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From a preliminary selection of seven nominees, the jury, presided over by maestro Digna Guerra and musicians Marta Bonet, Cesar Lopez, Beatriz Corona, and Jose Maria Vitier, unanimously awarded the distinction to the artist.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe this prize is a well-deserved prize because Amaury\u2019s work has been deeply rooted in our people for many years, with numerous musical and literary contributions,\u201d jury president Digna Guerra told Prensa Latina.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIs that true? Look, April Fool\u2019s Day was yesterday,\u201d the artist joked incredulously upon receiving the news by phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all congratulate you, and it is a true privilege for us to have you among the National Music Award recipients of our institution,\u201d said the President of the Cuban Book Institute Indira Fajardo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you so much, I\u2019m very excited, my heart is racing,\u201d responded the renowned composer.<\/p>\n
Jazz musician Cesar Lopez told this agency that the selection was difficult due to the quality and artistic careers of all the candidates.<\/p>\n
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