BADGES ON EN CUBADISCO'2002
ALEJO CARPENTIER MEDAL (Página 1)

José Loyola Fernández
Andrés Alén Rodríguez
Gerardo Alfonso Morejón
Calixto Álvarez Fernández
Federico Arístides Soto (Tata Güines)
Enrique Bonne Castillo
Alfredo Diez Nieto
Cándido Fabré Fabré
Vicente Feliú Miranda

José Loyola Fernández
Flutist, composer and musicologist. He started his artistic life as flutist of music band. In 1962, he joined Charanga Juvenil Orchestra from the Cuban artistic delegation that was representing our country at the VIII World Festival of Youth and Students in Helsinki, Finnland.
He was director of ''Amadeo Roldán'' conservatoire in Havana. Professor from the Superior Institute of Art. He has worked in the ellaboration of music plans and programs. Member of the Scientific Council from ISA. As composer, he has obtained various national and international prizes at compositions conquests, he was bestowed with the Anual Recognition Prize for his entire creative work in 1992. He also posseses a wide catalog of symphonic, chorus, chamber compositions, Monzón Opera and
King of Koré; composer of music for Cuban animated films, theaters and modern dancing. Founder and director of Música Cubana Magazine, trimonthly publication of UNEAC. First Vicepresident of UNEAC.

Andrés Alén Rodríguez
Pianist, composer and professor. He stareted his artistic career at the age of 11 offering concerts from his own ownership at Chamber Music Society of Havana, due to this reason he was appointed as Honored Member of that institution. In 1976, working as piano professor of ENA, he started to teach this speciality at Alejandro García Caturla Conservatoire, teaching also at ISA, school from which he is founder.
As National Assessor of piano for the Artistic Teaching System, he organizes and heads the improvement of this speciliaty`s plans, also the Methodology of Piano Teaching and History of Piano. His pupils have obtained great success obtaining multiple awards at different national and international conquests. Since 1988, he started his annual participations at Jazz Plaza Festival, highlighting the editions of 1989, 1995 and 1996. In this stage, he also joined Perspectiva Group and represented Cuba at different festivals. Andrés has a wide discography as composer, pianist, producer and arranger. His work has been interpreted and recorded on different musical formats.

Gerardo Alfonso Morejón
Member of Nueva Trova Movement since 1980, his work is entwined to the daily life of our people, hrough the searching and enrichment of our roots, defending our revolutionary values. In 1996, he featured a theme devoted to the 30 Anniversary of Che`s death in Bolivia, entitled ''Son los sueños todavia'' and in 1997, he participated at the Opening Concert of the XIV Festival of Youth and Students. Gerardo is one of the most remarkable figure of this decade of troubadours whose work is joined to the main social events of the Cuban people. He has participated at diverse Festivals of Politic Song at national and international scenes. His entire work is characterized by the fussion and combining of different genres, achieving Afro-Caribbean hybrids placed on top at the preference of our youth. He was bestowed with ''Por la Cultura Nacional'' Distinction.

Calixto Álvarez Fernández
His artistic labor includes the orchestral music. He has worked as musical assessor on radio, television, National Symphonic Orchestra, the National Ballet and the Great Theater of Havana. As professor, he teached Contrapunto and Reading of Scores at the National School of Art, teaching also Musical Composition and Orchestration at ISA. He has also teached courses, highlighting a course dedicated to young students of Latin America and the Caribbean during TRimalca, event supported by UNESCO in 2002 in Havana. He has been member of jury at various national conquests organized by UNEAC and other institutions receiving awards and recognitions for his artistic creation. He was bestowed with ''Por la Cultura Nacional'' Distinction.

Federico Arístides Soto (Tata Güines)

One of the most remarkable percussionist of our country who has developed a very personal style since the age of 8. Since then, he joined diverse groups as Bongosero and Tumbador, travelling to different countries representing our country. He has been considered as Master of Tumbadoras and faithful precurssor of the modern tumbadora, making valuable contributions to this genre, soaking it with outstanding Cuban elements. He is an important interpreter of Son, Guaracha, Jazz, Mambo, Congas and Afror rhythms. He also has preformed successfully at various festivals of Salsa and Jazz music. He was bestowed with the distinction ''Por la Cultura Nacional''

Enrique Bonne Castillo
Composer of popular music. He started his artistic career in 1950, author of the popularized-by-Pacho Alonso Pilón Rhythm, Enrique is still creating. Heading the group ''Tambores de Bonne'' along more than 20 years, he has participated on numerous carnivals, fairs, festivals, radio and TV programs and some cabaret spectacles nationally and abroad. His music has been interpreting by remarkable orchestras highlighting Aragón and Estrellas Cubanas, including also soloists and vocal groups. president of ACDAM in Santiago de Cuba, is in addition Member of Artistic Council of EGREM and UNEAC, showing ''Por la Cultura Nacional'' and ''Raúl Gómez García'' distinctions.

Alfredo Diez Nieto
Pianist, composer, orchestral director and professor. One of founders at Musical Institute of Folkloric Investigations in 1949, leading this institution furthermore in 1963 which under the name of Popular Music Seminar offered courses for professional development to our popular musicians and other culture personalities. He founded the Popular Symphonic Orchestra of Concert in 1965 being one of its mambers until he retired in 1988. He was bestowed with ''Por la Cultura Nacional'', ''Raúl Gómez Garcia'', ''Rafael María de Mendive'' and ''Por la Educación Cubana'' Distinctions.

Cándido Fabré Fabré
Cantante, compositor que desde 1983 como vocalista de la Orquesta Original de Manzanillo popularizó un grupo de temas que alcanzaron gran popularidad. En octubre de 1993 forma su propia agrupación con la cual se ha destacado como autor e intérprete. Incursionó en el cine con el tema musical de la película española Las edades de Lulú. Fue el primer músico cubano al que se le otorgó el Trofeo con el Sombrero y el Bastón de Beny Moré. Declarado Hijo Ilustre de la ciudad de Santa Clara, Premio Nacional "Rubén Martínez Villena", Premio Caracol del Caribe en Cartagena de Indias en 1990, ostenta la Distinción "Por la Cultura Nacional". En el año 2001 el Sindicato de la Cultura seleccionó a la agrupación que dirige como Vanguardia Nacional.

Vicente Feliú Miranda
Autor e intérprete de indiscutible calidad. Sus canciones poseen un sello inequívoco. Fundador del Movimiento de la Nueva Trova ha alcanzado un dominio de la guitarra, capaz de acompañarse con originalidad de manera cálida y comunicativa. Ha creado su propio estilo. Compositor de notable calidad, varios de sus temas han hecho época dentro de la cancionística cubana. Ostenta la Distinción "Por la Cultura Nacional".