{"id":3821,"date":"2025-02-16T17:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=3821"},"modified":"2025-02-16T17:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:45:28","slug":"south-african-music-enlivens-the-havana-literary-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/south-african-music-enlivens-the-havana-literary-festival-16022025\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Music Enlivens the Havana Literary Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African singer Unathi Msengana delivered an impressive performance at the National Museum of Music this Friday, as part of the 33rd Havana International Book Fair.<\/p>\n<p>Performing on the stage of the Gisela Hern\u00e1ndez Hall, Msengana was joined by Cuban pianist, composer, and violinist Laura Mar\u00eda Valdivia de la Paz, along with other guest musicians.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram post, Msengana shared, \u00abI arrived in Cuba this week as part of South Africa\u2019s first official literary delegation, and I am one of 15 authors who have been given the opportunity to lead workshops during our two-week stay here.\u00bb<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3822\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/solista-sudafrica.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/solista-sudafrica.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/solista-sudafrica-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/solista-sudafrica-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>South African singer Unathi Msengana. Photo: Jorge Ramos\/Facebook.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She also expressed her gratitude, stating, \u00abAs an author, composer, and television producer, this is an honor I will never forget,\u00bb reflecting her emotions from the Friday afternoon performance at the Havana Museum.<\/p>\n<p>The Havana International Book Fair is taking place from February 13 to 23, with South Africa serving as the guest country of honor. The fair will also pay tribute to Cuban writers Francisca L\u00f3pez Civeira and Virgilio L\u00f3pez Lemus.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, the National Museum of Music will host book launches, as well as presentations of DVDs and documentaries, along with cultural gatherings where enchanting voices and melodies will take center stage in the coming days.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3823\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/indira-reconc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/indira-reconc.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/indira-reconc-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The president of the Cuban Institute of Music, Indira Fajardo, took advantage of the occasion to recognize the artistic values of the singers and thanked the foreign guest for her presentation in the country. Photo: Jorge Ramos\/ Facebook.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Translated by Luis E. 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