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Birdland announces the new Latin Live Jazz Shows this February

North America / USA / New York

The famous Latin Jazz’s Nightclub brings to their stage four renowned artists of the New York Jazz scene to present their biggest hits during this month

Birdland kicks off the New Latin Live Jazz Shows with  Arturo O’Farrill, a modern composer and pianist. He combines European harmony and instruments with those from India, Africa, and the Caribbean to bring a never heard ensemble sound to bear.

Arturo O'Farrill
Arturo O’Farrill

“Resist” comprises a weaving together of different influences into a new fabric, partly rough-textured, but with an internal dialogue that honors of each musical idea. There is the combination of flute (Alejandro Aviles) and tuba (Earl McIntyre) – two ends of the tonal and pitch spectrum, in duet with one another plus trumpet (Adam O’Farrill).

Sometimes they play the same notes, only octaves apart, and sometimes in counterpoint with one another. Latin percussion (Carlos “Carly” Maldonado) combines with African drums (Neil Clarke) and drum set (Zack O’Farrill), held together by the bassist Bambam Rodriguez. Special guest slam poet Baba Israel is also featured.

  • DATE: Sunday, February 3rd
  • SHOW: 9:00PM & 11:00PM
  • PRICE: $40 General Seating

Continuing with the Live Jazz entertaiment in this famous Nigthclub will be Claudia Acuña, celebrating the release of her album “TURNING PAGES”. This new album is an exquisite reintroduction to a singer who has thrived at the cusp of jazz and Latin American music.

Slated for release on February 1st, 2019, the project captures an artist in the process of reinventing herself, with a program of strikingly melodic original songs expressing her singular vision. Please, visit her Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Claudiaacunamusic/

  • DATES: From Wednesday, February 6th to Saturday, February 9th
  • SHOWS: 7:00PM & 9:45PM
  • PRICE: $20 – $30
Claudia Acuña
Claudia Acuña

The third important Latin Orchestra that will be present in this venue during two Sundays in February is: THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, which is the resident large format ensemble of the nonprofit Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) founded by Arturo O’Farrill in 2007 and dedicated to preserving the heritage of big band Latin jazz, supporting its performance for new audiences. For more information about the orchestra and other ALJA initiatives, please visit them at www.afrolatinjazz.org

  • DATES: Sunday, February 10TH & Sunday, February 17TH
  • SHOWS: 9:00PM & 11:00PM
  • PRICE: $40 General Seating

And finally, the Grammy nominated Argentine pianist, composer and bandleader Emilio Solla has chosen Birdland for the official premiere of his brand new TANGO JAZZ ORCHESTRA on February 24th, a 17 piece band that incorporates many of the best NY jazz players.

SOLLA has written music for and recorded/performed with Paquito D’Rivera, Arturo O’Farrill, Edmar Castañeda, and many others tango and Latin Jazz genius, and his album “Second Half” was nominated for a 2015 Grammy Award as Best Latin Jazz Album. For major information please, visit www.emiliosolla.com

  • DATES: Sunday, February 24TH
  • SHOW: 6:00PM
  • PRICE: $30
Emilio Solla
Emilio Solla

Birdland Details:

  • $10 food/drink minimum per person
  • Dinner is served between 5:00PM – 1:00AM
  • Venue: 315w 44th St, NY, New York 10036
Afro latin jazz orchestra: Birdland
Afro latin jazz orchestra

Nixmotion begins to mid- February 2019 in the Vermont State

North America / USA / Burlington

The major Salsa experience together to the pleasures of the winter in this creative Latin event similar to a Salsa Congress

Date: From Friday, February 22th to Sunday, February 24th

Nixpass (All -Access): $195 + $6.87 FEE (Sales end on February 22nd)

Venue: Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain. 60 Battery Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401

Nixmotion
Nixmotion

Nixmotion is something truly unconventional! This creative and unique Latin entertainment is designed for learning, so they have crafted workshops of one hour and 15 minute, with the last 15 minutes exclusively dedicated to practice and questions to the instructors. Also, 11 DJs will keep you dancing as early as 8PM, all the way until 5AM. As if this wasn’t enough, in addition to their Salsa room and Bachata room, they now will have a separate Kizomba chamber!

