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Alfredo Rodríguez Trio, Latin Weekender 2021, And Alain Pérez Quinteto

With the arrival of the penultimate month of the year, it’s normal, that we are eager to enjoy and start having memorable moments now that 2021 is almost over. That is why, as a first step, we offer you the latest news about the most important Latin events taking place in the country known to be partially below mean sea level, the Netherlands.

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio Live

Get ready to delight yourself with the masterful sound of Jazz and its fusions with the virtuoso Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodríguez along with the participation of Michael Olivera (Drums) and Yarel Hernández (Double Bass) in a dazzling Latin Jazz concert on November 19^th at the Bimhuis auditorium in Amsterdam.

Energy, Latin Style, And Unique Enthusiasm Come Together In The Music Of This Trio

Alfredo Rodríguez (composer and pianist) was born into a family of artists whose father is the famous singer and TV host from the island of Cuba, Alfredito Rodríguez.

From a young age, he was a prodigy on the string instrument. “He studied classical piano at the prestigious Amadeo Roldán Conservatory and the Higher Institute of Art while playing popular music in his father’s orchestra at night. While performing at the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival, he was discovered by his future mentor and producer, the legendary Quincy Jones.” Excerpt from his biography.

The 36-year-old pianist from Havana has classical training with nuances of styles of dance music from the bars of his hometown and the Progressive Jazz of Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea, which we can evidence in each composition and concert.

Rodríguez already has four studio albums, and one of his most emblematic presentations was made in 2019 with Richard Bona with a full house in one of the best concert halls in the world, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, located in the capital of the Netherlands.

Date: Friday, November 19^th

Venue: Bimhuis. Piet Heinkade 31019Amsterdam, Netherlands

Time: 8:30 PM

Ticket: € 23 (Sitting) / € 19 (Standing)

Latin Weekender 2021

Latin Weekender is the Latin festival per excellence in the Netherlands. This sixth edition will feature 25 workshops at all levels, boot camps, a pool party, shows, a concert with the Pegasaya Orchestra, and nine social events of Salsa, Bachata, Tango, Kizomba, and Afro Dance.

Get away from the routine with your group of friends and lovers of Latin music for a long weekend and experience the passion for dance.

Remember to buy your tickets in advance as there is currently less availability for Latin Weekender 2020 reservations.

Date: Friday, November 19^th – Sunday, November 21^st

Venue: Center Parcs Limburgse Peel. Peelheideweg 25, 5966 PJ America, Netherlands

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The Pegasaya Orchestra will be present at the Latin Weekender 2021, and you can’t miss it. The band, made up of ten musicians, was founded in 1985 in Tilburg city (the sixth most populous city in the Netherlands).

This orchestra, the greatest leader on the Dutch Latin scene, has participated in national and international festivals. They have been the first band to win the audience award twice as The Most Popular Group at the Rotterdam Summer Carnival (1995 and 1999). In February 2001, Pegasaya released their compilation album “The Best of the Pegasaya Orchestra” and also featured live performances on the Holland Casino chain in the Netherlands for a year (2007/2008). They also accompanied Elvis Crespo on May 28th, 2009 during his concert at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam as well as Jeniffer López at her presentation at the Hennie Huisman Soundmix show in 2003.

Double Concert: Alain Pérez Quinteto + Alfredo Rodríguez Trio

Music Meeting Concerts presents a special Sunday in the Cuban style with the musical meeting between Alain Pérez Quinteto and Alfredo Rodríguez Trío in two unique performances on the third Sunday of November.

Music Meeting Festival 2021 organizes for this fall a series of concerts at LUX and Brebl in Nijmegen, LantarenVenster in Rotterdam, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and MuziekPublique in Brussels. Music lovers will be able to enjoy unique evenings with challenging compositions and collaborations by music teachers from all over the world as a prelude to the Music Meeting Festival 2022.

Alain Pérez, the Cuban artist with numerous Latin Grammy Award nominations, will present his magic and charm with his fusion of Salsa, Latin Jazz, and Flamenco on November 21st in Nijmegen. Alain, known for leading the legendary singer Celia Cruz’s orchestra before he turned thirty, consolidated his musical career by becoming the bassist of Paco de Lucia for six consecutive years. Currently, Pérez has his band and is one of the most important musicians in his native country. Alain Pérez plays bass, guitar, piano, percussion, and sings; he also works as a composer, arranger, and producer. For this event, Alain (Bass and Voice) will be accompanied by Andy García (Piano), Inoidel González (Tenor Saxophone), José Montaña (Percussion), and Alain Ladrón de Guevara on drums.

On the other hand, Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodríguez breaks the third wall between him and his audience when he shares his skill and technique live. Attendees feel close to the refined play of the notes with the rhythm and harmony of the melodies that can be sung with ease. For this Latin event, Rodríguez (Piano) has in collaboration with his two friends: Munir Hossn (Bass / Spanish Guitar) and Michael Olivera (Drums).

Date: Sunday, November 21^st

Venue: Mariënburg 38-39, 6511 PS Nijmegen, Netherlands

Start: 3:00 PM

Admission: € 22.50

Bachata Xtreme 2021, Arturo Y Su Azucaribe, Abrázame And Tu Música Cubana

This year is already ending, and before saying goodbye, enjoy four authentically Latin parties in this mountainous country of central Europe.

Bachata Xtreme 2021

Kiko Ortega (Seville – Spain) and Christina Schirjaev (Hamburg – Germany) are the organizers of the event in Switzerland that highlights Bachata, the Latin dance with the most sensual movements and one of the most popular of the last decade.

