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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 19th 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 19th
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 19th – Sunday, November 21st
Venue: Center Parcs Limburgse Peel. Peelheideweg 25, 5966 PJ America, Netherlands
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 21st
Venue: Mariënburg 38-39, 6511 PS Nijmegen, Netherlands
Start: 3:00 PM
Admission: € 22.50
Walk This Route Of Latin Events In Switzerland Before 2022
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 20th
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 30th
Venue: Theater Stok. Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Price: CHF 40 / person
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 13th
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)
Chucho Valdés Returns To The Iberian Peninsula In November
The Most Recognized Pianist Of The 21st Century Comes Back To The Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival After Two Years
The master Chucho Valdés returns to the stage of the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival on November 23rd, 2021 after two years of absence. The most recognized Cuban pianist of the 21st century will present his most recent musical production La Creación, a suite in four movements that exalts Yoruba-African history and its influences in South America and the Caribbean. A work dedicated to Olodumare and the worldwide celebration of his 80 years of life.
The founder of the Irakere group comes back to the incomparable sound of the Big Band, Afro-Cuban percussion, Blues, and the set of voices that represents his histrionics as a director, composer, and pianist with La Creación.
On this album, Valdés is accompanied on arrangements, keyboards, and conducting by Canadian Juno award-winning Cuban musician Hilario Durán and the Grammy Award winner and Emmy nominee John Beasley. Playing the Drums is Grammy winner and two Latin Grammy nominee Dafnis Prieto. Also, in La Creación stand out Erick Barbería, Yosvany González Franco, and Felipe Sarria Linares (Batá and voices), José A. Gola (Double Bass and Electric Bass), and Roberto Jr. Vizcaíno (Percussion). Former Van Van member Yeny Valdés adds her melodious voice to this production, while two Grammys winner Brian Lynch and “Daring Improviser” (rated by Jazz Times) Etienne Charles do it by playing the Trumpets. On the other hand, Carlos Averhoff Jr., considered one of the new voices in the new generation of Cuban jazz saxophonists, flaunts his virtuosity on the Tenor Sax and Marcus Strickland on the Alto Sax.
So remember…
Enjoy the concert of the master Chucho Valdés & The Yoruban Orchestra in the Iberian Peninsula!
Date: Tuesday, November 23rd
Time: 8:30 PM
Address: Palau de la Música Catalana. Music auditorium located on Sant Pere més Alt street in the Ribera district of Barcelona, Spain.
Ticket: From 26 €
In addition to this presentation in Barcelona, the winner of six Grammys and four Latin Grammys, Chucho Valdés has scheduled an autumn tour that will visit the main cities of France and the neighborhood of the principality of Monaco, Monte Carlo. Finishing his tour in the city of Girona – Spain (December 4th) and Castellón de la Plana – Spain (December 11th). Tickets can be found from € 15 depending on the location.
Currently, Dionisio Jesús “Chucho” Valdés Rodríguez, with more than 60 years of experience, directs a course of group classes that contain 14 recorded chapters lasting one hour. This exclusive virtual academy for pianists was inaugurated on March 15th, 2021. However, this online study platform already includes live lessons and individualized tutoring with the delivery of certificates for advanced pianists.
“After the experience of the group classes in a virtual way, I realized that the students have different needs, so I decided to start with individual classes for advanced musicians. In this way, the classes will be focused directly on the needs of each one”. Chucho Valdés.
Perhaps These Data May Interest You:
- The Barcelona Voll-Damm Jazz Festival is one of the oldest events and a world reference in Europe. Their first concert was held on November 3rd, 1966.
- In this festival, master classes are offered by the best specialists, conferences with fascinating and current topics, meetings with artists, as well as outstanding concerts (some free) for fans and lovers of the Jazz genre.
- For 32 years (1989) The Project has been the Barcelona promotion company in charge of organizing this autumn meeting annually.
- The Project was created in 1988 and organizes more than 400 concerts a year with approximately 10,000 musical calls to date.
- The Voll-Damm drink became part of the festival in 2002, becoming its main sponsor.
