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Silvio Rodriguez Named Beloved Son of Asuncion, Paraguay
Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodriguez, who is in Paraguay at the invitation of President Fernando Lugo, received this Thursday the distinction of Well-Loved Son of the city of Asuncion, the country's capital.
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Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodriguez, who is in Paraguay at the invitation of President Fernando Lugo, received this Thursday the distinction of Well-Loved Son of the city of Asuncion, the country's capital.
In his first visit to this nation, the author of 'Ojala' and 'Unicornio azul', confessed that his visit to Paraguay was possible because of the current bonds between Cuba and this South American country and confirmed his performance slated for this upcoming Saturday at the Coastal Facade of the Palacio of Lopez, seat of the government.
"Actually I've wanted to visit Paraguay for years. It was like an undesired mix-up and now, finally, thanks to these friends who have another vision of their country, of Latin America, it was possible," Rodriguez told the press after the awarding ceremony at the City Hall of the Paraguayan capital.
The Cuban singer highlighted that he is in that country for all the Paraguayan people, but also to support their process. "I don't have messages. I have songs," reported several local and international media outlets that reflect the people's long wait to meet the icon of the Nueva Trova (New Song) Cuban musical movement.
Rodriguez announced that his wife and clarinetist Niurka Gonzalez will accompany him on stage along with percussionist Oliver Valdes and the Trovarroco Trio, made up by guitar player Rachid Lopez, Maykel Elizarde, in the tres guitar, and Cesar Bacaro, in the double bass. Saturday's concert has been titled after one of Silvio's songs "Te doy una canción" (I'm giving you a song) and it is part of Fernando Lugo's government celebrations for the first anniversary of his term in office on August 15. After the press conference, Silvio Rodriguez met with a group of Paraguayan singer songwriters, whom he advised to look for unity in order to strengthen the culture of their country as he assured that without that unity it will not be possible to think of a different Paraguay.
According to local digital media outlets, Rodriguez also told musicians that the spirit of becoming better is indispensable in art, and it is even more important when you have vowed to make a change, as he was told by several artists. After his concerts in Asuncion, Rodriguez will perform in Guayaquil, Ecuador, at the invitation of the President of that country, Rafael Correa.
In his first visit to this nation, the author of 'Ojala' and 'Unicornio azul', confessed that his visit to Paraguay was possible because of the current bonds between Cuba and this South American country and confirmed his performance slated for this upcoming Saturday at the Coastal Facade of the Palacio of Lopez, seat of the government.
"Actually I've wanted to visit Paraguay for years. It was like an undesired mix-up and now, finally, thanks to these friends who have another vision of their country, of Latin America, it was possible," Rodriguez told the press after the awarding ceremony at the City Hall of the Paraguayan capital.
The Cuban singer highlighted that he is in that country for all the Paraguayan people, but also to support their process. "I don't have messages. I have songs," reported several local and international media outlets that reflect the people's long wait to meet the icon of the Nueva Trova (New Song) Cuban musical movement.
Rodriguez announced that his wife and clarinetist Niurka Gonzalez will accompany him on stage along with percussionist Oliver Valdes and the Trovarroco Trio, made up by guitar player Rachid Lopez, Maykel Elizarde, in the tres guitar, and Cesar Bacaro, in the double bass. Saturday's concert has been titled after one of Silvio's songs "Te doy una canción" (I'm giving you a song) and it is part of Fernando Lugo's government celebrations for the first anniversary of his term in office on August 15. After the press conference, Silvio Rodriguez met with a group of Paraguayan singer songwriters, whom he advised to look for unity in order to strengthen the culture of their country as he assured that without that unity it will not be possible to think of a different Paraguay.
According to local digital media outlets, Rodriguez also told musicians that the spirit of becoming better is indispensable in art, and it is even more important when you have vowed to make a change, as he was told by several artists. After his concerts in Asuncion, Rodriguez will perform in Guayaquil, Ecuador, at the invitation of the President of that country, Rafael Correa.