DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Renowned musician and songwriter Rafael Solano marked his 94th birthday with a special concert featuring several artists who performed his compositions, El Dia reports. The event, “A Puerto Plata por Amor” (To Puerto Plata with Love), took place at the Plaza Independencia and drew audiences from across the country.

The concert showcased a diverse range of musical genres, with performances by Cecilia García, Niní Cáffaro and Adalgisa Pantaleón, all of whom have shared a musical bond with Solano throughout their careers. Other notable singers included Fátima Franco, Flor Canela, Paín Bencosme, and Rubén Mirabal, accompanied by saxophonists Juan Colón and Sandy Gabriel and a band with 20 musicians.

Solano himself attended the entire concert, relishing in hearing his creations performed by the invited artists and reminiscing about his musical beginnings in the very same park where...