The refreshing experience NIXMOTION includes:

  • GRAMMY-NOMINATED NEW SWING SEXTET LIVE
  • 1HR SHOWCASE PER NIGHT
  • 3 NIGHTS OF PERFORMANCES
  • SALSA & BACHATA ROOM
  • NEW: KIZOMBA CHAMBER
  • ENHANCED WORKSHOPS
  • ICEBLOCK OUTDOOR SOCIAL
  • 23 HOURS OF SOCIAL DANCING
  • AFTER PARTY THEMATIC
  • AND MUCH MORE!

LIVE BAND

New Swing Sextet on February 23rd:

The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin Jazz and Salsa with a long history of making music on the streets of Latin New York through harmonized vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion for over five decades.

 

New Swing Sextet (NSS) had their professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York World’s Fair in 1965 and recorded the last of 4 albums, all under the “Cotique” Label in 1970 and broke up in the late seventies.

 

The band offers the classic Latin New York sound of another era, perfectly preserved and bottled for today’s global Salsa enthusiasts. Their recent performances to large audiences all over the North America, South America, Europe, Russia, Asia and the Middle East have proven that NSS is better than ever.

 

Today, New Swing Sextet celebrates their 50th Anniversary preparing to release their new CD “50 Years of Swing” early next year, following up their “Back on the Streets…a taste of Spanish Harlem Vol 2” which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 by the Recording Academy, and “Yesterday Today & Tomorrow,” released in January 2013. Please, visit: https://nixmotion.com/new-swing-sextet

 

The Unique Salsa Experience That You Don’t Miss Out!

Reserve your TICKETS Today:
https://www.nixmotion.com


Event Details:

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/nixmotion

5th Rumba y Manana Afro-Cuban Festival in Cracow

Europe / Poland / Cracow

Rumba y Manana is a vibrant world of Afro-Cuban stories and legends coming alive in music and dance.

Rumba y Manana
Rumba y Manana

Rumba y Manana was born out of a pure passion for Cuban rumba and afro along with all they bring: roots, tradition, wealth of rhythms and movements, unlimited possibilities of interpretation, all the wide range of emotions and utility in the modern Cuban music and dance as well as all the amazing joy they bring.

  • We intend to create a place to develop and deepen your skills and knowledge of these dances, as we believe there is a true strength hidden in them.
  • We want them to become more and more popular, as they fully deserve it.
  • We want to share the joy and happiness of dancing them.
Rumba y Manana rumba in Cracow
Rumba y Manana rumba in Cracow

We have also created another event to popularize rumba and Afro-Cuban dances: Sabado de la Rumba – a younger sister of Rumba y Manana. Sabado de la Rumba is a projector meetings with live music concerts and free-dancing accompanied by few workshops. We’ve hosted two editions of them in Cracow, where we always invite.

  • 3 workshop rooms , two of them with live music!
  • 4 levels of teaching : begginers, open, advanced, masterclass
  • One workshop room dedicated to Salsa
  • 3 salsa cubana parties with the best DJ!
  • Live Concert & Orisha show
Rumba y Manana Programm
Rumba y Manana Programm

Tickets & Programm: http://rumbaymanana.pl/

The Lehman Center Performing Arts Series Presents Andy Montañez’s 55TH Anniversary

North America / USA / New York

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Presents Andy Montañez:

Enjoy this Puerto Rican star recognized as one of the best and most influential singer in Latin America in a Special Show with special guests: Victoria Sanabria, El Trio Ideal and Johnny Olivo & Herencia de Plena

Date: Saturday, May 11th

Show: 8:00PM

Cost: $65 – $100

Venue: 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Bronx, New York 10468

 

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present the Latin GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Andy Montañez as he celebrates his 55th Anniversary with special guest: Victoria Sanabria on Saturday, May 11th. In addition to this, enjoy EL TRIO IDEAL and the exciting dance rhythms of JOHNNY OLIVO Jr. & HERENCIA DE PLENA’s performance of their afro-rich folkloric musical traditions of Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena in a Salsero Show never before seen in New York City.

