Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at age 79
The music world is in mourning. Pablo Milanés, one of the great Ibero-American voices has died in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the age of 79 in Madrid, where he had been living since the end of 2017 to be treated for an oncohematological disease, for which he had been hospitalized for several days.
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at age 79
A sad loss that has been confirmed in the Cuban singer-songwriter’s social networks with an emotional statement.
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at age 79
«With great sorrow and sadness, we regret to inform that the maestro Pablo Milanés passed away early this morning, November 22, in Madrid. We deeply appreciate all the expressions of affection and support, to all his family and friends, in these difficult times. He will remain forever in our memory».
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at age 79
The singer of such popular songs as ‘Yo no te pido’ or ‘Yolanda’ was stable from the cancer he had been suffering for five years and that attacked his immune system. In the last three months, however, his health was seriously affected by several infections that led him to be admitted to a hospital in the capital, where he sadly passed away just a few hours ago.
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at age 79
A hospitalization that forced him to cancel several concerts scheduled for the coming weeks, including one in Pamplona, as well as in Mexico City and Santo Domingo, because despite his illness he never left the stage.
Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés dies at age 79
The artist, born in the Cuban city of Bamayo on February 24, 1943, is the winner of two Latin Grammys (2006) and a statuette for Musical Excellence (2015). Some of his greatest hits, sung by several generations, were romantic songs such as ‘El breve espacio’ or ‘Ámame como soy’, all of them combining genres and sonorities ranging from tradition to modernity, encompassing jazz, rumba, bolero or son.
