Cubadisco Awards Winners 2020-2021 (complete list)
Like every year, the Cubadisco event allows us to take the pulse of the Cuban record industry. In this 2021 it came with the challenge of summarizing two years of phonographic productions in Cuba, after its cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Our magazine echoes the winners in this edition.
Cubadisco Awards 2020-2021
GREAT PRIZES
- soul fusion. Gastón Joya and Rolando Luna, Colibrí Productions (CD)
- To the sound of the knight. Manolito Simonet, Bis Music (CD)
EXTRAORDINARY ICON AWARD OF CUBAN DISCOGRAPHY
- 80th Anniversary of the Aragón Orchestra. Directed by Rafael Lay
EXTRAORDINARY AWARD
- Adalberto Álvarez, The Knight of Son. On the 35th Anniversary of the creation of the orchestra Adalberto Álvarez y su Son
Reflections on the sonorous voice (about the tribute to Adalberto Álvarez)
Rafael Valdivia28.08.2019EXTRAORDINARY ROOT, PRESENT AND FUTURE AWARD
- My Songo, 50th Anniversary. Juan Formell and Los Van Van, EGREM (CD)
AWARD FOR ARTISTIC MASTERY
- at last Lecuona. Maestro Ulises Aquino and Ópera de la Calle, Maestro Frank Fernández and OSN. Director: Rene Arencibia
AWARD FOR AUTHOR WORK AND RECORD
- Master Enrique Bonne. Tribute paid by the CD Henry Bonn. Between trova and son of the Granma Group, on the occasion of its 95 years of life.
AWARDS TO THE WORK OF LIFE
- 100 years of the Havana Septet. Prod. Adolfo Costales, Colibri Productions (2CD)
- Vicente Feliú sings at 70. Hummingbird Productions (CD)
SPECIAL PRIZES
- Faith. Tribute to Alberto Tosca. VVAA. Prod. Nelson Vila, EGREM ((CD + DVD)
- Martí in Amaury. Amaury Pérez / VVAA. EGREM (CD)
- audiovisual project WE ARE WITH YOU (286 productions 2020/2021) VVAA. Prod. Mildrey Ruiz and La Rueda Productions. Cuban Institute of Music
HAVANA 500 PRIZE
- Havana 500. VVAA. Prod. Élsida González and Emilio Vega. EGREM (CD + DVD)
- i love you city. José María Vitier and guests. Prod. Jose Manuel Suarez. Bis Music (DVD)
PRODUCER AWARD
- To the sound of the knight. The Musical Alliance of Cuba. Manolito Simonett. Bis Music (CD)
PATRIMONIAL
archive music
- cuban piano. Mario Romeo. Prod. Belinda Romeu/ Niurka Lecusay. Bis Music (CD)
From the sound tradition
- to break the coconut. Alexander Abreu, Alain Pérez and Mayito Rivera. Prod. Geovanis Alcántara and Alden González. EGREM (CD)
The Egrem gave the order: To break the coconut
Rogelio Ramos Domínguez29.05.2019assorted traditional
- mamasonga. David Álvarez and Sleight of Hand. Prod. David Alvarez. Bis Music (CD)
traditional peasant
- Of bodies and forms. Barbarito Torres. Prod. Sonia Pérez Cassola. Bis Music (CD and DVD)
Of the Afro-Cuban Tradition
- No comment. Adonis and Osain del Monte. Prod. Alexander Abreu and Adonis Panter. EGREM (CD)
No Comments / Adonis and Osain del Monte
Roxana Coz03.05.2021Anthology and versions
- GES. Royal Project. Prod. Ruly Herrera / Jorge Luis Largarza / Roberto Luis Gómez. Bis Music (CD)
GES by Real Project: at the beginning it was to experiment
Lorena Sánchez16.12.2019ACADEMIC
Instrumental Classic / Vocal and Instrumental
- Cuba: The Legacy. Aurelio de la Vega – Yalil Guerra. National Symphony Orchestra. Directed by Enrique Pérez Mesa. RYCY Productions (CD)
Chamber music
- Portraits and pilgrim scenes. Javier Iha. Prod. Carmen Souto. Hummingbird Productions /AHS (CD)
Concert soloist
- The viola in Cuba. Anolan Gonzalez. Prod. José Antonio Méndez. Hummingbird Productions (CD)
INSTRUMENTAL
Instrumental
