Omara Portuondo sings to life on her 90th birthday

October 29, 2020

Dedicated for more than 70 years to culture and to enrich Cuban music in the world, singer Omara Portuondo celebrates life today with an online concert alongside artists from several countries.

From the Teatro Sauto in the province of Matanzas, 'the girlfriend of feeling' invites you to await her 90th birthday, accompanied by groups from the Caribbean nation such as Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, the Orquesta Failde and the Las Estaciones Theater group.

Likewise, singer Haydée Milanés will also join the evening scheduled for 21:00 local time, with whom she recently collaborated on the production of the album Amor, as well as Peruvian Eva Ayllón and Guatemalan Gaby Moreno.

On this October 29th, the emblematic Cuban interpreter turns 90 years old and on this occasion the culture on the island pays tribute to the prolific career of the one known as 'the diva of Buena Vista Social Club'.

As part of the tributes, the Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales is preparing a phonogram dedicated to her, while the Cuban record label Bis Music honored the artist with the premiere of the album Mariposas, nominated in the Best Contemporary Album/Tropical Fusion category in the 21st edition of the Latin Grammy Awards.

Also noteworthy is the production of the animated video clip, made by Alejandro Armada with the sponsorship of several cultural institutions on the largest of the Antilles, which covers important moments in the life and work of the artist.

The celebration for the singer's nine decades began in January with the closing concert of the International Jazz Plaza Festival, in which she performed classics from her repertoire alongside pianist Roberto Fonseca.

With 30 solo albums, Portuondo holds the distinction as Ambassador of the International Red Cross, the Latin Grammy for Musical Excellence and the gold medal for Merit in the Fine Arts granted by the Spanish government, among other awards.