------------------------------ monologue: the promise fulfilled of Enriquito Núñez Rodríguez By: Waldo González López
Date: 08/19/2010
Source: CUBARTE The mere mention of their names is enough to evoke a family, the center, the father, won the celebrity just for its delicious chronic stage plays and several very remarkable for its very Cuban humor. But the stem has undoubted value, not only as a composer and singer-songwriter, but in other aspects in which has received national and international laurels. So, we know most Enriquito Núñez Rodríguez. Enriquito, where and when born? Ah, say your real name, which many do not know ... Well, since then you ask: I was born in the capital on March 28, 1953, and my real name is Enrique Núñez Díaz, though, have the same my famous dad, I always saddled their surnames: Núñez Rodríguez. What music did you listen as a child, when did your hands on a guitar?
Oh, Waldo, I was music lover and a child, when I turn on the turntable alone house, heard the same thing to
Pedrito Rico
that I love Paris, Michel Legrand, or a record of marches Banda Soviet Army. My adolescence was spent in the hands of the Beatles. Later,
Silvio Rodriguez, Mercedes Sosa Serrat and , but also blended with Snowball and Esther Borja . This wonderful melting pot opened my appetite for music. I also was 'odd' because I went to the Symphony on Sunday, while my peers were listening to was "the dobliukiueiem" in the Patrice Lumumba. But also because in the pre-university chemistry classes I would read Marti, Vallejo and Walt Whitman. In 68 I borrowed a guitar, learned the first chords, the same as I saw him put Silvio, Paul and Noel in the memorable concert in Casa de las Americas . Then I began to write songs and perform ... today And your first songs? Well, the first worthy of the name were Minister of metal and Hello, Isel , which
came under the spell of those unforgettable downloads Vergara Teté house, and sharing songs with The Kents and Amaury Pérez.
was the summer of 1969. With the excitement of those tunes fresh in memory, ITM entry, where my parents enrolled me "to straighten up." But the bug of trova and bohemian, and I had been bitten in a place that is usually between chest and throat. What do you remember your stay in the FAR? Look, what I remember most is the height of the fence of the Military Technical Institute, jumping whenever he could get away to go to as many download formally or informally convened the pioneers of the New Trova . Finally, a medical-psychiatric commission, pretty understanding and sympathetic, I get down from the FAR in early 1971: "You become an artist, or I'll get back to pa 'inside ..." said Dr. Bennett, the Naval Hospital.
Studies "music?I did my first musical technical studies at the Centre for Development of the Music of the former National Centre for Culture and class as a listener in the group receiving the ICAIC Sound Experimentation on the part of teachers
Leo Brouwer r, Frederick Smith and John Elósegui. There I joined further to the creation of these young singers and musicians. In those days often also attended the Rock the Park Cabezones University and participated in recitals trova they did at the Teatro Hubert de Blanck
and Television University. He sang in many activities organized by the UJC and in February 1972, ascend to the Sierra Maestra , integrating the first brigade
artisticacted on that historic eastern region. In December of that year, I am one of 43 young singers who founded the Movement Manzanillo Nueva Trova . When you begin to work professionally? Yes, look, beginning in 1973, and professionally on the Development Centre of Music, which I mentioned earlier, as the author-performer. There, he gave solo recitals or shared with singers as Vicente Feliu , Mike Porcel and Jesus del Valle, among others. By then, I traveled around the country with my guitar for five years. Since then, my songs began to be performed by Elena Bourke, Alina Sanchez, Miguel Angel Piña, Omara Portuondo
, The Reeds, Martha Jean-Claude, Elizabeth Grace, Fernando Sánchez, José Valladares, including others. Participated in collective discs New Trova: "Day of Solidarity
with Chile", "Builders of the Future" and "From a bird's two wings." When you travel to Angola? Well, in October 1976, traveled to the People's Republic of Angola, specially invited by the President Agostinho Neto , who I had come back to music the poem , integrating with Alina Sanchez, Virulo, José Valladares Rey Montesinos one of the first artistic brigades moved to the Cuban internationalist combatants and people of brotherly country.
you also have acted?