 

BIO: The Andy Montañez ’s beginnings go back to 1962 with the orchestra: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. It was 15 years of success. El Niño de Trastalleres recorded 37 LP’S with this great Latin orchestra. There he created and sealed the luggage that would accompany him always: “El Barbero Loco”, “Julia”, “Guaguanco del Gran Combo”, Un Verano en Nueva York”, “Vagabundo”, “Milonga Sentimental”, “Las Hojas Blancas”, “La Soledad” and the now classic “A mí manera”, a song that he recorded with Paquito Guzmán and with Pellín Rodríguez originally.

 

In 1977, Andy Montañez decided accepts the irresistible offer made by the popular Venezuelan orchestra “La Dimensión Latina” to replace Oscar D’ León. With this important orchestra, Andy Montañez recorded eight LPs that placed the Venezuelan band at the popularity top and sales. The first album with Dimension Latina marked big hits, such as: “El Eco Del Tambor”, “Mujer Impura”, “Ritmos Cubanos”.  Then, the triumphs continued with the themes: “Las Perlas de tu Boca”, “Como Canto Yo “, “Nuestra Tierra”, “Vuelve”, “Rumberos de Ayer”, “Son del Bohío”, “Ave María Lola”, “Mi Son Oriental”, “Cantante Errante”, and others.

Andy Montañez
Andy Montañez

For 1980, Andy Montañez recorded with the group “Puerto Rico All Stars” three LPs that were the prelude to his return to Puerto Rico. “Reunión en la Cima”, “Isla Bonita”, “Homenaje al Mesías” dedicated to Eddie Palmieri, outlined the growth process in which the Salsero still remains.

Returning Puerto Rico, Andy Montañez forms his own orchestra. By 1981, he recorded his first solo LP titled “Salsa con Caché” with record label LAD (TH Rodven’s subsidiary). His third LP “Simplemente Andy Montañez” rang with the hits: “Dulce Veneno” and “Payaso”. This album stayed 30 weeks in the magazine, Bilboard, inside its pages Tropical Music with five themes.

For 1998, he finally created his first independent production as a Salsero artist. Guided by his feelings, his proven experience and his artistic spontaneity was released the album: “Soy Como Soy”. This production is a tribute to his people to whom Andy Montañez responds with commitment of national pride wherever he goes.

In 2002, this worldwide multifaceted artist sees the support of his people materialized by filling the Centro de Bellas Artes’ Festival Hall for three consecutive days, where he captivated three generations with an unforgettable musical tour in which El Bolero, la Música de Tríos, La Salsa and La Plena harmonized that unparalleled Salsa experience. For more details, please, visit him through http://www.andymontanez.net

BIO: Victoria Sanabria was born on October 6, 1976 in Guayama (Puerto Rico). This woman with a sublime voice who carries in her throat all the essence of singing peasant, is one of the most impressive talents that has given the Trova Jíbara of the island of enchantment.

In 1992, she won the third prize in the category of singing in the competitions “Juventud Vibra”. The following year she won first place in the Troubadour Contest of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, becoming the national troubadour per excellence. Later, Victoria was part of the Choir of the University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus.

Continuing her ascending path in the arts, in December (1995) she made her debut in Bellas Artes with the Puerto Rico’s Symphonic Orchestra. That same year this talented artist managed to be crowned as the first female to win the Bacardí Troubadour Contest, proving to be the best improviser of Puerto Rico at the end of the century.

Andy Montañez
Victoria Sanabria

Her first album as a soloist, Cánticos de Serrania, was recorded in 1999, and in the next eight years she released three more in Puerto Rico including 2008’s Celebra Conmigo that featured Andy Montañez and Andrés Jiménez as guest artists. That same year, she joined the world-wide Tribute to Hector Lavoe concert tour.

In December 2009, Sanabria released her international breakthrough album Criollo Con Salsa, in which she had combined Puerto Rican folk music with salsa. The album contained several hits including “10 Dias”, “No Lavo, No Plancho, Ni Cocino”, “Jibara Natural” that featured Luis “Perico” Ortiz, and “No Te Quiero” sung with reggaeton star Ivy Queen. 2011 saw the release of the highly successful album Boleros which established Victoria as a major singer, and a year later she followed up with the release of Boleros II, which is now considered a classic.

