Hundreds say goodbye to music at Olga Guillot, the bolero queen

Wednesday, July 14, 8:33 PM Miami (USA), July 15 (EFE) .- Hundreds of people laid off yesterday in the U.S. the Cuban singer Olga Guillot, the queen of bolero, the rhythm of his songs and in the same church where the funeral was held by fellow Israel "Cachao" Lopez, the "Mambo King" in 2008. With white flowers hands, about 500 followers of the singer of "Lie" filed past the coffin of Guillot, died on Monday due to heart complications. The coffin, draped with the flag of Cuba, was led by representatives of some exile organizations Cuba to St. Michael's Church in Little Havana, a Miami sector which is the stronghold of the Cuban diaspora in southern Florida. Prior to joining the church, people sang the national anthem and applauded Cuba as a tribute to the legendary singer, who also became a voice of complaint against the Castro regime after fleeing the Caribbean island after the triumph of the Cuban revolution. Activists anti-Castro group Vigilia Mambisa as the 2506 and former political prisoners took turns for about 20 minutes beside the coffin on which was dressed in white Guillot and makeup. His daughter, Olga María Touzet Guillot, was the first to march through the casket and kissed her forehead. Before the funeral started The hearse carrying the coffin toured the places frequented Guillot on Calle Ocho in Miami: the famous Cuban restaurant Versailles and La Carreta. The voyage included the area has a star Guillot, who was the first female Latino that was presented at Carnegie Hall in New York. "It's a very hard blow me to be here comes the movie. I went, I prayed and when I opened my eyes I saw Daddy. He had not here since my dad died "he told Efe Maria Elena Lopez, the daughter of" Cachao. "He said he had seen three weeks ago to Olga Guillot at Versailles" and was just fine. "Flor de Lotto, a Cuban singer and resident of the artist Winning 14 gold and 10 platinum, told Efe crying, "We Cubans and artists are going to have many years of mourning." Miguel Saavedra, president of Vigilia Mambisa, lamented the death of Guillot, who also acted in 16 films and worked in theater. "We lost to Olga de Cuba and exile while someone has lost the battle and the struggle of every day. This can be a time for Cubans on the island support organizations with the Ladies in White to obtain the freedom of Cuba, "said the activist. Isabel Fernandez, a Cuban based in Miami since 1973, told Efe that attended the funeral for the singer" did much to Cuba and the country she loved much. " Guillot, who died at age 87, always had faith that he could return to the island after the Castro regime left power and used to participate in events for the freedom of his country. The coffin will remain in the church until tomorrow , the day that the Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, and Monsignor Agustín Román, auxiliary bishop, will officiate a Mass in Spanish. Guillot's daughter reported that the private burial will be held Thursday at the conclusion of the same mass. Among the most famous Guillot songs are "La Gloria Eres Tu," "When I'm with you", "I'm yours", "No", "On the night last night," "What do you know," "I", "Lying "" Black Tears "and" glass chimes. "Average (Not Rated)