Pablo Milanés, a Grammy winner and a key figure in Cuba’s “nuevo trova” (new music) movement, died on November 22 2022, from cancer at the age of 79.
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His death was announced by his agent in a statement on Tuesday November 22 2022.
“It’s with great pain and sadness that we regret to inform you that the maestro Pablo Milanés has died in Madrid in the early hours of 22 November,” it said. “May he rest in the peace and love he always radiated. He will remain forever in our memory.”
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Cuba’s prime minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, offered his condolences to Milanés’s family and friends, saying: “Cuban culture is in mourning after the death of Pablo Milanés.”
At his family’s request, a wake will be held at the Casa de América cultural centre in Madrid on Wednesday, November 23 2022.
Pablito, as he was affectionately known, was renowned for his poetic lyrics and emotional vocals on hits such as Yolanda, Yo Me Quedo (I’m Staying), and Amo Esta Isla (I Love This Island).
Milanés, one of Cuba’s most internationally famous musicians, recorded dozens of albums and toured the world over a five-decade career.
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