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• Caribbean
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• 01 / 22 / 2009

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The celebration includes colloquiums on the life and work of this emblematic national figure, danzon competitions, the edition of a book, and an anthology by Colibri editorial house on his extensive professional career.

The musical group, directed by his son Pablo, will also carry out tours and concerts in several provinces, as well as the traditional Barbarito Diez Popular Music Festival, in the eastern city of Manati, in Las Tunas.

This singular singer started his career with Los Gracianos trio, in which he funded by the most valuable traditional trova, habaneras, boleros, guarachas, sones and criollas.

Songs like Martha by composer Moises Simons, En falso by Graciano Gomez, Perla marina by Sindo Garay, Longina by Manuel Corona, and Alli donde tu sabes by Luis Marquetti were sung in his voice.

(PL)