Omara Portuondo, a diva forever

July 8, 2018, 00:08 By Alain Valdes Sierra

Havana, July 8 (PL) If a qualifier does justice to Omara Portuondo is that of the diva, no matter the challenges that arise he is still able to defeat them, and his extended and applauded work is now the best proof.

The Portuondo is not fixed in stereotypes, can be applauded by the world's most demanding audiences, but also share the magic of his voice. its simplest followers, making each moment something unique, memorable and moving.

The towers of life, betting that every situation has its reason, took her on this Saturday night to her original place, The Havana neighborhood in Key West, where the legend began 87 years ago

The pretext was the presentation of his last phonogram, titled Omara Siempre, a delivery of duets in circulation since May invented by the record company Egrem. However "La novi a feeling," as we also call it in the star of the Buena Vista Social Club, breaks with the script set in correspondence with the album and gives the audience an exquisite repertoire that, in his voice, made Cuban song a universal expression

Between jokes and memories of childhood, Portuondo began with Cuban Night, a song that carries the credit of the legendary composer César Portillo de Luz, a theme that has marked the era and career of its authors Orlando Fierro (lyrics) and Bobby Collazo (music).

It was followed by clbadics such as Lágrimas negras, by Miguel Matamoros; Goodbye, happiness, by Ela O 'Farrill; Ramón Espígul; Perhaps, Juan Formell; 20 years old, by Guillermina Aramburu and María Teresa; The artist only played Sábanas Blancas, a song by singer-songwriter Gerardo Alfonso

The Cuban diva showed at every moment that he was a true owner of the album Omara Siempre. twists and turns of such a varied repertoire, also of the talent of the charisma that turned it into a universal artist.

The audience chanted each of the themes, some suggested to the artist who did not oppose it at the request of his followers, creating an environment of complicity, almost magical, over two hours on stage [19659005] Amigas, icon of the Cuban song composed by Alberto Vera, was the choice of the diva to end the concert, a clbadic that she first starred with Elena Burke and Moraima Secada, her partners in the legendary foursome Las D & # 39; Aida.

The Omara Portuondo concert in his hometown is the first in a series directed by promoting his new album and celebrating the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana.

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