- brothers. Aldo and Ilmar López-Gavilán. Aldo Music Records
Jazz
- Tradition and Beyond. Ernest Vega. Blackwood & Sound Records (CD)
neo-jazz
- soul fusion. Gaston Joya and Rolando Luna. Hummingbird Productions (CD)
SONG
Songbook
- Love. Deluxe Edition. Haydee Milanes. Bismusic (2CD+DVD)
GES by Real Project: at the beginning it was to experiment
Lorena Sánchez16.12.2019contemporary song
- just as we are. Brotherhood Duo. Prod. Rainer Pérez and Manolito Simonet. Bismusic (CD)
New singer-songwriters
- ode to plagiarism. Yunier Pérez “GAPE”. Prod. Pepe Gavilondo. EGREM (CD)
New Trova
- My freedom. Yaima Orozco. Producer Alfred Artigas. Bismusic (CD)
My Freedom, by Yaíma Orozco
Carla Valdés12.10.2020Music for children
- Liuba sings Gabilondo Soler. Liuba Maria Hevia. Bismusic (CD)
Liuba sings Gabilondo Soler / Liuba María Hevia
Carla Valdés01.06.2020POPULAR DANCE MUSIC
popular dance music
- The musical alliance of Cuba. Manolito Simonett. Bismusic (CD)
- Manigua. Maikel Dinza. Bismusic (CD)
New proposals
- The resistance. Yasser Ramos and El Tumbao Mayombe. Prod. Nachito Herrera Jr. EGREM / Warachando Records (CD)
danceable latin fusion
- 2020. Angel Yos. Prod. Angel Yos and Amaury Pérez Rodríguez. EGREM (CD)
FUSION
Fusion
- Inside. X Alfonso. Fac Music (CD)
The Inside era
Lianet Hernández07.10.2020Trova Pop Rock
- Carnal. Good Faith. Prod. Israel Rojas and Fito Martínez. EGREM (CD)
Carnal / Good Faith
Isely Ravelo Rojas15.01.2020Rock
- Anagram. Blank banner. Prod. Amed Fernandez. Logic Study (CD)
URBAN MUSIC
Urban music
- Broken heart. The Jackal. Jackal Records (CD)
Hip hop
- The Electric Jazz Underground Bridge. Etian Brew Man. Prod. Brew Man and Sage. Brew Man Records (CD)
Electronic and electroacoustic music
- Estate. Jamnael Casanova. LNME (CD)
AUDIOVISUALS
Making of
- black drummer. Rodney Barrett. Dir. Andy Ruiz Muñoz. Hummingbird Productions (DVD)
TV Documentary Series
- count the trova. Lino Betancourt. Directed by José Manuel García. Abdala Productions (DVD)
music documentary
- Rumbatá. Elizabeth Santos. ICAIC (DVD)
AUDIOVISUAL MUSICAL SHOW
For children's audience
- The little cockroach on the EGREM birthday. La Colmenita and guests. Directed by Tin Cremata and José Manuel García. EGREM (DVD)
studio concert
- pas de deux. Ernan Lopez-Nussa. Dir. Juan Carlos Alom. Hummingbird Productions (DVD)
Live concert)
- Beyond the Social Club. Idania Valdes. Dir. Eduardo Rawdríguez and Idania Valdés. EGREM (DVD)
DEBUT
- 2 languages. Ruy Adrian Lopez-Nussa. Directed by Ruy Adrián López-Nussa and Harold López-Nussa. Bismusic (CD+DVD)
Two languages / Ruy Adrián López-Nussa
Agapito Martínez28.05.2021MUSICOLOGICAL NOTES
- Elegy for a dream. Iliana Morales. Author: Victoria Eli. Hummingbird Productions (CD)
DISCOGRAPHIC NOTES:
- soul fusion. Gaston Joya and Rolando Luna. Author: Miguel Barnet. Hummingbird Productions (CD)
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Inside: X Alfonso. Designer: Nelson Ponce. Fac Music (CD)
SOUND ENGINEERING
pas de deux. Ernan Lopez-Nussa. Ing. Orestes Águila. Hummingbird Productions (CD+DVD)
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
Alvaro Torres. good friends. Álvaro Torres and guests. Prod. Emilio Vega and José Manuel García, EGREM (CD+DVD)
Congratulations to all the winners!
Thanks for the news
Congratulations to all the nominees, winners and organizers of the Award.
Congratulations to all the nominees, winners and organizers of the Prize
Let the Cuban disco party continue