(CNN Spanish) — Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés died in Madrid, Spain, at the age of 79, after dealing with a disease that he had been diagnosed with for several years.
After the news of his death was known, politicians and celebrities sent messages of condolences to his family and fired Milanés, who with his voice and lyrics, which crossed borders and marked several generations.
The farewell messages came from various parts of the world.
Pablo is dead, we read when we wake up this Tuesday in #Russia and the pain comes with the news.
One of our greatest musicians physically disappears. Inseparable voice of the soundtrack of our generation.
My condolences to his widow and children, to #Cuba. pic.twitter.com/fZzJ0mqb1V
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) November 22, 2022
Goodbye, Pablo Milanes! Latin American trova icon. pic.twitter.com/fuEfe49gw2
— UNAM (@UNAM_MX) November 22, 2022
Pablo Milanés, always with us. Rest in peace.
— Marcelo Ebrard (@m_ebrard) November 22, 2022
To live #Dear pablo #PabloMilanes
PAZ pic.twitter.com/Uu47gtj4tR— Ricardo Montaner (@montanertwiter) November 22, 2022
We will step on the streets again and mourn the absent in your name.
The music of Pablo Milanés will always be with us. He gave voice to the life and feelings of an entire generation.
Forever in our memory. pic.twitter.com/Fh1AT7h5Su
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) November 22, 2022
The death of Pablo Milanés hurts. We have the beautiful music and lyrics of him and see you forever. … I still don’t know if he will return, Nobody knows what he will do the next day. He breaks all my schemes⁰He doesn’t confess a single penalty. He does not ask me for anything in exchange for what he gives… pic.twitter.com/P8B8ImKA9u
— Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) November 22, 2022
Pablo Milanés has left, an essential voice for Latin America. Pablito so dear, have a good trip… #PabloMilanés #Cuba #EugeniaLeón #song #AmericaLatina pic.twitter.com/V0epmsJWdK
– Eugenia Leon (@EugeniaLeon) November 22, 2022
A great composer, wonderful singer and extraordinary friend left; PABLO MILANÉS, like this, with capital letters. We will miss you Dear Pablo. Have a good trip. I will hug you and sing to you always 😢
Tania Libertad and Pablo Milanes – First Love https://t.co/mVjK40Yxpd via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/j62jcRnR5J— Tania Libertad (@tanialibertad01) November 22, 2022
The books will return the songs
that burned the murderous hands
My people will be reborn from their ruin
And the traitors will pay for their guiltPablo Milanés singing to Miguel Enríquez, to the people of Chile and to the peoples of the world… See you forever ✊ pic.twitter.com/tfqZUi7eAz
— Pablo Iglesias 🔻 (@PabloIglesias) November 22, 2022
Pablo Milanés has composed, verse by verse, the song of our lives. Troubadour of beauty, memory of all loves.
Her transparent, free voice left us a poetics and an ethic of the essential and the small. Today, Pablo, you fly from your beloved island to our hearts forever 💜 pic.twitter.com/k0wjklJ9mW
— Yolanda Diaz (@Yolanda_Diaz_) November 22, 2022
