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RadioTaino: Cuba’s Tourist Radio Station Print E-mail
Written by Pedro Pérez   
Thursday, 04 November 2010 07:24

When on Sunday, November 3rd, 1985, at 7:00 a.m., the song “Amo esta Isla” (I Love this Island) by Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés was aired, a radio station was born: Radio Taino, which would broadcast for the Cuban capital on AM at the frequency of 1160 kHz.

In the beginning, this station, with 11 hours of transmission, included in its programs some of the best talents from Cuban radio and television, and introduced others in English language.

 
Zenia Marabal in the Heart of the Cuban people Print E-mail
Written by Radio Reloj Translated by: Daysi Olano   
Friday, 17 September 2010 11:47

Zenia Marabal

Zenia Marabal

Zenia Marabal, the outstanding radio and television actress and theater singer passed away yesterday in Havana. 

Among the most important programs she participated are Cabaret Regalias, Mama, Dia y Noche, Pateando la Lata, La brujula, Los abuelos se rebelan, Punto G, Huron Azul, Deja que yo te cuente and Teatro ICRT, according a note of Radio Reloj.
 
Male Homosexuality: Battle with sexual preferences Print E-mail
Written by Irene Rodriguez. Translate by: Silke Paez Carr   
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 06:42
Cuba Radio Novel reflects male homosexuality and AIDS

Cuba Radio Novel reflects male homosexuality and AIDS

“Navegando a la deriva” is a radio novel directed by Joaquin Cuartas, which deals with two subjects of the Cuban reality: male homosexuality just being auto- recognized and the permanent danger of being affected by AIDS. According to the plot of the story, they are not closely connected, although most people against gays do believe so.

AIDS, as everyone knows, is transmitted by sexual relations with no protection for both heterosexual and homosexual couples; likewise in the case of syphilis and other venereal diseases.

German, a young man (18) infected with HIV because of his promiscuous sexual relations with a lot of women, is the main character in this story.

 
Aunt Rosa. Radio and Children Print E-mail
Written by Alfonso Cadalzo Ruiz Translate by: Silke Paez Carr   
Monday, 02 August 2010 07:42
Rosa María Campo Pérez

Rosa María Campo Pérez

Rosa Maria Campos Perez or “Aunt Rosa” could be compared to as a fresh morning by Cuban children. Many children think this way of that singer-songwriter who greets them every day, very early in the morning with her song “Amanecer feliz” (Happy dawn). This song identifies the section for children on “Buenos Dias” television program, channel “Tele Rebelde.”

The Aunt Rose personally greets the children from the province of Cienfuegos, where is living now, and shares her fantasy, wonder, dreams and songs with them. The title of her song is related to the sun; and it is not just a coincidence, as it was one of the songs in completion at the National Festival “Cantandole al sol” (Singing for the song), where it won an awarded.

 
Benny More: The greatest sonero Print E-mail
Written by Rolando Alvarez Estevez, Translated by Daysi Olano Fernandez   
Thursday, 03 September 2009 13:29

All Cuban people celebrated this week the 90th anniversary of the birth of Benny Moré, known worldwide as "El Barbaro del Ritmo ". His work, permanently present in the network of radio stations across the country, dressed in recent days along with special programs on the life of this genius of music and singing on the Island.

 


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