2 | 24/02/2021 – 12:15 (GMT-4)
The Cuban troubadour Pablo Milanés celebrated its 78th anniversary by eating torrejas in syrup, a traditional dessert that reminds him of his childhood.
Milanese shared a picture of the moment when he was about to blow out his candles to celebrate the new anniversary. “Celebrating 78 with a childhood dessert! Thank you all for being there,” he told his followers on social media.
The troubadour has been congratulated by his fans and also by his relatives. Her daughter Haydée Milanés shared a brief but nice message on Twitter. “Today is my father’s birthday. Congratulations father. I love you,” he told her.
Pablo is one of the most important Cuban songwriters of all time. He was born in Bayamo on February 24, 1943. In the 1950s he moved with his family to live in Havana where he found spaces for exchange with the best artists of the time.
Since then he has ventured into different genres of music, especially in bolero, song, feeling and trova. He remains a member and offers concerts today.
As of December 31, 2020, Pau premiered his song “Waiting for the miracle”, A song he defined as “musical epilogue of all the suffering and meaning in this time,” referring to the coronavirus crisis affecting the world.
“I did what I know, a song, and I wanted to bring it closer to religiosity, because everyone, in the desire to save themselves, in the fear that exists around everything that is happening, of tragedy who is living the planet rather prays than he thinks, ”Pablo Milanés said.
Cuba and Havana have also been the inspiration for this artist. en Dressed in the sea (2018), one of his most recent songs dedicated to the Cuban capital, Pablo touches on aspects of the city’s history and talks about the desires and dreams of Cubans to see it reborn.
Pablo Milanés he is the author of memorable themes in Cuban music. Among them it is essential to mention Love me as I am, Yolanda, To live, Beginning and end of a green morning, He The days of Glory.
This outstanding Cuban singer-songwriter has more than 40 albums in his signature. In addition, he has participated in countless collaborations with nationally and internationally renowned artists, including Silvio Rodríguez, Mercedes Sosa, Joaquín Sabina, Víctor Manuel, Els Van Van, Joan Manuel Serrat, Fito Páez, and many others.
currently Pablo Milanés he resides in Spain and is preparing for his next artistic tour called “Days of Light”. The city of Huesca is scheduled to make its first stop on 28 February.