Candita Batista

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Candita Batista Batista (born October 3, 1916 in Camagüey , Cuba ; † April 1, 2016 ibid) was a Cuban singer. She was an important representative of Afro-Cuban music. Well known in Cuba, she performed all over the world, including Latin America, Europe and Africa.

Life

Candita Batista was born in a simple family in the area of ​​the then "El Senado" known sugar factory (today: "Noel Fernández") north of Minas in the Camagüey province, where she grew up until her early youth. The family then moved to the provincial capital Camagüey , where they also performed initially and became an integral part of the local music scene. Her career began there in 1932, and since 1936 she has worked as a professional musician. In 1937 she came to the capital Havana , where she first appeared in various theaters and opera houses. In 1941 she made her debut at the Martí Theater in Havana as the protagonist of the Compañía Batamú , the first Afro-Cuban artist group. A trip through Latin America followed, where she performed in Mexico , Guatemala , Honduras , El Salvador , Costa Rica , Panama , and Colombia . This was followed by an extensive tour through Europe and North Africa, which she performed in Spain , Portugal , Belgium , the Netherlands , Finland , Switzerland , Sweden , Denmark , Italy , France , Germany and Morocco . She sang at the Olympia in Paris , where she made her most famous appearances. Some of the most prominent stars she appeared on stage with included Charles Aznavour , Maurice Chevalier , Nat King Cole , Dizzy Gillespie and Josephine Baker .

The singer stood on stage for more than eighty years. Her repertoire included mainly Cuban music styles such as Son , Pregón , Guaracha , Rumba , Bolero and folk songs.

One of their most famous songs is Angelitos Negros . Other well-known songs are Ritmo de Santa and El Dulce .

It was presented to German and French television audiences in a documentary about the very elderly Cubans that was first broadcast in 2013.

documentary

  • Candita Batista, la vedette negra de Cuba, (short film, 26 minutes), Cuba 2003, director: Manuel Jorge Pérez

Awards

  • Alejo Carpentier Medal (awarded by the Cuban Ministry of Culture)
  • National Culture Award (awarded by the Cuban Ministry of Culture)
  • Award "Emeritus Artist" from the state artists ' association UNEAC
  • National prize for the life's work of the musicians 'association of the state artists' association UNEAC
  • Award "Famous Daughter of Camagüey Province " (awarded by the Provincial Parliament)
  • Commemorative plaque for the 45th anniversary of Camagüey University (awarded by the university)

swell

  1. ^ Cuba despide a Candita Batista, la "Vedette Negra". In: telesurtv.net. TVSUR, April 2, 2016, accessed April 3, 2016 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ a b c d Josefa Bracero Torres: Candita Batista: La Vedette negra de Cuba, in: Radio Cubana of March 30, 2012, accessed on May 13, 2014 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Cuba - viva la vida! (Germany, 2012, 43 minutes) Documentation by Viktor Stauder, first broadcast on ARTE on April 8, 2013 ( information about the film on the ARTE website ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. ) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.arte.tv
  4. ↑ Candita Batista, la vedette negra de Cuba, in the Internet Movie Database, accessed on May 13, 2014 (English)
  5. ↑ a b c Condecoran a Candita Batista, una de las vedette de Cuba, in: Juventud Rebelde from June 6, 2013, accessed on May 13, 2014 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Reconocen a prestigiosos artistas camagüeyanos, in: Juventud Rebelde of May 5, 2010, accessed on May 13, 2014 (Spanish)

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personal data
SURNAME Batista, Candita
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Batista Batista, Candita (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cuban singer
DATE OF BIRTH October 3, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Camaguey , Cuba
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 2016
Place of death Camaguey , Cuba