Bachata Xtreme 2021 will be based on the Dominican rhythm, giving 6-hour workshops that include the clean and social style, working in pairs with the primary purpose of achieving an impressive connection between the two, and offering additional detailed information on the concepts of Lead and Follow in this Latin dance that will improve your skills with great success. With this didactic teaching mechanism that they impart, they differ from the rest of their peers in the area.

Besides, it is also important to know that attendees will only be able to access the event by presenting a valid Covid certificate along with identification. If the event is canceled due to current circumstances, the tickets will be fully refunded.

Bachata Xtreme 2021 is the place where people who love to dance meet!

Date: Saturday, November 20^th

Venue: Danceorama. Zentweg 26, 3006 Bern, Switzerland

Price: CHF 180 / person

Arturo y Su Azucaribe In Concert

World Music Festival 2021 presents Arturo y su Azucaribe in concert on the last Tuesday of November. This band integrated into Swiss society but whose music is molded to their cultures of origin takes a tour of traditional Cuban melodies.

This orchestra founded in 2012 displays its talent during concerts with the Guaguancó, Son Cubano, and Boleros fusing them with the Salsa hits of the last two decades of important personalities such as Héctor Lavoe and Marc Anthony among many others.

Arturo y su Azucaribe released Llegó Mi Son, their first record production in January 2019, with unpublished compositions written by the band´s members with the production and direction of the bassist and conductor Arthur Furrer.

So, remember to stay in Zurich and dance to the rhythm of Salsa at this week-long festival.

Arturo y Su Azucaribe live at the World Music Festival!

Date: Tuesday, November 30^th

Venue: Theater Stok. Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

Price: CHF 40 / person

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Abrázame Y Tu Música Cubana In Bern

Two Latin events that will infect you with Sabor y Son!

Abrázame is a Latin event that takes place every month and brings the most current Puerto Rican Salsa, New York On2 style, as well as the best of Cuban Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha, and other Afro-Caribbean rhythms.

In addition, Abrázame will have a sensual Bachata workshop and a representative show of the genre. The social dance will start at 10 PM with DJ Samy (Salsa Mix) and DJane Energía (Bachata / Kizomba)

The biosecurity system will be implemented by disinfection in all areas of the venue and there will be a constant tracking system due to the reduced space. It implies that attendees must complete the complete registration with their data: last names, names, telephone numbers, and email addresses (data that will be kept for approximately two weeks).

Date: Saturday, November 13^th

Venue: Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

Price: CHF 35 / person (Only Cash)

The second authentic Latin party in the Swiss capital is Tu Música.

Every third Friday of the month, you can enjoy this Cuban Salsa (Timba) event on a free dance floor with DJ Saltho for all salseros who wish to move and immerse themselves in the rhythm for three continuous hours.

Date: Friday, November 19th

Venue: Tanzpfeiler, Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern, Switzerland

Time: 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Price: CHF 10 / person (Only Cash)

Any Body Can Dance Revives The Latin Party In 2022

After a long absence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) returns to the arena of major Latin music events in the capital of the United Kingdom in Europe.

ABCD will be the great school for four days of the best dancers with an international projection of the rhythms: Salsa, Bachata, and the musical genre Kizomba.

In this 17th edition, there will be no time or access restrictions. It is calculated for an audience of close to 1,300 people (success achieved in their16th edition), there will be four huge party rooms to dance in a style all night while maintaining adequate space. You will also have air conditioning and ventilation zones in each room to ensure that heat is never a problem. The lineup of artists present will be even larger than their predecessor events with more than 30 dancers on line performances, qualified instructors in each musical genre, and 11 DJs mixing the best and most varied Afro-Caribbean music every night.

ABCD gives you unforgettable moments with your dance family to remember for a lifetime!

Date: Thursday, February 3 – Sunday, February 6

Full Pass: £ 88

Location: Haverstock School. Haverstock Avenue, NW3 2BQ. London, England.

And if you want to practice for the 2022 event now, you can start attending classes on Mondays and Thursdays at the Escuela Haverstock School and the SoHo Bar with the professional dancer Fadi K (organizer, instructor, and DJ of the ABCD festival) and eight of the best instructors in London.

During the lessons every Monday you will do footwork (7:30 PM) and coordinated movements in the couple (8:30 PM) in three levels: beginners, intermediate, and advanced.

While on Thursdays of each week you will practice Cross Body Salsa, Cuban Salsa, and Rueda for beginners.

Address: Bar Salsa Soho. 96 Charing Cross Road WC2H OJG. London, England.

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FK Dance Academy

FK Dance Company is a dance school based in London that specializes in a wide range of Latin dance styles and techniques.

It was originally founded by the exclusive dancer and DJ Fadi K, who has evolved the academy by including a variety of expert teachers in each style to the team that has allowed the company to expand its offer to teach, DJ, and performance events such as the ABCD.

An Academy Of Maximum Creativity With A Unique Approach!

Likewise, FK Dance offers several Salsa lessons throughout the UK. Classes and events are held at various locations in London, including the North West London headquarters, Haverstock School.

All FK Dance events, classes, and parties are the ideal combination of professionalism, technique, and fun made by dancers for dancers.

Maybe You May Be Interested In These Data:

• At Haverstock School, you are entitled to two free parking spaces.
• If you are going to school by car, follow these instructions: Leave the school building on your right, turn right at the traffic light, and then take the third right. At the end of this street, there is a large door to your right. That is the parking lot where you can park your vehicle for free.
• But, if you decide to go on foot you can access the school from Chalk Farm Station (2 minutes), Camden Town (7 minutes), and finally, you can also get there through Belsize Park (18 minutes).