Cuba: Prominent songwriter Marta Valdes passes away at age 90

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The outstanding Cuban songwriter, performer, and music critic Marta Valdés passed away on Thursday in Havana at the age of 90. Valdes had a prolific professional career which includes the composition of boleros, sones, criollas, and habaneras.

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00:00The outstanding Cuban songwriter, performer and music critic Marta Valdés passed away on Thursday in Havana at the age of 90.

00:08Valdés had a prolific professional career which includes the composition of boleros, sonatas, glirias and habaneras.

00:15She participated in 1967 in the protest song meeting sponsored by Casa de las Américas and won in 2007 the National Music Award,

00:24the country's highest recognition in the field, for her contribution to Cuban culture.

00:29Her music was used in national cinema and documentaries and she also composed for radio, television and theatre.

00:36In addition, Valdés wrote chronicles, testimonies and critical assessments on musical events for national media and authored several books.

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