Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés Arias (born in Bayamo, Cuba on February 24, 1943) is a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitar player. He studied at a conservatory in Havana. He is considered one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola. He is a pianist and guitarist whose Brazilian-like melodies set him apart from the raw style of Silvio Rodríguez.
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[edit] Biography
Once aligned with the government, Milanés has since distanced himself from the official line, to the point of, during the seventies, being sent to a reeducation prison; he has since taken a more discreet line, even occupying political posts in times of greater political freedoms. In the current persecutory environment, he keeps himself mostly quiet, but still avoids participating in pro-government campaigns;[1][2] but on January 26, 2006, he signed a petition supporting Puerto Rico's independence from the United States of America[citation needed].
A number of artists have performed with him; among them Silvio Rodríguez, Joaquín Sabina, Ana Belén, Lilia Vera, Joan Manuel Serrat, Víctor Manuel, Compay Segundo, Raul Torres and Chucho Valdés stand out[citation needed].
Among his songs, "Yolanda", "Yo me quedo", "Amo a esta isla", "Yo pisaré las calles nuevamente", "Para Vivir", and "El breve espacio en que no estás" are especially well-known[citation needed].
[edit] Discography
- 1973 - Versos Sencillos de José Martí
- 1975 - Canta a Nicolás Guillén
- 1976 - La Vida No Vale Nada
- 1977 - No Me Pidas
- 1979 - El Guerrero
- 1979 - Aniversarios
- 1982 - Filin 1
- 1982 - Acto de Fe
- 1983 - El Pregón de las Flores, with Lilia Vera
- 1983 - Años 1, with Luis Peña
- 1984 - Ao Vivo No Brasil
- 1985 - Linda y Leo
- 1985 - Comienzo y Final de una Verde Mañana
- 1986 - Años 2, with Luis Peña, Cotán
- 1987 - Buenos Días América
- 1987 - Trovadores, with Armando Garzón
- 1988 - Proposiciones
- 1989 - Filin 2
- 1989 - Filin 3
- 1990 - Identidad
- 1991 - Canto de la Abuela
- 1991 - Filin 4
- 1991 - Filin 5
- 1992 - Años 3, with Luis Peña, Cotán, Compay Segundo
- 1993 - Querido Pablo
- 1994 - Canta Boleros en Tropicana
- 1994 - Evolución
- 1994 - Igual Que Ayer, con Caco Senante
- 1994 - Orígenes
- 1994 - Plegaria
- 1995 - Si Yo Volviera a Nacer, with María Felicia, José María Vitier
- 1995 - En Blanco y Negro, con Víctor Manuel
- 1997 - Despertar
- 1998 - Vengo Naciendo
- 2000 - Días de Gloria
- 2000 - Live from New York City
- 2002 - Pablo Querido
- 2005 - Como un Campo de Maíz
- 2005 - Líneas Paralelas, with Andy Montáñez
- 2007 - Mas Alla De Todo (with Chuco Valdes)
- 2008 - Regalo
- 2008 - Feeling 6
- 2008 - Raul y Pablo (with Raul Torres)
- 2010 - Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid (live DVD with Chucho Valdés)
[edit] References
- ^ Sánchez, Yoani (2011-08-16), "Todavía yo no sé si cantarás" (in Castillan), Generación Y, Cuba: Desde Cuba, http://www.desdecuba.com/generaciony/?p=5276
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[edit] External links
- Songs and Discographie by Pablo Milanés in CANCIONEROS.COM
- Che, Guía y Ejemplo: - Song of Pablo Milanés dedicated to the Che Guevara
- Evento en New York - Evento de Pablo Milanés en New York Sept 09 2011