The Sanabria’s most recent releases are her live concert album Trayectoria that was recorded in Santurce in 2012, and 2016’s Música Mía. In addition to her own recordings, Victoria has been featured as a guest on works by Domingo Quiñónez, Olga Tañon, Richie Ray, Bobby Cruz, Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Gran Combo, Danny Rivera, Charlie Aponte, and Willie Colon, among others.

 

Purchase your Tickets NOW at:

https://lehmancenter.org/ANDY-MONTANEZ-VICTORIA-SANABRIA/

Cubarumba Tataguines in memoriam International Festival in its second edition.

Latin America / Cuba / La Habana

The National Center for Popular Music invites you to participate in the Cubarumba Tataguines in memoriam International Festival in its second edition.

It will be held in Havana from June 28-30, 2019. With the aim of Honoring the memory of Tata güines, Stimulating the artistic creation of rumba groups from the community, encouraging children’s projects based on the folkloric and musical genre, highlight the social value of the rumba as intangible heritage of humanity.

Asocosalsa Cuba
Asocosalsa Cuba

Likewise, to carry out a national and international workshop based on the pedagogical need to strengthen cultural nationality by art students in Cuba on the basis of the figure of tata güines, the fundamental foundation that promoted the proclamation of Rumba as Intangible Heritage of Humanity. . With this goal we urge all young people, students who wish to participate in the Festival through the following themes:

Themes:

  1. Cultural educational practices
  2. Potential value of transformation of the percussive theory of Tata güines.
  3. Main factors that slow down or facilitate the descending of the Rumba genre as a percussion modality.
  4. Ethical and aesthetic values ​​promoted by the practice of percussion
  5. Challenges to perfect percussive techniques
  6. Creation and promotion of Cuban art
  7. Young rumbero, possibility of cultural advancement. Harvested experiences and challenges for the present and immediate future.
  8. Others

The venue will take place at the Turf Night Club

General program:

Press conference

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Venue: El Turf Night Club

Address: F Street between Calzada and Quinta Vedado

Time: 2pm

Participation: Press-Radio-Television-Guests

Duration: 1h

toast to daddy

Place House Museum Tata güines

TIME: 3 PM

Event schedule:

Thursday, June 27

  • 8:00 Opening Gala Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater

Cast Subject to change

  • Tata guines Jr.
  • Makuta Flow
  • Rumbansoc
  • Ronald and his Rumbera explosion
  • Denis and his swing
  • Vania Borges
  • Iannna Wobble

Friday, June 28

Venue: Club Noturno El Turf

  • 9:00 Inaugural Conference
  • 10:00 Recess
  • 10:30 Percussion and dance workshops
  • 12:30 Demonstration group
  • 1:30 Visit Tata Guines House Museum
  • 2:00 Lunch

Cultural

Devil Tun Tun: 4pm to 6pm.

Show Woman in the rumba

Omini Bata-Rumba Morena

  • 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tataguines/Ochareo Group
  • 10-2am Venue: Club Norturno El Turf Shows with rumba groups

Explosion Rumbera/Rumbavila/Rumbansoc/

Saturday, June 29

Venue: Club Noturno El Turf

  • 9:00 Inaugural Conference
  • 10:00 Recess
  • 10:30 Percussion and dance workshops
  • 12:30 Demonstration group
  • 2:00 Lunch

Cultural

  • 3:00 Clave de Rumba folkloric ensemble / children’s project.
  • 8pm-2am Venue: El Turf Timbalaye Nightclub /Rumberos de Cuba/Rumbansoc/ Tata güines

Sunday, June 30

Venue: El Turf Night Club

  • 9:00 Report of the event. Delivery of Certificates.
  • 10:00 Recess
  • 10:30 Symposium Asocosalsa Cuba
  • 5:00 Cinema Avenue Closing Gala
  • 10:00 Final reception.

Festival Project

Event Organizing Committee:

Víctor Rodríguez García: Executive Director

Arturo Soto Martínez: Chairman of the Event

Suset Núñez Vázquez: CNMP Events Coordinator

Osorio García Rule: CNMP Events Department

Brigitte Oliva: General Producer

Principal Cubarumba
Principal Cubarumba

Company National Center for Popular Music

INTRODUCTION

The Cubarumba 2019 Tata güines in memoriam project is a previous interactive festival that consists of pedagogical, competitive, sociocultural moments that will transfer original Cuban music, through percussion and dance workshops, interaction with the community, as well as shows of this genre, intangible heritage of the humanity, the evident and permanent need to rescue Cuban roots, and the representation of the name Tata güines, a national and international figure. Following this trilogy as a cultural line, the president of the festival Arturo Soto Martínez advocates for this event.

