Regime censors tribute to bolero singer Olga Guillot in Santiago de Cuba.

The Cuban regime censored a tribute to the singer Olga Guillot at the Boleros Festival in Santiago de Cuba, confirmed sources close to the event.

The independent media outlet Diario de Cuba confirmed that the national leadership of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) disavowed the proposal promoted by the event organizer and former provincial president of the official guild, Rodulfo Vaillant.

The article notes that instead of paying tribute to Guillot, known as The Queen of Bolero, it was decided to dedicate the 35th edition of the event to the recently deceased guitarist Gabino Jardines, who accompanied prominent figures of the genre.

"They made the announcement without consulting. And then they had to delete the Facebook post," another source told the media outlet mentioned.

Last month, Vaillant announced that the festival would be dedicated to the famous bolero singer from Santiago, whom he described as "one of the most popular Cuban singers" and "a pride" of the province.

In the 1950s, she was the leader among romantic female singers in terms of preference among the Cuban public," he said, without mentioning the censorship that the artist suffered in her homeland.

Olga Guillot has been "completely banned" from the radio stations on the Island for over six decades, since she permanently left Cuba in 1961.

Remembered for her magnificent interpretations of classic bolero songs such as "La gloria eres tú," "Tú me acostumbraste," and many others, she granted an interview some years ago where she publicly expressed her love for Cuba and her longings for the land where she was born.

Guillot died on July 12, 2010. He suffered a heart attack while attending a funeral.