Pablo Milanés

• Active: 2000s
• Genres: Latin
• Instrument: Vocals
• Representative Albums: "Versos de Jose Marti", "Antologia, Vol. 1", "Como un Campo de Maiz
• Representative Songs: "Yolanda", "Para Vivir", "Yo No Te Pido

Biography

Along with Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanés was one of the crucial figures in Cuba's nueva trova popular-song movement of the late '60s; sponsored by Fidel Castro's government, the collective of nueva trova musicians were essentially supposed to reconfigure and update traditional Cuban folk musics for the nation's new, modern, post-revolutionary society. Milanés gained renown for his highly poetic lyrics and smooth yet emotional singing, becoming one of the most popular and respected Cuban musicians and songwriters of the late 20th century, and releasing a hefty number of records. He is a controversial figure to some -- exiles despise his staunch support of Castro, while others criticize his musical forays into sentimental, orchestrated jazz-pop -- but his status as one of the most important links between traditional and contemporary Cuban music has remained virtually unassailable into the new millennium. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Como un Campo de Maiz Buy this CD	Aniversario Buy this CD	Pueblo Unido Buy this CD	Evolucion Buy this CD	Buenos Dias America Buy this CD
Comienzo Y Final de una Verde Manana Buy this CD	Plegaria Buy this CD	Proposiciones Buy this CD	Despertar Buy this CD	No Me Pidas Buy this CD

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