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Cristian Cuevas is a Versatile Producer, Singer-Songwriter and Pianist

From Santiago de Chile to the world

International Salsa Magazine / www.SalsaGoogle.com and its leading correspondent in Miami, Diana Marie, awarded “La Dama de la Salsa 2021” by Richard Roman’s Salsa Superior, are privileged to present one of the most important bastions of our Latin music Cristian Cuevas.

It all began when his father brought home a keyboard one afternoon. Cristian Cuevas, born in Santiago, Chile, began playing the piano at the age of 6.

It was immediately evident that he had a gift and by the age of 8 he was playing with local bands and artists. playing with local bands and artists, all over Chile. When Cristian was 9 years old, his talent caught the attention of Chilean media, and he became a constant musical guest on “Buenos Dias a Todos”, the best late-night show in Chile at the time.

due to the success and exposure gained while working on “Buenos Dias a Todos”, Cristian was contacted by the producers of Univision where he was asked to fly to Chile to work on the show here he was asked to fly to Miami FL, and perform on the TV show “Sábado Gigante”.

After performing on the show, Cristian was offered a permanent spot on Sábado Gigante’s children’s segment and Cristian at age 11 moved with his family to Miami where he began his musical career.

By the time Cristian was 17, he was teaching as an instructor for local middle schools and high schools in Miami such as Miami Killian High, Felix Varela High, and Glades Middle School.

Portada Cristian Cuevas — Cristian Cuevas – Ganas de Ti

When he was 18, Cristian began to gain recognition among the Miami music scene and quickly began his first tour with Sonora Carruseles and other artists in the Miami salsa scene.

Today, Cristian Cuevas is one of the toughest working musicians in South Florida, he is also working as a musical director and composer for television shows on various networks such as Telemundo/NBC and Mega TV, and whether he is performing at sold-out venues around the world, playing on national television for millions of viewers, or recording from his home studio.

At 30 years old, Cristian Cuevas continues to write his musical journey while currently working as a producer and arranging his own upcoming album where he is featured singing and playing the piano.

Work history: Cristian has performed and toured the world with worldwide recognition award winning artists in the Latin music industry, such as: Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias Jr, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Oscar D' León, Elvis Crespo, Charlie Zaa, Tito Nieves, La India, Luis Enrique, Sheila E. — Cristian Cuevas, Manolito Rodríguez y Kachiro Thompson

Work History: Cristian has performed and toured the world with world-renowned award-winning artists in the Latin music industry such as: Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias Jr, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Oscar D’ Leon, Elvis Crespo, Charlie Zaa, Tito Nieves, La India, Luis Enrique, Sheila E., among others.

While on tour Cristian has also shared the stage with names such as: UB40, Kool & The Gang, Judith Hill, Willie Colon, José Feliciano, Rubén Blades, Gloria Trevi, among others.

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Cristian Cuevas Productions

Miami FL

[email protected]

Tel: 786-768-9422

Facebook: Cristian Cuevas

Source: www.CristianCuevasMusic.com

By: Diana Marie Miami Correspondent for International Salsa Magazine

Supporting Emerging National and International Talent

Article of Interest: Fabián Rosales Araos Chilean singer-songwriter, a native of the city of Valparaíso

What has happened with salsa in New York City recently

The ultimely passing of El Judio Maravilloso

Here you can see Larry Harlow — Larry Harlow

On August 20 this year, salsa fans around the world received of the devastating news about the death of Larry Harlow Kahn, who was one of the most transcendental figures of the Fania All-Stars at the time and Latin music in general. There have been many artists, writers and the general public have expressed their profound regret at the departure of pianist, leaving an unforgettable legacy and a profound mark in the minds of all those who admired him throughout his career.

According to what writer specialized in music Aurora Flores said, Harlow, also known as “El Judio Maravilloso”, marked a unique style with great ease and innovation while staying attached to his traditions. From the hand of Johnny Pacheco and Jerry Masucci, this musician became a talented producer and creator for much of the work done by orchestra La Fania, resulting an approximate of 270 recordings for other artists and a good number of hits that continue to be heard today.

This extremely talented pianist broke down all sorts of cultural barriers during his lifetime thanks to his great talent. He reached corners he has never dreamed of and will always be remembered for his great artistic endeavors.

