The legend is that Silvio took a sailing trip through the Caribbean on a boat that was named "El Playa Giron". He would write a song every day and this one summarizes his experiences there. The facts are the following: he dedicated this song to the fisherman of a boat that was indeed named Playa Giron, after a famous beach in Cuba, when he worked with them from 1969 to 1970. This song was later included in the album "Dias y Flores" which came out in 1975. Nevertheless, Playa Giron has a double meaning since it refers to the ship and also to the battle won by the… read more
The legend is that Silvio took a sailing trip through the Caribbean on a boat that was named "El Playa Giron". He would write a song every … read more
The legend is that Silvio took a sailing trip through the Caribbean on a boat that was named "El Playa Giron". He would write a song every day and this one summarizes his exper… read more
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños, La Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban musician, and one of the best known artists of the nueva trova movement. His musical career started at age 17 while he was doing his military service in the recently formed FAR (Revolutionary Armed Forces) created in late 1961 after the failed invasion of Cuba by the U.S.A. led mainly by the C.I.A. and the Cuban exiles in that country, the self-titled "Gusanos", ordered by former president John F. Kennedy. The bombings by the U.S.A. where targeted mainly towards the… read more
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños, La Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban musician, and one of the best known artists of the nueva trova movement. His mus… read more
Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños, La Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban musician, and one of the best known artists of the nueva trova movement. His musical career started at age 17 while he was doi… read more