Primer Festival de la Canción Protesta

1967-03-15 · 1967

In March 1967 Havana hosted the first Festival de la Canción Protesta at Casa de las Américas. This event marked the birth of Cuba's nueva trova movement, featuring young singer-songwriters like Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés performing socially and politically conscious songs. It launched a new era of lyrical, folk-inspired protest music in Cuba.

Genres: Nueva Trova, Protest Song