Ricky Gonzalez and Angel Fernandez make donations to support the Salsa Museum

Johnny Cruz with two musicians — Angel Fernández, Johnny Cruz, and Ricky González

In recent days, it became known that both Ricky Gonzalez and Angel Fernandez have met with the director of the Spanish Harlem Salsa Gallery Museum, Johnny Cruz, to bring him with some highly valuable objects. Gonzalez is Marc Anthony‘s pianist and Fernandez is the musical director of his orchestra, so both musicians have much to contribute to the historic museum presided by Cruz.

In the particular case of González, he plans to offer some jackets that were worn by the famous Puerto Rican singer, while Fernández will offer a trumpet played at one of the many concerts offered by the boricua and his team. Together with the already mentioned objects, both artists pledged to collaborate in every way necessary to continue donating valuable acquisitions to the cultural institution. On the official Facebook account of Johnny Cruz, the president of the museum can be seen in the company of both musicians and some thanks from his part to both of them for supporting the Spaha Salsa Gallery, as this place is also known.

Migdalia Sánchez joins the Salsa Museum

Logo of the station Latino 99 FM

It has been announced that Migdalia Sanchez, the head of Latino 99 FM in Florida, has agreed to join the Salsa Museum with Johnny Cruz. This means that the aforementioned station will start broadcasting the programme hosted by Johnny Cruz at the same time so that all its listeners can enjoy it without a single problem.

Salsa returns to New York

Following the restrictions imposed by the local authorities due to the advance of COVID-19, many clubs and nightclubs have decided to open their doors again, but meeting each and every one of the health requirements for these places can be considered safe for the clientele.

Every day there are more well-known names that join the list of places that are working almost normally after all this time. Here we mention some of the places that have reopened their doors:

La Marqueta
S.O.B’s
González y González
El Sanjuan
Taino Towers Crystal Ballroom

Visit Club Tropicana and have a great time!

What Club Tropicana offers

Before the lifting of many of the restrictions caused by COVID-19 in Texas, the progressive reopening of entertainment venues that were forced to close due to the pandemic has taken place. Of course, Club Tropicana could not stay out.

Founded in the year 1999, Club Tropicana is still considered one of the favorite places for Texans to go dancing and spend a night of drinking in the city of Houston. Although the place has a wealth of attractions for people of all ages, what is most striking to the audience is the great music being played there. Predominant genres played are salsa, merengue and bachata. Of course, the vast majority of the invited artists are linked to these musical styles.

Although the club itself provides the music heard and danced every night, it usually invites singers and groups that delight all present with their talent. Many performers have walked across this stage, but there are many others who will be more than glad to give the bar customers precious time.

Bottles of alcohol and drinks — Alcohol bottles and drinks at Club Tropicana

Artists, drinks, and so on

Among the groups invited to perform in the future, we can mention Porfi Baloa y Sus Adolescentes, who will offer a great show to fans who want to listen to their early hits and their new works. The general admission has a cost of $50, the assigned seat has a cost of $60 and the VIP entrance has a cost of $90. For those who wish to purchase a VIP platinum ticket at $125 apiece, they will have to pay for a full table, which will have an extra cost. This concert is part of the orchestra’s tour around several cities in the United States and Houston could not miss was a must.

As well as this Venezuelan group, there are other Latino talents who have not missed the opportunity to perform in the theme parties at Club Tropicana. Such is the case of DJ Noel Velasquez, who performed last Tuesday and showed a varied musical repertoire that includes salsa, cumbia, bachata and many other genres. In addition, the Salsa instructor Jorge Melo was there as a guest, who was teaching a sensational class as a complement to the great work of the already mentioned DJ.

Purple stage at Club Tropicana — Image of the stage at Club Tropicana

All the advantages that we have already mentioned have resulted in a huge number of positive reviews in which frequent and occasional clients reveal the fun they have had here and what they have liked most about the club. Among the many things they mentioned, we can highlight the fabulous live band, the party atmosphere, the delicious cocktails, the imposing atmosphere and many more. These elements and a few more have made Club Tropicana a great option for all who want to spend an afternoon of drinking among friends and dancing.

Another detail that charms many people is the invitation to great exponents of Latin music, who delight the present ones with their talent. In fact, these artists represent a big part of the appeal of the place, since they welcome both their regular customers and the fans of the singer of the time.

Glass tables and chairs at Club Tropicana — Chairs and Tables at Club Tropicana

Link to its official Facebook page: Club Tropicana

ISM interviews Héctor Cuevas and his Son Borojol Orchestra.

