Egrem Promotes Recording Projects in Holguin

The Egrem Recording and Music Publishing Company in Holguin is promoting the creation of recording projects. Through partnerships with local artists, studios, and publishers. Allowing creators to record their music within the province.

The album “Vidas Pulsadas” (Pulsed Lives), by the Holguin Guitar Orchestra, is one of the company’s most recent releases. A collaboration with the independent label Botija Records. Under the management of singer-songwriter Norberto Leyva. It is the first project recorded and produced by the Egrem label in the province under this local initiative.

Liset Sera Rodríguez, the label’s communications officer in the province, explained to the Cuban News Agency (CNA). That the recording is the result of an organic process of collaboration between the state-owned industry and private management. Responding to a long-standing demand from the music community to produce their work in their own city.

The specialist emphasized that the album’s concept transcends the commercial. As it has a pedagogical impact through the participation of students, recent graduates, and teachers on the same record. Reaffirming the quality of music education in the province and the integration of generations of musicians who represent the local scene.

She further explained that, despite the country’s economic and energy situation. It is not always possible to guarantee cultural programming in traditional venues. Therefore Egrem considers the creation of spaces through recording to be an essential function.

This means that, although live performances decrease, studio time increases. Which allows for compensating for and sustaining the musicians’ creative drive, she argued.

Also two more recording projects are part of this initiative to create music from Holguin: the first, “Geometricantando,” by children’s singer Edelis Loyola, is still in production. And “Boleros y flores,” the entity’s newest project. It seeks to bring together Holguin boleros performed by female voices.

The Cuban Recording and Music Publishing Company (Egrem). Founded on March 31st, 1964, and established in the eastern province of Holguin in 2008. It remains committed to supporting local artists and providing them with a secure space to record their work. Championing Cuban musical creation as the institution’s core mission.

With information from CNA