Liuba María Hevia Receives the Special Prize La Bella Cubana

November 25, 2020

The renowned singer-songwriter Liuba María Hevia has been awarded the Special Prize La Bella Cubana, granted annually by the Provincial Committee of the Uneac in Matanzas to women with a significant contribution to music in the country.

Alfonso Llorens, vice president of the Matanzas Uneac, stated that this guitarist, composer and performer, who is part of the New Trova Movement, "has a very singular body of work that stands out, among other virtues, for the lyricism and human dimension of her songs, for the fusion of musical genres and her proposals dedicated to the children's audience."

The Special Prize La Bella Cubana has been awarded on previous occasions to emblematic figures such as Celina González, Omara Portuondo, Argelia Fragoso, Miriam Ramos, Tomasita Quiala, Agneris Cánovas and Ivette Cepeda.

Liuba María Hevia will be officially presented with this recognition at an artistic gala on December 11 next, in the José White concert hall in Matanzas, where the winner of the White Prize will also be unveiled, also granted by the Matanzas Uneac, in this case to music personalities born or residing in this territory.

According to Alfonso Llorens, there are seven Matanzas creators nominated for the White Prize. Among these are Enrique Pérez Mesa (director of the National Symphony Orchestra), María Victoria Oliver (researcher, musicologist and professor), Raúl Valdés Lima (guitarist, music producer, arranger and composer) and Abel Rodríguez (guitarist, tres player and musical director).

Marisel Pillo (guitarist and music specialist), Vicente Hernández (guitarist and composer) and Rodolfo Horta (trumpeter, professor and director of Atenas Brass Ensemble) are also among the nominees, who were selected based on proposals from cultural institutions and local press outlets.