María Elena Pena dies, the Cuban singer known as the 'Dama del bolero', at 75 years old

The popular singer of Cuban boleros María Elena Pena, known as the 'Dama del bolero', died this Sunday in Havana (Cuba) at 75 years after a long illness, reported the Ministry of Culture and the Cuban Institute of Music.These institutions remember the artist for her presentations in television programs such as Buenas Tardes and Juntos a las Nine, transmitted in the 1970s, and in important Havana theaters and night centers of the country.In the r…

The artist died this Sunday in Havana at 75 years after a long illness

The Cuban María Elena Pena, recognized as the "Lady of the Bolero", died at the age of 74. Pena began to present herself as an amateur from a very young age. Throughout her career, she received numerous awards that support her cultural impact. Among them are the Grand Prize of the Adolfo Guzmán Competition and the ACE Prize in the United States, received in 2022. She was also honored with the Distinction for National Culture, the Laureate Seal a…

Goodbye to a legend: Maria Elena Pena dies, “La Dama del Bolero” William Etxevarria 22 Dec 2024

Farewell to a big #ballero singer #cubana María Elena Pena, who died this Sunday at 75 after a long illness.

The Ministry of Culture and the Cuban Institute of Music reported the death today, after a long illness, of Cuban singer María Elena Pena, known nationally and internationally as La Dama del Bolero