He received Andy Montañez Key from the city of Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba, July 9 – The famous Puerto Rican salsa player Andy Montañez received Sunday the Key of the city of Santiago de Cuba, during the concert held in the main hall of the Heredia Cultural Complex, Raúl Fornés Valenciano, President of the Municipal Assembly of People's Power, awarded to the artist the award, one of the most important granted by this local government body to individuals or groups who have contributed in a remarkable way to the dignity of this Southeast region.

It is an honor to receive this recognition, said the godfather of Salsa, who for a little more than an hour has rejoiced with the popular Los Karachi Orchestra in Santiago, in a show that brought a lot of people back to salsa. Cuba in the 1980s, with groups like the Venezuelan Latina Dimension.

Clown, White Leaves, I Love Julia, among other themes popularized by Montañez during his time at the Puerto Rico Gran Combo and Dimensión Latina, captivated the santiagueros and twenty delegations of the 38th edition of the Caribbean Festival, event dedicated to Borinquen and under whose convocation the concert took place.

A complete theater, and in a giant choir, music lovers and dancers rejoice in the powerful voice, charisma and scenic histrionics of Montañez, also known as the Child of Trastalleres, and who at 76 overflowing with joy and vitality. more reserved viewer

Every time I come to Cuba, I feel like home, there is a great affection, said who, among other lauros, received the Distinction for National Culture (2009), awarded by the Ministry of Culture, and the Miguel Matamoros International Prize (2016), from the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists.