A tender tribute was paid to Commander of the Revolution Juan Almeida on occasion of his 83rd birth in a ceremony held in Havana with the presence of Cuban President Raul Castro, Commanders of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez and Guillermo García Frías, and family members
Cuba paid tribute to Commander of the Revolution Juan Almeida on occasion of the 83rd anniversary of his birth in a ceremony held in Havana with the presence of Cuban President Raul Castro
Cuban artist Alexis Leyva (Kcho) put together the tribute held at the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) with the participation of Commanders of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes Menendez and Guillermo García Frías, and family members. Juan Almeida was a prolific writer and composer, and leader of the III Frente Oriental Mario Muñoz of the Rebel Army that overthrew the Batista dictatorship more than 50 years ago.
Among the activities at the tribute was a moving rendition of Asi te recordamos written by Robertico Valdes and sung by Omara Portuondo, Pedrito Calvo, Eliades Ochoa and other Cuban musicians.
There was also a slideshow dedicated to Juan Almeida with photos by Raul Abreu, Liborio Noval, Roberto Salas and Ivan Soca among others.
The hall was decorated with 12 stars and works by artists Roberto Fabelo, Ernesto Rancaño, Eduardo Roca (Choco) and Diana Almeida, daughter of the beloved guerilla leader who passed away on September 11, 2009.
Several of Almeida’s most famous songs were performed, including Esa Mujer (Sur Caribe), Corazón, El gran día de enero (Bárbara Llanes), and La Lupe (Entre Voces Choir).
An especially moving moment was the song A mi papá, written and performed by Juan Almeida’s son, Juan Guillermo, while participants energetically repeated Almeida’s famous rebel cry, “Nobody surrenders here!”
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