Popular Cuban Musician Remembered

Carlos Puebla - Complicidad — Carlos Puebla – Complicidad

(Prensa Latina) Bayamo, Cuba – The artistic creation of Manzanillo singer songwriter Carlos Puebla (1917- 1989) places him among popular Cuban music’s top musicians, said National Music Museum’s music researcher Blanca Cilia Reyez in Bayamo this week. Cilia Reyez recalled that the songwriter of “Quiero hablar contigo” composed about 1,500 songs, “guajiras”; “tangos”; anthems; marches; lullabies; “sones”; “claves” and “boleros”, with three thematical lines: socio-political, love and humor.

Puebla composed 200 “bolero” and love songs, thus demonstrating the use of stylistic resources of popular Cuban music, added Cilia Reyez.

On his compact disc “Complicidad“, recorded in 1989 for the Abdala record label, Carlos Puebla collected 13 love songs, sang by Cuban young “trovadores”.

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.