Cuban singer Omara Portuondo announced, through a statement signed by her son and representative Ariel Jiménez Portuondo, that she is definitively retiring from the stage after suffering an episode of “fatigue and disorientation” on Wednesday during her concert in Barcelona that forced her to leave. the performance after the first song.
The singer’s son added that his mother “is fine” and under the care and supervision of her personal doctor, who “for more than 20 years has accompanied her to any place in Cuba and the world where she appears.”
Jiménez Portuondo also recounted the episode experienced yesterday by his 93-year-old mother.
“During the night of this October 1,” he explained, “at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, after performing the classic ‘Perhaps perhaps’ by Osvaldo Farrés, she showed signs of fatigue and disorientation, so we considered it best to withdraw her.” from the stage,” he said.
Despite this, the band La Failde continued with the performance, although Omara Portuondo’s son also added an apology to those attending the concert for the inconvenience that this health problem may have caused.
“Taking this fact into account, we consider it appropriate to announce Omara’s definitive retirement from the stage during the presentation in Budapest next Sunday, where a tribute will be paid to her by the Orchestra and the audience,” revealed Jiménez Portuondo.
«On this occasion Omara will not sing, she will receive love and applause. After this, and for the reasons we shared before, she will continue rehearsing and recording from her home studio or participating in tributes and meetings with the public who want to entertain her, only to the extent that her health and disposition indicate it,” he said. the singer’s son.
Omara Portuondo will definitively leave the stage at 93 years of age after an entire life dedicated to music, with a special relevance in the history of the legendary Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club.
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