The prominent Cuban musician Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera traveled to the island from Minnesota, United States, where he has lived for more than 20 years, to open the 2022 edition of the Cubadisco Fair, however, his first words to the press are not about music :
"I must honestly say that, although you know that I live quite far away, in a very cold state, in Minnesota, we have been able to follow all the news, we are happy to return home, but also saddened by what has happened with the Hotel Saratoga ".
In the midst of his people's pain, Nachito wants to "bring a little hope to our people, let them know that they are not alone, that there are people who love them, that Cuba is not alone."
"We are very sorry for the losses we have had and, as my friend Dr. Durán says, all losses are important, but I know that there are four children and a girl who was about to give birth and that news always makes us very sad," he said.
The joy that returning home always represents, this time contrasts with an inevitable feeling: "As a Cuban, from the heart, I am sad, very sad, because every time we lose a life for me it is as if it were my family, that is how I feel. ".