Lázaro Ros. El Akpwon Mayor. 👨🏿🎙⚡🌊 Lázaro Ros. (Nacimiento 11 de mayo de 1925 La Habana), A los 13 años comenzó a cantar en las fiestas de santos y viajaba constantemente a Matanzas, donde los más respetados templos empezaron a identificar la voz de quien ha trascendido como el más grande akpwon (cantante) de música lucumí y arará de Cuba. Trayectoria En 1949 comenzó a presentarse en un programa de música folklórica en la emisora Cadena Azul. Diez años más tarde integró el colectivo que llevó, por primera vez, un espectáculo afrocubano al teatro, en la Sala Covarrubias del Teatro Nacional. Es uno de los fundadores del Conjunto Folklórico Nacional (CFN), institución con la que ha recorrido el… More
Lazarus Ros. (Birth May 11, 1925 Havana), At age 13 he began singing at the festivities of saints and was constantly traveling to Matanzas, where the most respected temples began to identify the voice of whom he has transcended as the biggest akpwon (singer) of lucum í music and arara in Cuba. Trajectory In 1949 he started performing in a folk music program on the Cadena Azul station. Ten years later he integrated the collective that took, for the first time, an Afrocuban show to theatre, in the Covarrubias Room of the National Theatre. He is one of the founders of the National Folkloric Set (CFN), an institution with which he has traveled the world. Prestigious Cuban researchers like Algeria Le ónn, Miguel Barnet, Isaac Barreal, Alberto Pedro and Rogelio Martinez Furé drank from their unfailing knowledge. He worked with the Cuban National Ballet and the Symphony Orchestra of Matanzas as well as the film Maria Antonia. He is the author of the plays for theatre: The Alafin of Hearing and Arar ará. He served as a professor at the National School of Art, the Higher Institute of Art and the FolkCuba. On his numerous international tours he recorded folk music for radio and television in Belgium, Algeria and Spain, for the Chant du Monde record collection in France and BBC London. Without a doubt, his most transcendent work is the collection of albums on Yorubas chants Orisha Ayé. Singing as bass or reaching out to the most raucous acute, his powerful and beautiful voice, of a very wide record allowed him to perform alongside important figures of both lyrical music and more contemporary music. With Cuban Suite of choreographer Ramiro Guerra debuted in cinema, also participated in Osain and other shorts and documentaries with the theme of African background and Cuban santeria, including The Messenger of the Gods, Iroko, Shang ó and Jicotea and Ogun. Ocha Niwe, who was his ritual name, was the most famous of the Cuban Akpwones, who managed to become a professional of singing and folk dance without departing at any point in his religious worship, where he learned and developed his capacity and talent as a singer : The Ocha Rule. True to his open mindset, when Carlos Alfonso and Pablo Menendez invited him to share his chants and insert them into the rock orbit, Lazarus not only lent himself gladly, but gave himself fully to that new aesthetic experience with the groups Synthesis and Mix. Death
He died on February 8, 2005 in Havana City at age 80, a victim of cancer. He will always be remembered for the merits achieved in his extensive work as apwon of the rich and ancestral Afrocuban folklore, professor of several generations, for his high capacity achieved in years of study and overcoming. His singing was projected into the universe with the potential of Oggun and the lyricism of softness of Ochun, to show humanity the survival of five hundred years in chants and prayers, all born in the most intricate bowels of his race, full of echoes and regrets. Achievements, recognition and contributions
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Upon receiving the Felix Varela Order, First Grade. He was very sick, but those who witnessed the scene say there was a spark of light in his eyes. Perhaps the great apkwon (master), at that time, was keeping accounts out of his life. In truth, in the kingdom of this world, he knew how to fulfill his identity as a prince. Ross Award
He won several awards including the Golden Tonnel Silver Necklace, Paris; Grand Prix at the Festival of Bilica, France; First Prize at the Festival of Venice, Italy; Grand Prix Golden Temple, Sicily, Italy. Cubadisco Award 2001, Owns three Latin Grammy nominations for his albums Yemay á (1999), Oshun (2001) and Shang ó (2002). In 2003 he received the National Music Award. Record Awards
Awarded by the Fernando Ortiz Foundation, which was given to him on July 16, 2002 date of the birth of Fernando Ortiz, where Miguel Barnet, pointed out that: ′′ L ázaro Ros has emerged from the most legitimate of Cuba, from traditions popular, and has reached the highest level as a soloist in Yoruba ritual music for his exceptional natural skills that he has managed to harness and channel with his intelligence and commitment to African traditions. Received the key to Boston City, Diplomas from University of L. A., Artist Emeritus of UNEAC, Medal of Cuban Culture and Medal Alejo Carpentier. L ázaro Ros streamed with his incredible melody, the feeling of our ancestors. With his powerful voice and cadence, he knew how to transmit to us his most precious virtues: Love, friendship, respect and melody, as well as that gullible picardy with which he looked at his attentive and accomplice auditorium. Sources
Granma, 09/02/05.
2008. Workers. Organ of Cuban Worker s’ Central.
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