| 15/01/2021 – 7:34 am (GMT-4)
Family and friends said goodbye to the singer’s remains in an intimate ceremony held this Thursday in Havana Farah Maria, died December 30th at 76 years old.
“Wherever you are, mamita, I know you’re going to be proud of all the people who have loved you and all the people who are here with us today,” the daughter of the dead artist said visibly excited, in statements to Cuban television.
Artists and show directors interviewed agreed to highlight the joy and professionalism of Farah Maria, Which for decades was much appreciated not only by the general public, but also by his co-workers.
“I particularly lost a sister. We loved each other very much, we exchanged ideas, even not only about art, but also about personal issues,” said Cuban singer and songwriter Hector Téllez.
“Cuba loses a great artist, a local artist, a very punctual and very professional artist,” said artistic director Raúl De la Rosa, who stressed that they worked in many provinces of the country and everywhere Farah always he paid close attention to his audience, who knew how to respond with affection to so much dedication. “She always liked it a lot, she was always very much loved,” he concluded.
“The people of Cuba will always be indebted to Farah Maria,” said Hugo Oslé, director of the “Mariana d’Gonich” Academy of Singing; while Llàtzer Castellanos, director of Ràdio Taíno, described her as “a good companion and happy on stage”.
“I’m one of those who thinks that there are figures who, due to their work, become unique figures, and Farah is one of those figures,” said Jorge Alfaro, director of Teatro América.
The popular singer Farah María García, also known as “The Gazelle of Cuba”, Died just one day before the end of 2020 as a result of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Ministry of Culture of Cuba published a note in which it lamented the death of Farah Maria and stressed that “it was a symbol of Cuban mestizo grace, sensuality and beauty,” which “knew how to choose its repertoire and went to demonstrate his unquestionable elegance and mastery on stage “.
One of his triumphs took place at the Yamaha Festival in Japan in 1974, with the song “The Memory of That Long Journey”, which marked one of the greatest successes in his artistic career and gained him overwhelming popularity. on the island. the subject not only did it become an anthem in Cuba, but it was also the title of the artist’s first album.
In 2003 it was reissued in the series The Voices of the Century, And reappeared in 2009 on the CD that EGREM released as a collection alongside the recordings of the quartet Els Meme, directed by Meme Solís and also composed by Héctor Téllez and Miguel Ángel Pinya.
Themes com shark, Popularly known as Do not bathe on the Malecón, They are an important part of the emotional and musical memory of Cubans.