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• 11 / 15 / 2009

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The themes of the Cuban musician Polo Montañez, winner of a Golden and Platinum Albums captivated once more the inhabitants from Pinar del Rio during a homage concert to the songwriter and singer passed away in 2002.

Bolero and son joined in a single show seduced thousands of locals who came to the Jose Jacinto Milanés Theatre of this city to recall the “Guajiro Natural”

Yoslier Chambolier, singer of the “Polo Montañez” group said this is a deserved tribute and added the composer left us many lyrics but some others were left within him since he created songs while whistling and then he started to create a great beautiful song. “

This homage could be the beginning to organize a festival dedicated to the composer born in El Brujito a remote area of Pinar del Río mountain ranges. Polo knew like anyone else to mix the farm sonority with the traditional rhythm of his land.

Gloria Torres, the producer of the musical event said she was happy for the homage and she is looking to organize a bigger event according to Polo’s humanistic and artistic dimension.

Source: Cubarte