Cuban comedian, actor and musician Alexis Valdés recalled his work with Adalberto Alvarez during the 80s of the last century after hearing the news of his death, which left the followers of the Knight of the Son dismayed.
“Great musician. A lot of artist. I have so many stories with him that I couldn’t tell them. My father and he were great friends. In fact at one time he called me nephew. It was the 80’s,” Valdés wrote in his profile Facebook to remember the moments of glory of the orchestra he founded for that time.
For the comedian, the performances in the cabaret of the Hotel Havana Lliure remain intact in his mind, with other musicians such as Pancho Amat, Valoy and Anderson, while they sang “My black has gone crazy”.
“‘Madelin la negra’ one of the most beautiful animals in the Cuban cabaret scene, she dances like crazy on stage. That’s a cathartic moment. The sound of the orchestra. The unbridled dance of the black woman. And the smile of Adalberto. It was also a key moment in the nights in Havana, “he recalled.
Valdés recalled that in the Cuban music scene of those years there was only one orchestra that could compete with Adalberto Álvarez and his Son, that of the maestro Juan Formell.
“How to forget that if I was behind the curtain about to go on stage to do my humor routine, which always ended with a song that they themselves accompanied me. Imagine that luxury! Great Adalberto. And perhaps the best thing he did was to show the young people of that time how great the Cuban dream had been, “he concluded.
Adalberto Alvarez Zayas (Camaguey, 1948) died a victim of the coronavirus and due to other underlying lung diseases that complicated his passage through the “Pedro Kouri” Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK).
Artists of several generations showed their condolences to the family and dedicated messages of respect for the musician, creator of a very personal style.
Alexander Delgado (People in the area) said the music was mourning and thanked him for offering his selfless friendship all the time.
“Thank you for being one of the few who never turned his back on me. Thank you forever. Rest in peace Master Adalberto Alvarez,” he wrote.
Jorge Luis Rojas, Popularly known as Rojitas and a member of the sonorous orchestra in the 1990s, not only shared the news and vindicated his legacy.
“I am left with the memories and experiences lived next to the, what I learned and what he left me, I will treasure it forever. Thank you, Master,” the performer wrote on his Facebook wall.
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