Yes, imagine: in the late 70's was one of the protagonists of a " Box 1." played two roles in the series "Day and Night " directed by Abel Ponce and a starring role in "The Mandrake
" Television Theatre directed by Carlos Pineiro. During that time, something beautiful was, without doubt, that in 1977, Omara Portuondo recorded my song dedicated to the poet of the Generation of Centennial and martyr of the Moncada assault, Raúl Gómez García.
The continued dramatic interpreter, note: between 1978 and 1980, worked as an actor-singer in the Musical Theater of Havana , where I will share with Adolfo Llauradó the leading role of the part Roda Viva by Chico Buarque, with a staging of Jesus Gregorio. In 1980, I began to work as stage manager at the National Theater of Cuba, where I trained as Artistic Director, and a continuation of my forays into the charts in 1981 interpreted, along with Alberto Pujol, Yolanda Ruiz, Frank Gonzalez, Renecito de la Cruz, Vicente Feliu, Angelito Xiomara Quintero and Hall, one of the leading roles in the staging of The Square
Circle, Valentin Kataev, directed by Fabio Alonso.
" ... In 1982 I graduated with top grades in the First Course for Young Artists and Writers of the National School of the Young Communist League Tables Julio Antonio Mella
. This year, along with other founders of this movement, in a solemn ceremony at the Casa de las Americas, Silvio Rodríguez 10th I won the medal. Anniversary of the Nueva Trova. I also got several awards and Competition March 13 at the University of Havana. In 1982 I went to sing to the Cuban internationalist teachers in Nicaragua. In those years, as a hobby, I acted in small roles in films Mella, Malual, Habanera and
Cecilia, all of ICAIC and The Great Rebellion and Like us, the ECITV'FAR.
Have you earned Awards Competition Guzman ...? In 1983 I won the Third Prize Competition Adolfo Guzman farewell to wait , who sang
Xiomara Laugart. In 1984, deserved the first mention with the song Let me ignore , interpreted Michelangelo
Piña. In 1986, I reached the Grand Prize for the work Without Article mortis, who played Pablo Milanés, and in the 2000 edition, the first prize with That surprised sun, sung by Niurka Reyes. But, as always, do various things. So before had been the first artistic director was the House of the Young Creator and, from that responsibility, I wrote the screenplay and directed "Youth April Square, the first concert (after a did
Benny Moréin 1962) held at the Plaza of the Revolution with members of the Nueva Trova. That concert met for five hours to more than 200 000 spectators at the Plaza, and was witnessed by Commander in Chief. For this work, I was given the Award Rubén Martínez Villena, of the UJC. In 1988 I was Assistant Director of Pablo Milanes in the International Song Festival in Varadero. Oh, wait, I forgot: at that time, I studied at the University of Havana, where I finally graduated in 1990 BA in Art History, with Work Diploma La Nueva Trova Cubana in the context of the New Song in Latin America. " That year deserved third prize of French Song Contest organized by the Alliance Française de Cuba. Do
disks?started arriving in 1990, when I recorded the first: With sweet rage (EGREM Critics Award), where I picked up some of my work as composer and performer, and singing my songs, Pablo Milanes, Sara González, Omara Portuondo and Silvio, among others. In this album also helped teachers Frank Fernández, José María
Vitierand Ernan Lopez-Nussa. In the 1990 edition, but I, among 18 contestants, the First Prize of French Song Contest, Alliance Française de Cuba.
What if I have been inMexico lindo y querido? course. I tell you: in 1993, I traveled to Merida, Yucatan, where he directed a cabaret show. Brother returned to that country in 1994, invited by the abattoir, to make presentations and write two songs on the album
A distant nitrate, with texts of the Yucatecan poet Fernando Espejo. I return again to Mexico in 1995, this time in my dual capacity troubadour and Artistic Director of the Conference of Cuban Culture at the Autonomous University of Mexico. What Spain?