Dominican Republic where the traditional music is merengue expands to diverse musical rhythms such as bachata, rap, salsa, among others, and this time we had the opportunity to present 2 great musicians (both cousins) called Héctor and Cuso Cuevas , who have joined their talents and experiences in music to found the Orchestra who baptized it “Son Borojol” in March 2015, which is characterized by being a different and very tropical band, its name derives from a tribute to that popular sector because there the genre of son has always been danced.

Héctor Cuevas, was born in the Dominican Republic and lived a season in the USA, from the age of 13 and 14 he began his musical life with Johnny Ventura learning and working in the USA with respect to music, he was also in Caracas, Venezuela, Miami where He was musician for Hansel and Raul in the 80s.

In the “Son Borojol” Orchestra he is integrating a musical group that has several members from other countries apart from Dominicans and he mentions that the vast majority are Venezuelans, among them Cesar Augusto Anuel better known as Albondiga, a great trombonist, arranger, composer and musical director of the Latin dimension. He said he was very happy with the coupling of the members of the orchestra, who at each party give their best, showing their talents to please the dancing public.

The orchestra is composed of experienced musicians who have the peculiarity of having 3 violins (which are from the symphony), trumpeters and other instruments which manage to make a difference in quality and sound, when playing either Cumbia, Merengue, Son , Guaracha, Charanga, Traditional Salsa (La sonora matacera style, jhonny pacheco, Roberto faz)

He comments that once they had a contract with a Latin music label, where Hector wanted it to be pure salsa but they wanted a compilation of different Latin rhythms (merengue, salsa among others) but the most important thing is that the music was from Son Borojol and not from other artists, for a time they were counting on the support of maestro Sony Ovalle (who passed away on December 13, 2020).

The experience that Son Borojol has, in addition to its members, is added the great career he has had in various orchestras with his cousin and renowned bassist Cuso Cuevas (he also died in 2020), who worked with Félix del Rosario, Joseito Mateo, Jhonny Ventura, Santa Cecilia among others. For his part, Héctor Cuevas, played with the orchestras of Hansel and Raul, Jhonny Pacheco, Primitivo Santos and others in the United States.

With this project, the Son Borojol Orchestra has the objective that the public can enjoy different musical genres such as cumbia, danzones, salsa, boleros, Latin jazz and of course the son, a rhythm that every day continues to penetrate more and more in taste. popular of young people; since normally the more adult people who dance are montuno, habanero, bolero and son.

But apart from this particular objective, they have the following as their main idea:

“Our goal is to conclude some songs in the portfolio and prepare to travel to the United States, where they already want to get to know the orchestra, but for that we continue to rehearse hard, because we want to stay for many years to make our people happy every weekend and at private parties. How we are doing it ”, he expressed.

Héctor Cuevas, who is currently the musical director, once commented… “In those trips that I took to the Dominican Republic, I always had the idea of forming an orchestra of my own, since I have the experience because I had The Boston Latin Band, I met with my cousin Cuso Cuevas and we invited other proven musicians and today Son Borojol, it is a reality that continues to rise every day and our presentations speak for themselves, because we try every day to improve in quality, sound and interpretation ”.

Although he currently conducts the orchestra alone, he continues on in honor of his cousin Cuso Cuevas; During the Covid 19 pandemic, they took advantage of this time when all the events were canceled and the closure to record their new musical themes so that when the events opened they were ready for everything that came to them in the future; At least now in 2021 they began to open clubs and other venues, mobilizing dynamic activity in the country, of course with a much shorter work period than before or opening much earlier to take advantage of the regulatory time given by the government ( flexible quarantine)

Hector and Cuso Cuevas - Charanson — Photo of directors Hector and Cuso Cuevas

Currently they have many television offers and live events on the beaches of the country, and when everything is normalized with the pandemic, make their musical tour that was planned in 2020 to different countries of the world And as the penultimate stop in the USA and finally in the Dominican Republic .

A message to his viewers in this interview was the following: “That they take care of themselves, that they always have friends in their hearts and many blessings, and if they have a goal to follow that they do not deviate and always continue forward … nothing stops me and I keep moving forward and that’s what makes you feel good and reach that goal and don’t look back … ”

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Meet The Amazing Fasching Jazz Club In Sweden

The Home Of The Best Live Jazz Since 1977

Group of musicians playing in Fasching — Fasching offers an intimate setting where you get a good view of the stage regardless of where you are sitting

Located in the heart of the Swedish capital (Stockholm), the Fasching Jazz club has been the residence of lovers of this genre for 44 years. Thousands of people certify and endorse it as the protagonist of the numerous presentations of renowned artists or future stars of the national and international music scene.

