Benefit Album Encuentros con La Habana

Madrid, Spain – The solidarity of some of the best Cuban and Spanish singer songwriters enters a new stage with Encuentros con La Habana (Havana Encounters) on the Autor label. The profits from the benefit album will be used to support educational projects at Cuban music schools and conservatories. The album is a collaboration between the SGAE (Spanish Performing Rights Society), the Cuban Ministry of Culture, the Havana Music College and the Mollet del Vallés (Barcelona) City Council.

The recording will be presented at the next edition of the international record trade show, Cubadisco 2001, that will take place in the Cuban capital May 16-20. Pablo Milanés, Ketama, Carlos Varela, Joan Manuel Serrat, Habana Abierta, Ismael Serrano, Polito Ibáñez, Víctor Manuel, Santiago Feliú and Fito Páez are the groups and artists that have participated so generously in this project.

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.