Yes, also visited. In 1995 I joined the Cuban show that performed at the Festival Cidade Vella in Santiago de Compostela , and spent ten months giving presentations Spain, most of them coordinated by organizations of solidarity with Cuba.
Have you directed musical?
Between 1996 and 2002 addressed several common spaces in the Piano Bar Delirio Habanero and the Café Cantante Mi Habana, both at the National Theater of Cuba, where he headed until 2006 Galas Artistic evenings, concerts and commemorative events in theaters and Covarrubias Avellaneda.
"The poetry of Nicolás Guillén ?
course, in 1997 musique
Che Guevarapoem of Nicolás Guillén, who was played by Liuba María Hevia disk Your loving presence (edited by Bis Music), to commemorate the 30 anniversary the fall of the Heroic Guerrilla. For the same reason, my metal song
Minister (who had written to Che 1969 while he was Cadet ITM) was included in an anthology of songs by authors from around the world, dedicated to Commander Ernesto Guevara, published by the American Department of the CPC Central Committee. In addition, I received in 1988 , on completing 25 years of work, the Order Raúl Gómez García. I was elected in 2001, Member of the American Academy of Grammy, and in November I gave a recital in the space A clean guitar, the Centro Pablo de la Torriente Brau. I wrote, in 2002, three songs with texts by Hero of the Republic of Cuba Antonio Guerrero, for the recording be back, where he also shared production with Vicente Feliu. Also wrote and directed the concert to promote the record, on October 16, the birthday of the poet prisoner, at the Teatro Auditorium Amadeo Roldán
, which was attended by the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, the families of the Five heroes, and was broadcast on Cuban television. will return receive a Special Prize at the 2003 Festival
CUBADISCO.In 2002, I return to the figure of Nicolas Guillen . Then I wrote the guaracha Nicholas's feast , National Poet dedicated to the centenary of his birth, recorded with a septet Café Amargo. Have not music to some of our Martí? Of course, in 2003, my song peoples are not made , with text by José Martí
, was released in March of the Torches, January 28 . In June I was invited to sing at the Open Forum of the Revolution, the City Oct. 10. It was also played by Eduardo Sosa in the main event for the 50th Anniversary of the Assault on Moncada Barracks on July 26 in Santiago de Cuba. On October 26, Cuban television Generalissimo
Brother premiered, video-song I made about a song of mine sung by Omara Portuondo, spent Maximo Gomez. In 2003, turned 50 years and 34 of artistic life, and was honored on my birthday in the Provincial Center for Cultural Felix Varela, a large group of artists and fans. On 15 June I was imposed Distinction for National Culture. Have you recorded more albums? been years since I make my living singing. But I primeritos of professional singers were in Cuba for 37 years. But as I recorded disc, or sent me abroad with the other singers who were traveling, I wanted to try other things. First I was an actor in Musical Theatre and then learned the profession of Director of Entertainment at the National Theater of Cuba, where ─ 26 years I worked half my life, as the saying ─ from 1980 to 2006. My first album ─ ─ acetate did in 1990. In all these years I have not stopped singing where I am invited, will not be agreed Dr. Bello, Naval Hospital, who told you at the beginning of the interview. I tell also in all honesty, I've never been a very prolific author. Only about 250 songs from I started in 1968. The vast majority of my lyrics and music, but also many poems to music by Marti, Guillen, Eliseo Diego, Martínez Villena, Fernando Espejo Yucatec and, more recently, Antonio Guerrero. However, in 2004, in addition to the Artistic Director of two gala performances for the Festival del Habano VI, began the EGREM recording my second album:
not unkindly, with the participation Danny Rivera, who recorded the song
Asa year ago.