Carrying out research, it is verified that this festival has a high tourist level, which causes a useful strategy to penetrate tourists about our idiosyncrasy and traditions, in addition to giving an unforgettable moment to all those who are present at that moment.

If we observe the social gaze, we realize the motivation of society in general since we encourage in the community a hope of cultural revival, a festival of inclusion in all senses since people of all ages and disabilities participate. Achieving a mutual interaction that achieves as a result an inclusion of this musical genre in daily life and in the tastes of all the people who enjoy it.

It is emphasized that times are changing, however it is important to take actions so that the celebrations of our origin are not forgotten, it is about looking for very frequent actions that work with everyday life, exclusivity, professionalism and good taste that keep this celebration alive. choice for youth not only in our country but around the world

For all the above, the need for this culturally artistic project becomes evident, specifically in these places where a large foreign crowd is concentrated, since it is unaware of Cuban culture. Relying on the battle of ideas that we have daily for the rejection of national identity, this project that settles the roots, that remembers the past, that discloses our present and that above all that is written increases love is evident, permanent and necessary. for Cuban culture.

DEVELOPING

  • Goals:
    • Honor the memory of Tata güines
    • Stimulate the artistic creation of rumba groups from the community
    • Encourage children’s projects based on the folkloric and musical genre.
    • Highlight the social value of the rumba as intangible heritage of humanity

Themes:

  1. Cultural educational practices
  2. Potential value of transformation of the percussive theory of Tata güines.
  3. Main factors that slow down or facilitate the descending of the Rumba genre as a form of percussion.
  4. Ethical and aesthetic values ​​promoted by the practice of percussion
  5. Challenges to perfect percussive techniques
  6. Creation and promotion of Cuban art
  7. Young rumbero, possibility of cultural advancement. Harvested experiences and challenges for the present and immediate future.
  8. Others

PARTICIPATION METHOD

  • Delegates
  • Student
  • Musicians
  • Guests

REGISTRATION FEES: DELEGATES

Foreigners………………50 cuc includes participation in the event, certificate and/or credits.

Cubans …………………….250 cup includes food, participation, certification and/or credits

Cuban students ……………..125 cup includes food, participation, certification and/or credits

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

Carry out an international rumba festival based on the artistic value of the figure of tata güines in the world on the basis of the Rumba proclamation as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Goals:

  • Honor the memory of Tata güines
  • Stimulate the artistic creation of rumba groups from the community
  • Encourage children’s projects based on the folkloric and musical genre.
  • Highlight the social value of the rumba as intangible heritage of humanity
Specific Objectives Actions Indicators Participants Responsible
Honor the memory of Tata güines Hold the Cubarumba Tataguines Festival in memoriam Conciliation Company, Sponsors, Organizing Committee Event Leader
Stimulate the artistic creation of rumba groups from the community Theoretical-practical dance and percussion workshops, presentation of youth groups in event activities Conciliation with Artex, Egrem. Cuban and foreign population Org Committee
Encourage children’s projects based on the folkloric and musical genre.

 

 Activity in the National Folkloric Ensemble of Cuba, headquarters for the socialization of children’s projects Address of Palenque, Production Org Committee Event Leader
Highlight the social value of the rumba as intangible heritage of humanity Activity the woman in the rumba, the longest rumba, the rumba and its youth, the rumba does include you Group Directors Production Event Leader

 

Tata Guines No 1
Tata Guines No 1

Beneficiary population:

Directly, the population that benefits is Cuban and foreign, since in some way the project is aimed at educating, including, transforming the culture of these times that affects this population.

For this, their full participation is needed, in the first order the attention that is very important, then the interest in dance and percussion and the decline that forms the taste for this musical genre.

Also highlighting the importance of the social inclusion of people with disabilities, we can mention that the festival has the honor of promoting groups with different disabilities. Example of the incursion of culture in Cuba.