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31 / Oct / 2017
BYE PAPI
Today is a very sad day for all of us. Papi Oviedo has passed this morning in Havana. I have no words, but thank to him and his music. Let's pray for his soul.
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LA COVACHA DE OMARA
October 14, 2017 Grammy Award™ winning Cuban icon Omara Portuondo realized a long-awaited dream by opening a restaurant called La Covacha in Havana. A space where customers can listen to Cuban music and enjoy varied culinary offerings. La Covacha boasts live concerts, where customers can listen to Cuban music and enjoy Cuban cuisine , according to the words of the Buena Vista Social Club™ Diva. The restaurant is located at [...]
Read more25 / Sep / 2017
OMARA & CIGALA IN MEXICO
Omara Portuondo will be joining Spanish singer Diego el Cigala in a Mexican tour in October. The duo will be playing : 20/10 in Mazatlan , 22/10 in Monterrey , 25/10 in Ciudad de México ,28/10 in Guadalajara and 30/10 in Torreon.
Read more25 / Aug / 2017
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS IN THE WORLD
Omara's song "Dónde estabas tu" was included in the Most beautiful songs in the world curated by Spotify. The playlist includes songs to enjoy with your dearest friends and love. Click now and listen to the most beautiful songs in the world.
Read more17 / Jul / 2017
BARRANQUILLA JAZZ FESTIVAL
The great Cuban singer Omara Portuondo is one of the most important guests of the twenty-first edition of the Barranquijazz Festival. Presenting her latest tour "85 Tour", Omara will be joined by Spanish singer Martirio. First time Omara was at Barranquijazz was in 2009, with a standing ovation at the end of the show. Bith artists will perform greatest Cuban hits nenxt September 15th. Learn more here.
Read more15 / Jul / 2017
CUBAN DIVA TRIUMPH IN LIMA
Omara Portuondo is in great shape and all the audience gathered last Saturday at the Maria Angola Convention Center in Lima (Peru) witnessed an unique performance . Cuban diva delighted the audience with beautiful interpretations of great classics such as "Veinte Años", "Dos Gardenias" or "La Sitiera" among others. Omara posted the best pictures of a great night on her Facebook page. Learn more here.
Read more30 / May / 2017
Buena Vista Social Club – Adiós
“Buena Vista Social Club: Adios,” directed by Lucy Walker (and of which Mr. Wenders, among others, is an executive producer) is both an exemplary sequel and a vital, informative companion piece. It not only chronicles the late-life careers of the “Buena Vista” stars, many of whom have since died. But it also tells some painful and fascinating back stories, too, and insists on putting the music in its social [...]
Read more25 / May / 2017
Omara Portuondo & Olga Cerpa
Cuban singer Omara Portuondo will join the stage with singer Olga Cerpa in Canarias (Spain). Two unique concerts that will bring the best music from both sides of the Atlantic. Learn more here.
11 / May / 2017
ROLLING STONE FILM TRAILER
Two decades after the storied music of Cuba was introduced to the world at large with the album and film Buena Vista Social Club, a sequel to the acclaimed 1999 documentary about the group will arrive this month. Rolling Stone presents the trailer for Buena Vista Social Club: Adios, which focuses on the Cuban musicians' history, the fruitful aftermath of the original film and the Orquesta Buena Vista [...]
Read more01 / May / 2017
OMARA PORTUONDO HEROINE OF WORK IN CUBA
Cuban President Raul Castro decorated ten outstanding workers with the titles of Hero and Heroine of Work of the Republic of Cuba. Cuban singer Omara Portuondo received the Lazaro Peña Order. Awarded personnalities were acknowledged due to the impact of their work in sectors like production, education, research, defense and economy
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