But also participated. Miriam Ramos, Anibal Cruz, Vanni Liuba Maria Hevia, Niurka Reyes, Pedro Romero, Chaviano, Amaury Pérez, Leo Vera, Coco Freeman, Manuel Argudín, Raquel Hernandez, Mayito Rivera and Pablo Milanes. The liner notes were written by filmmaker Humberto Solas
. My song can be Athens was chosen by INDER official theme of the Cuban delegation to the XXVIII Olympic Games. And in 2005 finished recording a new album and went on a great show for an event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with which the corporation ZMG of that country, and Habanos SA, Cuba, held 40 years of business relationships. in the Auditorium of Olympus, in Merida, Yucatan, offered a recital of poetry and songs in March 2006, shared with the famous Mexican poet Fernando Espejo. This year I turned 26 years of work at the National Theater of Cuba, during which over 1000 Cuban and foreign artists of all manifestations acted in shows of various kinds led by me. What's more, I was invited to sing at a gala awards of French Song Contest of the Alliance Française de Cuba. And the third day of December premiered on television my video-song Long way ,
dedicated internationalist doctors Cubans. Also in 2006 came my hard not unkindly.
music the poem "my admired friend, poet and teacher Raúl Ferrer? Sure, Waldo, in 2007, my song Lesson Frank País , with text by Raul Ferrer, and starring Raquel Hernandez, was chosen to close the evening commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Frank country on 30 July in Santiago de Cuba. That same day, Cuban television debut in the video-song of the same title, made by me.
But tell me more, Enriquito, your life has been generous in the creation and activities ...
Well, that year, 2007, July 14, "National Day of France", directed a concert that took part in the Opera Company of the Street I was Assistant Art from 2006 to 2008 and the National Concert Band, performing works by French and Cuban, as well as for the first time in Cuba, the full original version sung by La Marseillaise. I traveled to France for a month in November 2007, training in artistic direction of opera, but also sang in a Communist Party activity
French and two in solidarity with Cuba and the release of five prisoners of the empire. On January 27, 2008 I play with Eduardo Sosa, my song
peoples are not made, with text by José Martí, in the cultural activity of the March of the Torches at the foot of the steps of the University of Havana. On February patriotic act on the spot by the 41 anniversary of the Military Technical Institute José Martí. That year I played a guest on the French Song Contest. Omara Portuondo recorded my song
steel guards on the occasion of 45 anniversary of that institution. For this celebration, the evening went on the Universal Hall Arts FAR. My song
We will go to Beijing, played by soloists from the Opera Company Street, was one of four finalists in the contest sponsored by INDER to choose the topic of the Cuban Olympic delegation to Beijing Games 2008. In October 2008 I arrived at 35 years of professional work. I wrote the script and the artistic direction of The night Compay Segundo, a Gala Concert and Dinner at La Plaza Vieja, 22 November, as the closing of the celebrations for the centenary of the famous musician Cuban. In 2009, turned 40 artistic life, since 1969 I made my first acts as a troubadour amateur.
The song Our average wheel, in homage to the 50 Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution, and performed by Augusto Enríquez, Basilio Repilado, Maria Victoria, Jenny Solfa Sotolongo and Choir, with David Alvarez and his group Legerdemain in a video made by me song, aired on Cuban television throughout the year. I sang at an event for the 50th Anniversary MINVEC on 10 January. occasion of the Semaine de la Francophonie, March 19, headed a concert of French jazz singer Donnat Laure, along with Bobby Carcasses and a group of Cuban musicians in the Hall star Hubert de Blanck. And 25 I was invited to sing in a tribute to the Ministries of Public Health and Science, Technology and Environment were offered to soldiers and Interior Ministry officials to mark the 50 anniversary of the Organs of State Security.
I have discussed your personal life, family ...
Boy, I'm married to Mrs. Nancy Benitez, Director of the National Research Center for the Performing Arts, and I have three daughters. But after you've done Tell me your life now, finally, I ask you: Do not you think I fulfilled the promise made in 1969 by Dr. Bello, the Naval Hospital? Because at least I think so. What do you think
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