MIAMI – With more than 35 albums and plenty of awards, which includes a Latin Grammy’s Lifetime Accomplishment Award, Willy Chirino has performed phases all around the earth.
In reality, outdated stage costumes set the scene for his job interview with CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo at Historical past Miami Museum. It is in Miami, the city he moved to from Cuba in 1961, exactly where he mentioned he is the happiest.
“Miami has been so inspiring to me in so numerous ways,” claimed Chirino. “It is wonderful to see the city develop and to be in a position to knowledge and mature alongside with the city. And to have so lots of issues happening now at this phase of my vocation, 50 a long time, it really is very an accomplishment.”
In October, to commemorate Chirino’s 50th calendar year as an artist, a massive mural featuring him with a Cuban flag behind him was unveiled in the coronary heart of Tiny Havana.
“They explained to me the Metropolis of Miami is likely to give you a mural on SW 8th Road and I believed, it truly is gonna be a wall someplace in a corner. Which is what I believed,” he reported.
But then he saw it.
“It truly is great. It really is tremendous and I was confused, permit me explain to you. I am quite honored,” he said.
This 7 days, the ageless 75-year-old father of six and grandfather of 3, who has been married to singer Lissette Alvarez for 42 a long time, is releasing his initially solo album because 2009.
“It was termed “Pa’lante,” which means heading ahead, and this (new album) is called “Sigo Pa’lante” which is maintaining likely ahead.
“I am not halting guys!” he said with a snicker.
In point, this upbeat album is all about what he likes to do most effective – dance.
“I insist. I tell the persons, you who are sitting down about there, the new music is not to be listened to sitting down down. Get up! My audio is dance songs,” stated Chirino.
And to his lengthy-time followers around the environment and in this article at dwelling, Chirino has this to say.
“I am grateful, I’m grateful. I’m full of enjoy for all of you.”
“Sigo Pa’lante” is now out where ever you stream audio.
Starting up January 26th, there will be a significant show celebrating 50 decades of Willy Chirino’s tunes at the Background Miami Museum.
His 50th Anniversary Live performance will be at The James L. Knight Center in Miami on Saturday March 11th, 2023.
