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Cuban Diva Omara Portuondo Feels As Strong As Ever On ‘Last Kiss’ World Tour

By NPR News May 13, 2019

Omara Portuondo may be on her "Last Kiss" Tour, but the Cuban music matriarch says she plans to keep performing for as long as possible. Johann Sauty/Courtesy of the artist

Now 88 years old, Cuba's musical matriarch wants to perform for audiences until she dies. "What I have left to live for is smiles," Portuondo says. Read More

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