Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, sent a warm birthday message on Saturday to singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez on his 79th birthday.
Through his official Twitter account, the Cuban president highlighted the artist’s importance to the peoples of the continent with the words: “Only love engenders wonder and poets of your caliber, Silvio. Many congratulations on your birthday; it has been a blessing for the peoples of the continent to have you. An embrace from all of us.”
The head of state’s message recognizes the transcendent work of this artist, a key figure in the Nueva Trova movement, whose musical creations have accompanied the struggles and dreams of Latin America for decades.
Silvio Rodríguez, one of Cuba’s most renowned and beloved singer-songwriters, maintains a prolific artistic career that has influenced generations of musicians and poets worldwide.
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
