Cuban News Agency

A conference will include the influence of Cuban musicologist Argeliers
Leon (1918-1991) in the boleros of the region, according to the Prensa
Latina news agency.

Bolero singers and groups from 14 countries will participate in the event
which will be hosted by the Mella and America Theaters as the main venues
of the night performances in the Cuban capital.

Among the renowned singers to the event is Portuguese Luis Represas, one
of the most outstanding voices in that European nation.

Other figures are Colombian Anabella, laureate of the recent edition of
the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile.

Latin America will be present with performances from Chile, Panama, Costa
Rica, Peru and Puerto Rico. Nations with the most artists will be
Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador. Others include Spain, Japan and
Russia.

The 24th International Boleros de Oro Festival, sponsored by the Cuban
Association of Writers and Artists (UNEAC) will run until Sunday. One of
the main objectives of the event is to attract the younger generation to
one of the island´s important musical genre also important in countries
like Mexico, Colombia and Puerto Rico.