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2019

World Tour

Lifetime Achievement

2018

Excelencias 2018
Award

Buena Vista Social Club "Adiós"

I release “Omara Siempre”

Fully recorded in Cuba

Tokyo Jazz Festival

I am invited to perform
at Tokyo Jazz Festival along with
Barbarito Torres and Roberto Fonseca

2017

Buena Vista Social Club "Adiós"

2016

"85 Tour"

A worldwide tour is announced for 2016

2015

And the success continues
for the “Adiós Tour"

Sold Out Worldwide Tour with the OBVSC©

Magia Negra

In front of your eyes is a piece of popular music history. Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® has continued as the legitimate heir to the project that began in 1996

Lost and Found

New album Lost and Found

2014

La Mar de Músicas
Award

I receive a lifetime award at La Mar de Músicas Festival in Cartagena (Spain)

Magia Negra

Album Release in Europe, Asia and Oceania

Farewell Tour “Adiós Tour”

I take part of the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club© farewell tour

2013

Solo Tours and with OBVSC

I combine worldwide solo tour along with OBVSC© concerts

2012

2011

"Omara & Chucho" Album Release

I release my new album with Chucho Valdés

Gran Teatro de la Habana
Award

I receive the Gran Teatro de La Habana Award in 2011

2010

"The Princess and the Frog"

I perform a song for Disney’s movie "The Princess and the Frog" en español. I also take part of OBVSC© tour

2008

“Gracias” receives a GRAMMY Award

My album “Gracias” recieves the Best Contemporary Tropical Album GRAMMY Award

Gracias

I release my new solo album “Gracias”

2007

Omara Portuondo
e Maria Bethânia

I release my new album with Maria Bethânia

2005

Billboard Latino

I receive the Billboard Award for Best Tropical Album of the Year

2004

Red Cross
Ambassadeur

Named as International Red Cross Ambassadeur

GRAMMY Nomination

Flor de Amor receives a GRAMMY© nomination

Flor de Amor Worldwide Tour

I start the Flor de Amor worldwide tour

2003

World Circuit: Flor de Amor

I release my second album with World Circuit Records: Flor de Amor

2002

Félix Varela Award

I receive the Orden Félix Varela Award

2000

BVSC Presents...

I release my solo album Buena Vista Social Club™ presents... Omara Portuondo (World Circuit). With tours in Europe, Japan, USA and Canada

1998

Buena Vista Social Cub™

I take part of the Buena Vista Social Club™ concerts and presentations

1997

Desafíos

I record the album “Desafíos” with Chucho Valdés

1996

Buena Vista Social Club™

I record some tracks for the Buena Vista Social Club™ Project in Cuba

1988

Alejo Carpentier
Medal

I recieve the Alejo Carpentier Medal

1984

New Album

I record a new album with Adalberto Álvarez

1983

Selfportrait Documentary

Cuban film director, Fernando Pérez Valdés, releases the documentary movie: “Omara”

Times goes by so fast

1970

Orquesta Aragón

I take part of the Orquesta Aragón’s concerts in the 70’s

Festival Varadero Award

I receive the Award at the Festival de la Canción de Varadero

1967

Solo career

I start my solo career

1959

Magia Negra

Solo debut with the album “Magia Negra”

1952

Las d'Aida

I take part for fifhteen years of the female quartet Las d'Aida. We are backing for great Nat King Cole

1945

Las d'Aida Tropicana

I am part of the Quartet for the next 15 years. At this time I sang with Nat King Cole

I was born in 1930

My story starts in Havana

Bartolome Portuondo

My father

Esperanza Pelíez

My mother