Kendra is a Cuban mother whoHe makes a living selling songs on the Malecón in Havana; People do not always agree to pay to listen to her, but she continues to insist without losing hope, she knows very well that the food for her two children depends on her persistence.
On her Facebook account, another Cuban, Yordanka Cuza, recounted her encounter with this woman who managed to move her not only with her voice, butwith her immense sacrifice as a mother.
“Any day is good to visit the sea. My daughter invited me to the boardwalk today and as always I eagerly accepted.
The afternoon was beautiful, with beautiful colors, salt and wind.
_ Do you want a song? - a young woman asks us, with a very shy voice.
_No, thank you- we answered.
And she continued her walk close to the wall, asking everyone if they wanted to hear her sing.
Amalia and I remained silent as we watched her walk away and she was already a distant head when I told my daughter with regret: we should have said yes.
But that girl was born to me and told me: Mom, if we hurry, we will reach her... and she convinced me.
We started running all over the sidewalk. I don't know how far we walked, we were more focused on not losing sight of her. She offered her service and always received refusals; We advanced, more and more...
-Girl! - I shout at him - how much does a song cost?
- 100 pesos
- Well, sing us one... surprise us.
And then he drew us with his voice, the best "Love me very much"... my daughter and I cried. She smiles, but her eyes look like glass.
- Do you have children? - I asked him.
-Two!- and his smile illuminated the afternoon.
We gave him what we had. We didn't have any more money. We are very sorry, but I am sure we will see her again. She deserves the world, but the world doesn't deserve her.
If you see her, help her, listen to her song that reaches the soul.
Her name is Kendra, she has 2 children and she sells songs”.
The video of Kendra singing in the middle of the Malecón has gone viral on the networks, but behind this mother who earns her living with her voice there is a visual artist.
The journalist Mónica Baró Sánchez replied to Yordanka Cuza's publication and according to some users who commented on her post, the young woman's full name is Kendra Pineda Mesa andHe was a visual arts student at the Higher Institute of Art.
Websites refer thatborn in Havana in 1985 and, like profiles on Facebook and Instagram with this name, they showsome of his works.
Cuban artists such as the former vocalist of Los Van Van, Yeny Valdés, have shown interest in meeting her. "We found the beautiful queen, I would like to talk to her by video," the singer wrote on her networks along with a photo of Kendra showing her identification card.
Kendra also has a YouTube channel where he has uploaded several videos singing, accompanied by a guitar and even dancing.
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