{"id":2158,"date":"2024-02-19T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2024-02-19T16:05:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:05:04","slug":"beatriz-marquez-the-singing-and-defence-of-cuban-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/beatriz-marquez-the-singing-and-defence-of-cuban-music-19022024\/","title":{"rendered":"Beatriz M\u00e1rquez: the singing and defence of Cuban music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Known as La Musical\u00edsima, a title immortalized by scriptwriter Orlando Quiroga, she was born on February 17, 1952, in Havana. In that city, she began her artistic career at the age of 16 under the guidance of her father, the composer and singer Ren\u00e9 M\u00e1rquez: \u00ab(…) I was that country girl from Mantilla, Havana, who later studied at the Amadeo Rold\u00e1n Conservatory, then at the National School of Art (ENA), until I started my solo career, and here I am, trying to give my best, to help those people who extended their hand to me over the years, and to support the new generations by always giving them good advice.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A glimpse into her career reminds us of outstanding performances of composers such as her own father, Marta Vald\u00e9s, Germ\u00e1n Nogueira, or Silvio Rodr\u00edguez. To this, we must add Beatriz’s own compositions and the complement of her performances. Both, rooted in genres like bolero and song, make her one of the reference figures in the romantic genre in Cuba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her performing skills, vocal range, and pitch complement M\u00e1rquez’s imprint as one of the most recognized singers of romantic songs in Cuba. Art critic Frank Padr\u00f3n expressed about her: \u00abIn six albums (…) she has demonstrated her consistent professional development, her lines and nuances (…) her different authors – which in recent works frequently include her own compositions – the evolving orchestral conception, enriched with new sounds, and her own performing maturity. While the repertoire has not always been optimal, the compositions have shown evident unevenness, not all albums have the same quality; it is necessary to recognize Beatriz M\u00e1rquez as a solid discographic figure.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Artigas: \u00abSingers of this kind need acts of justice, respect, and why not, veneration.\u00bb Filmmaker and critic Guille Vilar shared his admiration for La Musical\u00edsima when referring to Libre de Pecado<\/strong>, a record deserving of the Cubadisco Award in 2018: \u00ab(…) there is the timbre of Beatriz M\u00e1rquez, the unmistakable style of La Musical\u00edsima, a prestigious veteran who remains untouched in all the battles for the predominance of beauty in the song that we cannot even imagine, and with the same voice since the first day she took on the profession at the age of 16. Virtues converge in Beatriz that make her a vocalist capable of enchanting us when we hear her sing. It is something that goes far beyond the gift with which she has been blessed, in knowing how to place her voice as needed to express the feelings in each song.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n

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M\u00e1rquez also received the National Music Award for her lifetime achievement in 2015. The Adolfo Guzm\u00e1n Competition played a prominent role in her life. She participated as a performer and later joined the jury, leaving behind moments that summarize this artist’s commitment and dedication to music. One notable instance was the 1980 edition when the audience, moved, vigorously applauded her performance of Amar, vivir<\/strong>, by Richard Eg\u00fces, and did not let her finish the song, as a demonstration of admiration and regard for her presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As journalist Ana Rosa Perdomo Sangerm\u00e9s pointed out, the privilege of her warm and melodious voice breathes life into the lyrics she performs or draws inspiration from: \u00abPossessing an absolute ear for prestige and recognition, Beatriz M\u00e1rquez Castro knows how to place her talent and respect for her art in the exact place of romantic songs, sentiment, and bolero, which she has always chosen as the genres of her extraordinary music.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this commendable work, we add the representative mark of her presence in foreign and national festivals and competitions. In these events, Beatriz elevated Cuba’s name with the professionalism and dedication of an artist whose relevance withstands the test of time. As Ana Rosa states: \u00abLa Musical\u00edsima, as everyone identifies her, preserves the beauty in her vocal expression that always accompanies her face and simplicity, as if the years did not pass. Her audience always prefers her on any stage.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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