{"id":1591,"date":"2018-10-01T09:13:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazineampm.com\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2022-03-15T09:48:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T13:48:34","slug":"los-cubanos-en-los-grammys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazineampm.com\/en\/los-cubanos-en-los-grammys\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubans at the Grammys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Latin Grammies arrive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Green carpet Academy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Industry rewards<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To the genuine talents.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cuba, with its fine seals<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(Hummingbird, P\u00e1fata, EGREM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and others), fight in the Top Ten<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(Alpha and Beta, Omega and Gamma)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">because on the island of Granma<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Grammys fit too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Among the candidatures<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">to Better <strong>Urban Song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There is a Cuban piece<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">that has reached the heights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Among so many scores,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">voice and arrangement and staff<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">many pursue fame<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">of a statuette in the hand<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and the Cuban candidate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">is\u2026 <strong>Andy Clay<\/strong>, by <strong>My bed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And the candidate is<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">as a living proposal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">in <strong>Alternative music<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">the disc <strong>Arar\u00e1 Force<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Will the Grammy bring it?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Will the statue be here?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We all think so.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And they laugh in a healthy way,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Telmary and HabanaSana<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(<strong>Hummingbird Productions<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Best Salsa Album<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It also tastes good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>&quot;Cantor de pueblo&quot;<\/strong>, a singer<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">that any town enhances,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">that with a clean voice, barefoot,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">shudders hearts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Candidate (and with reasons)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Alexander Abreu (Fieraaaaaa!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and his <strong>Havana D &#039;Primera<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(from <strong>P\u00e1fata Productions)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And it&#039;s in the category<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Tropical Traditional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">an exceptional album,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">tribute he deserved<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">the music that was made<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">in times of austere art.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Alberto the Canary<\/strong>, I hope<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">that you win, although I know<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">that if not ... it says<strong>To me what!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">he<strong> Septeto Santiaguero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Y <strong>Omara always<\/strong>, as well<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">is in the final stretch<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Tropical Traditional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">with productions <strong>EGREM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Omara always<\/strong>. Sway<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">of Grammys reaching the bottom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Omara always<\/strong> in the deep<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">of the clearest admiration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Candidate? Always Omara.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">always <strong>Omara Portuondo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As <strong>Tropical Fusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are two Cubans too<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Palante the mambo!<\/strong> (the <strong>EGREM<\/strong>),<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Diego Guti\u00e9rrez,<\/strong> triumphal<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And of course, great<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">that this work is not alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The triumph that is flying<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(<strong>Top Stop Music<\/strong>, without fear)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">he&#039;s going <strong>Like finger ring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">to the great <strong>Ayme\u00e9 Nuviola<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cuba has always been there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And jazz always. Worship. Fine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For that in the <strong>Latin Jazz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Jazz Back To The Sunset<\/em><\/strong>, Yeah!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As best album and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">sample of its exquisiteness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In <strong>Latin Jazz Grammy<\/strong> is<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">caiman candidate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dafnis Prieto and his Big Band<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From <strong>Dafnison Music<\/strong>, Yeeees!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As <strong>Work \/ composition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>contemporary classic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">for his great miscellany<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and classic projection,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">for its clean execution<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and musical pedigree,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>String Cuartet Number Three<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(in memory of Beethoven),<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What ancient young music!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also candidate: \u00a1S\u00ediiiii!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beethoven in our land.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beethoven that is yours and mine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From the album <strong>Soul with Brio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(composer <strong>Yalil Guerra)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In this disc it is enclosed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">the music that illuminates<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">a genuine production<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">who aspires to the Latin Grammy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and what he had, how divine,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">from interpreter to <strong>The Catrina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As you can see, Cuba walks<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">by light and not lost:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Green alligator, green carpet,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Granma and Granmy in a Latin voice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The music lights up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Music raises hands<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Guitars, drums, pianos,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Voices, keys ... Happy Guild!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Now being a candidate is Prize<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations, Cubans!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Latin Grammies arrive. Green carpet Academy. 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