2 | 24/02/2021 – 12:15 pm (GMT-4)
The Cuban troubadour Pablo Milanes He celebrated his 78th birthday eating torrejas in syrup, a traditional dessert that reminds him of his childhood.
Milanés shared a picture of him preparing to blow out his candles to celebrate his new birthday. “We celebrate 78 with a childhood dessert! Thank you all for being there,” he told his followers on social media.
The troubadour was congratulated by his fans and relatives. His daughter Haydée Milanés shared a short but nice message on Twitter. “Today is my father’s day. Congratulations father. I love you,” she said.
PABLO He is one of the most important Cuban singers and composers 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 exchanges with the best artists of the time.
Since then he has ventured into different genres of music, especially in bolero, song, feeling and trova. Today he composes and gives concerts.
On 31 December 2020, Pablo released his song “Waiting for the miracle”, a song that he defined as “a musical epilogue of everything he suffered and felt during this time”, referring to the coronavirus crisis that affects 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 happens, of the tragedy that He has the planet living. He prays rather than thinks, “said Pablo Milanés.
Cuba and Havana were also objects of inspiration for this artist. In the Dressed by the sea (2018), one of the latest topics 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 Milanes He is the author of memorable themes of Cuban music. Among these it is essential to mention Love me as I am, Yolanda, To live, The beginning and end of a green morning Glory Days.
This remarkable Cuban singer-songwriter has over 40 albums in his discography up to 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, Los Van Van, Joan Manuel Serrat, Fito Páez and many others.
Actually Pablo Milanes He lives in Spain and is preparing for his next art tour called “Días de Luz”. The city of Huesca is scheduled to be the first stop on February 28.