Pablo Milanes was a Cuban guitar player and singer. His first public performance was in 1956 and by the age of 15 he was active in bohemian music circles in Havana. He issued more than 40 solo records and many more collaborations with other artists from Cuba. He was one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodriguez and Noela Nicola, his music originating in the Trova, Son and other traditional styles of the early 20th century Cuban music that set him apart from the styles... morePablo Milanes was a Cuban guitar player and singer. His first public performance was in 1956 and by the age of 15 he was active in bohemian music circles in Havana. He issued more than 40 solo records and many more collaborations with other artists from Cuba. He was one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodriguez and Noela Nicola, his music originating in the Trova, Son and other traditional styles of the early 20th century Cuban music that set him apart from the styles of Silvio Rodriguez.
Milanes popularly known as Pablito lived in Vigo, Spain with his Spanish wife and two sons since 2004. In 2014 he received a kidney transplant and received an organ donated by his wife. Since relocating to Spain, Milanes was publicly critical of some aspects of the Cuban government though he remained dedicated to the Cuban Revolution. He had a huge willingness to speak openly about the failures of the revolution and this strained his relations with Silvio Rodriguez.
