| 15/01/2021 – 07:34 (GMT-4)
Family and friends dismissed the singer’s remains in an intimate ceremony held Thursday in Havana Farah María, who died on December 30 at 76 years old.
“Wherever you are, Mommy, I know you will be proud of all the people who loved you and all the people who are here with us today,” said the daughter of the late artist, visibly moved, in a statement to Television Cuban.
The artists and performance directors interviewed agreed to highlight the joy and professionalism Farah Maria, which for decades has been highly appreciated not only by the general public but also by his colleagues.
“I lost a sister in particular. We loved each other a lot, we exchanged ideas, including not only about art, but also about personal issues “, said the Cuban singer and composer, Héctor Téllez.
“Cuba is losing a great artist, a people’s artist, a very punctual and very professional artist,” said artistic director Raúl De la Rosa, who stressed that they have worked in many provinces of the country and everywhere Farah has always taken great care. to his audience, who knew how to respond with affection to such a dedication. “She always liked it, she was always very much loved,” he concluded.
“The Cuban people will always be indebted to Farah María,” said Hugo Oslé, director of the Mariana de Gonich Singing Academy. while Lázaro Castellanos, the director of Radio Taíno, described her as “a good and happy companion on stage”.
“I am one of those who believe 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.
Popular singer Farah María García, also known as “La Gacela de Cuba”, died just one day before the end of 2020, as a result of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Cuban Ministry of Culture issued a note lamenting the death of Farah María and stressed that “she was a symbol of Cuban grace, mestizo sensuality and beauty,” that she knew how to choose her repertoire and demonstrated her elegance. and undeniable dominance. on the scene”.
One of his triumphs took place at the Yamaha Festival in Japan in 1974 with the song “Memory of that Long Journey”, which marked one of the greatest successes of his artistic career and brought 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 series The voices of the century, and reappeared in 2009 on the CD that EGREM released as a collection along with recordings of the Los Meme quartet, directed by Meme Solís and composed of Héctor Téllez and Miguel Ángel Piña.
Its themes such as Shark, popularly known as Do not bathe on the Malecón, is an important part of the emotional and musical memory of Cubans.