Noel Jorge Nicola Reyes, born on October 7, 1946, in La Habana, Cuba, was a
Cuban singer and songwriter. Coming from a musical family, he began composing
songs at 13. In 1968, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés, Nicola gave
his first recital at the Casa de las Américas in Havana, marking the start of
the Nueva Trova movement. He served as its first director from 1972 to 1977.
Notable albums include Cuba Canta a la Republica Dominicana (1975), Comienzo El
Dia (1977), and Tricolor (1987). Nicola was also part of the GESI (the ICAIC's
Sound Experimentation Group) and coll...