Sculpture of Compay Segundo to Be Unveiled at Hotel Nacional

Friday, December 19 2003 @ 10:46 AM EST

(Prensa Latina - Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba - A bronze sculpture of the Cuban musician Compay Segundo will be unveiled at Havana's Hotel Nacional on December 30, on the anniversary of the establishment. Cuban artist Alberto Lescay is the author of the sculpture in honor of Francisco Repilado Muñoz, who was born in Siboney Beach, in Santiago de Cuba on November 18, 1907 and passed away in Havana on July 14, 2003. Compay Segundo traveled the world promoting the Cuban identity.
 

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