May, 2026.- In the historic center of the easternmost town of Camagüey, where the breeze caresses immortal legends and the notes emerging from the Municipal Concert Band nourish the human spirit, the silhouette of the unforgettable researcher José Ramón Cuquejo is remembered.
A simple man of vast spirit, he found a ritual of belonging in every performance of this emblematic musical institution.
Due to his attachment to and respect for the culture that represents us—which he always defended during his lifetime—his steady steps confirmed that his path led him toward the cliffs, the tributes, and the open plazas, where the repertoire of the Municipal Concert Band became a shared homeland.
He was never a passive spectator; in every performance, Cuquejo transformed into a custodian of sonic memory.
With a reverent gaze, he followed the beat, as if each chord were an invisible thread connecting him to the city.
There, among trumpets and clarinets, he knew himself to be part of a legacy lived through applause and loyalty.
The Municipal Concert Band, in its centenary year, finds a human echo in the imperishable memory of the Guaimareño, José Ramón Cuquejo.
His constant presence will continue to serve as a true testament that culture is sustained not only by music stands and sheet music, but by the hearts that accompany it.
Without a doubt, José Ramón Cuquejo, eternally faithful to the performances of the Municipal Concert Band, became a symbol of that silent complicity between musicians and the public, where sonority does not end in the air, but spreads and settles in the lives of those who embrace it.
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