la Novia del Feeling.

Cuban famous singer Omara Portuondo, member of the Buena Vista Social Club, gives a concert tonight in the Eddy Suñol theater, one of the sceneries of her  national tour that have already included Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba and Granma.

Local singer Lucrecia Marín (Luma) will keep her company in some numbers. Portuondo remembers the Holguín composer Juanito Márquez from whom she will interpret a song.

Holguin journalist.

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Pachi Naranjo, Cuban National Music Award 2011

By Amauris Betancourt.

I am far from being an expertise at music though I listen to all sort of music, personal preferences I have, depending on the context. Sometimes I have no choice of course. And I hardly dance -very bad of me!- because I don not only need the help of lights.  

Oh, that`s me beating around the bush. I just only wanted to share my pleasure when I heard Wilfredo “Pachy” Naranjo, the Original de Manzanillo band director, had been presented with the Cuban National Music Award 2011. This group has been long one of my favorite. A thousand congratulations to Pachy!