“I am original, I do not have a copy. Whatever they are going to give me, give it to me now”
Fefita La Grande, The Queen of typical Dominican music, called on the new exponents of that musical genre to move away from vulgarity and pay tribute to the accordion as an instrument that represents Dominicans around the world.
“I have my own style, I am original, I have no copy. It is only difficult for me to tell the typical musicians, I speak on behalf of everyone and say that this instrument called the accordion should be respected in the Dominican Republic because everywhere we go the accordion represents us as Dominicans. The accordion deserves to be respected,” said Fefita La Grande when interviewed by Moisés González of the digital newspaper and television program Despertar Nacional.
In that sense, Manuela Josefa Cabrera Taveras, known as Fefita La Grande, a prominent Dominican accordionist and the most recognized female performer of typical merengue, agreed with what was expressed by directors of the typical music schools that converge in the country, who condemn the resource. of vulgarity in typical merengue, which some exponents of the new generation and others with more time in the genre have been doing, while at the same time they will increase training on the identity of the rhythm among their students, who represent the generational change.
Fefita La Grande also referred to the recognition that the Senate of the Republic gave him for his transcendental artistic career and his contributions to Dominican culture.
“I am very happy with that recognition, for me it was a great honor and a great pleasure to share with the president of the Senate and the special guests, I am very happy and very happy and yes, they must do some things now, because you will understand, it is not be now, but one day I won’t be there, and people will want to do things when I’m gone. Listen, whatever they are going to give me, give it to me now.”
At this event, Ricardo de los Santos, who presented a review of the musical career of the famous merengue singer, whom he defined as “an unmatched and successful artist” who represents Dominican music and culture in the world.
The legislator also highlighted that Fefita la Grande was an essential part for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to declare the merengue of the Dominican Republic as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on November 30, 2016. .
Finally, Fefita la Grande congratulated Don Uises and Amaury Polanco, president and director of the Teleuniverso channel in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of that television plant.
2023-12-26 14:06:42
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