The meeting was held in the presence of the head of the Cuban Institute of Music Indira Fajardo, and the jury members, made up of Pancho Amat as president, Guido Lopez Gavilan and Beatriz Marquez, who holds the award, along with musicologist Elsida Gonzalez, and journalist and music critic Guille Vilar.

Sanchez Ferrer was born in Havana on December 31, 1927, his prolific work made him one of the paradigmatic personalities of our musical culture in the second half of the 20th century.

With an extensive artistic life, Ferrer encompasses an integrating work that has been reflected in recording collaborations with notable figures such as Esther Borja, Iris Burguet, Armando Pico, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdes and Hernan Lopez-Nussa.

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