Havana, Cuba - Radio Progreso in Havana reported the death of Radeúnda Lima, a key figure in Cuban country music (música campesina). Radeúnda Lima died early in the morning on May 30 in Havana.

She was a gifted performer and composer. Radeúnda Lima was born August 28, 1923 in the province of Villa Clara. She specialized in tonadas campesinas and sones montunos, accompanied by her brother Raúl, a well known lute player and composer.

[Photo: courtesy of Tumi Music].