Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez is a Cuban musician, and a leader of the nueva trova movement. He is known for his highly symbolic lyrics. Many of his songs have become classics in Latin American music, such as Playa Giron and La Maza. Nueva trova was a movement in Cuban music that emerged in the mid-1960s. ... Latin American music, or the music of Latin America, is sometimes called Latin music. ...

Silvio was born on November 29, 1946 in San Antonio de los Baños, a fertile valley in Havana known for its tobacco crop. He was raised in a family of poor farmers. His grandfather, a tobacco farmer, knew José Martí. His father, Víctor Dagoberto Rodríguez Ortega, was a farmer who supported socialist causes. His mother, Argelia Domínguez León, was a hairdresser. On many occasions Silvio has spoken how his love of music was developed by his mother, who would pass time singing boleros and songs from Santiago. Although Silvio had an uncle who played the bass, his mother had a far greater influence. Later, she also collaborated with Silvio on a few musical works. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... Species N. acuminata N. clevelandii N. forgetiana N. glauca N. knightiana N. langsdorffii N. longiflora N. obtusifolia N. paniculata N. plumbagifolia N. quadrivalvis N. rustica N. × sanderae N. suaveolens N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of 2002-08-28 Tobacco () is a broad-leafed plant of the nightshade... José Julián Martí y Pérez (January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) was a leader of the Cuban independence movement as well as an esteemed poet and writer. ... The bolero is a type of dance and musical form. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in eastern Cuba. ...

See also

• Pablo Milanés
• Latin American Music: Cuba

Pablo Milanés born in Bayamo, Cuba on February 24, 1943. ... Latin American music, or the music of Latin America, is sometimes called Latin music. ...

External links

• Brief reviews of Silvio's albums (http://www.warr.org/rodriguez.html)