Fasching has hosted 350 events per year of which more than 70% have been live concerts, obtaining an astronomical total of approximately 80,000 guest artists. In this club, bar, performance area, and restaurant in the Venice of the North, you can also go on stage on Monday afternoons because the upstarts also have their space here.

In Fashing, the art of improvisation thrives!

This home of jazz entertainment can host 360 people, distributed in 110 seated and 250 standing. Some nights they offer live music in the lobby bar with free admission and annually, during the fall, it is the main venue for the city’s Jazz Festival.

In the discotheque there are age limits: only those over 23 years old can stay inside the facilities on Fridays, while people 20 years and older on Saturdays. At concerts, the minimum age to witness them is 18 years old, and most of the time these live performances start at 8 PM and end at 10 PM with a short break between the two sets.

Fasching currently follows the guidelines of the Public Health Agency regarding the number of people in the audience and the respective distance meter between the groups. Likewise, they maintain sanitary measures such as dew on tables and public spaces between concerts at night to keep the risk of contagion low and at the same time keep you safe within the areas of the premises.

History Of Fasching Jazz Club In Stockholm

Melissa Aldana with hat — Melissa Aldana (Chilean Saxophonist)

One of the oldest jazz clubs in Europe is Fasching. The only one that is the principal owner is the Swedish Jazz Musicians Association (FSJ its Swedish acronym) and the Friends of Fasching Association (as co-owner) with almost 2,000 members.

FSJ managed to acquire the current premises located at Kungsgatan 63 in 1977 with state support, thus achieving its highest aspiration of having a meeting place for musicians and the public to help improve the conditions of professionals of this genre and to publicizing Swedish Jazz and its interpreters.

Since 2004, Fasching has been given the task of ensuring the artistic content, initiating and executing several musical and educational activities from the Ministry of Culture, politicians, and even city officials.

At the end of the 80s, this incredible club through the Jazz Musician Association decided to award an annual scholarship to a young virtuoso of this musical style. By 2019, this financial aid had reached the figure of 40,000 SEK due to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Association and although this year the distribution of this scholarship was not made due to the pandemic, the possibility that be reactivated shortly.

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However, the events in Fasching continue and Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana will participate in the Stockholm Jazz Festival which will be organized in the club’s concert hall.

Saxophonist Melissa is credited with exceptional talent and an unmistakable sound. From a very young age, she occupied a privileged place in the Jazz scene of Santiago de Chile. She has performed with Randy Brecker (Spring 2006) and was accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) as a researcher and student of composition and improvisation. She graduated and changed her residence to New York in 2009. This same year Melissa was nominated for a Grammy for best solo improvisation and two years later her biggest dream came true when she signed with the Legendary record company Blue Note.

Melissa Aldana, moreover showing her music in countless clubs and concerts in New York City, has shared the stage with figures such as George Coleman, Antonio Sánchez, Marc Copland, Kendrick Scott, and the female group Artemis.

Date: Saturday, October 23^rd

Address: Kungsgatan 63, 111 22 Stockholm, Sweden

Tickets: Tickster

Fasching also broadcasts its concerts live through Facebook free of charge. You have to like their official page, and they will send you a notice when they have a performance live on the doorstep.

By doing so, you will receive a link to the event hours before its start. When the link is active, an image of the Fasching stage will appear, exactly at the time, the concert will be broadcast. Therefore, you will not be able to enter in advance but be prepared for when the clock strikes 8 PM.

Book: Fasching

Lina Nyberg (1996) black & white — Lina Nyberg (1996) Photo: Paul Deker

For more than 40 years, this jazz club has offered nearly 10,000 concerts. World stars such as Chet Baker, Chick Corea, and Wayne Shorter, as well as all the great names of Swedish Jazz have set foot in its concert hall. Fasching is one of the few venues in the world that pays tribute to this genre, thus maintaining its position as one of the major organizers of events in this musical style that has been operating uninterruptedly for decades.

Besides Jazz, here you can listen to related genres such as Blues, Funk, Hip-Hop, and Soul.

But running this club has been a fight for survival on multiple occasions. In the eponymous book, you can go back in time and learn about the success and difficult stages in the history of Fasching including the greatest challenge for Swedish cultural life: the prevailing corona pandemic. All this information is contained in 256 pages with more than 200 illustrations and images in black & white.

The book entitled Fasching is written by journalist and author, Carlsson Bokförlag.

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