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Pablo Milanes Children: Meet All Five Children Of The Late Singer – Pablo Milanes, a Grammy Award-winner and a key member of the Cuban movement Nuevo Trova (New Music), has produced songs such as “Yolanda,” “Yo Me Quedo” (I’m Staying), and “Amo Esta Isla” (I Love This Island).
He was popularly known for his poetic lyrics and emotional vocals. His musical talent was evident at an early age. At the age of six, Pablo Milanes participated in local television and radio station singing competitions, often winning. Later, he studied at the Havana City Conservatory.
Pablo Milanes Biography
Pablo Milanes Arias, the youngest of five children was born on 24 February 1943 in the eastern Cuban city of Bayamo the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region, to working-class parents. Despite his formal education, he generally credited the neighborhood bohemian musicians in his neighborhood for inspiration in his early career.
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Although he supported the 1959 Cuban Revolution, he was initially targeted by Fidel’s Castro administration, which cracks down on “alternative” culture. Pablo Milanes was reportedly harassed for wearing afro hair and was sent to an agricultural labor camp in 1965.
Pablo Milanes escaped the camp and that experience did not dampen his revolutionary zeal, as he began incorporating politics into his music after such experience. Working with musicians such as Silvio Rodriguez and Noel Nicola, and under the auspices of the Castro government, he co-founded the Nuevo Trova movement. The movement sought to update traditional Cuban folk music for modern post-revolutionary society.
Pablo Milanes wrote the seminal Latin love song “Yolanda” in honor of his then-wife Yolanda Bennett, who had just given birth to their daughter Lynn. As an enduring favorite of his, the song overshadowed even his own fame.
In the context of Nueva Trova, Pablo Milanes is widely considered to be one of the closest to Cuban music’s traditional roots, while at the same time diverging from other contemporary traditions such as Brazilian music. His compositions range from chilling political hymns to inspired love songs.
The Grammy Award-winning Cuban musician, Pablo Milanes died at the age of 79. According to his agent, Milano was hospitalized in Madrid after falling ill in the Spanish capital. He was undergoing cancer treatment. The cause of his death is believed to be complications from his underlying blood cancer, for which he was being treated.
Pablo Milanes Children: Haydee Milanes, Suylen Milanes, Lian Milanes, Lynn Milanes, Antonio Milanes
Haydee Milanes
Haydee Milanes is a Cuban singer who is part of Cuba’s new fusion scene. Her style is often compared to that of Norah Jones: Shy, sultry, and jazzy. Haydée Milanés grew up watching his father play, practice, and write songs.
She started playing piano and singing at the age of six at the Manuel Saumer Conservatory. She also began studying music theory and choral conducting at the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory, and she studied ancient singing in Switzerland.
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When Haydée Milanés first appeared on stage at the age of ten, she accompanied her father Pablo Milanes to one of his songs. She then appeared as a choir singer at several concerts and at Christmas in a church in Havana.
In 1999, she began performing in the quartet of Cuban pianist Hernan López Nusa. Her first musical tour took place in 2000 when she was invited to the Heineken Festival in São Paulo (Brazil). This collaboration with Hernan López Nusa inspired her to record an album.
Her first solo album Haydée was released in 2005 and was produced and composed by Descemer Bueno between Havana and New York. The album led to a series of concerts in Havana and was well-received by audiences and critics. In 2008, Haydée Milanés released her live album called Haydée Milanésen Vivo, featuring performances with her father Pablo Milanés, and her sisters Lynn and Suylén Milanés.
Suylen Milanes
One of three daughters of Pablo Milanes and Yolanda Bennett, Suylen made a name for herself in Cuban culture in her fifties with an extensive music career.
Suylen Milanes was seen as a tirelessly prodigal creator of national alternative music, especially electronic music, and Afro-Cuban songs. She is the president and organizer of the Cuban electronic music festival Eyeife, whose headquarters flood into Almendares Park in Havana at the end of each year.
In 2009, Suylen took over management of the Propositions Office, affiliated with PM Records, a cultural institution founded by her father in 1998. This is an initiative that produces music, records, and audiovisuals, designs and executes advertising campaigns, develops corporate identities, and organizes events.
Suylen Milanes passed away on January 30th at the age of 50. She reportedly stayed at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery for several days and was reported to be severely brain-dead after she suffered a stroke on January 27.
Lian Milanes
Lian Milanes is the twin sister of Suylen and she’s a music producer even though she could sing just like her other sisters.
Lynn Milanes
Lynn Milanes is also following in the footsteps of her father Pablo Milanes and is making a good name for herself when it comes to Cuban music, even though there isn’t any information about her career and all, based on the little we know about her, she’s doing really well just like her two sisters.
Antonio Milanes
We know not much about Antonio Milanes aside from him being the brother of Haydee and we believe just as his siblings are successful, he is also successful though it’s obvious he didn’t do music.
Source: GhGossip.com
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