FUNDarte and Miami Light Project
announce
Global Cuba Fest 2015
Showcasing
some of the best
contemporary musicians from
Cuba and the Cuban Diaspora
March
7 to April 11, 2015
Miami
Dade County Auditorium
and The Light Box
at Goldman Warehouse, Miami!
at Goldman Warehouse, Miami!
FUNDarte and MiamiLight Project in collaboration with Miami Dade County Auditorium, present Global Cuba Fest 2015 from March 7 through
April 11 featuring some of the most
prominent names in Latin Jazz, and world music. The concerts will take place at
the Miami Dade County Auditorium and
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse (Wynwood).
The
festival kicks off with an Opening Night
Contemporary Cuban Sound Extravaganza
on Saturday, March 7, from 7:00 p.m. to
1:00 a.m. at the Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler Street, Miami).
The
remaining three events will be held at The
Light Box at Goldman
Warehouse (404
NW 26th Street,
Miami) on Friday, March 13, Saturday, March 14 and Saturday, April 11, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
So,
The music is back! Join us for the 8th Annual Global Cuba Fest, a yearly
celebration of the best musicians from the Cuban Diaspora. This year, we open
with the explosive music of Piano
Marathon Cubano, Volcán, and Lariba, followed by a rising jazz star - YISSY
y BandAncha,
and closing the fest with Omar Sosa,
one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today.
Ever
Chavez, FUNDarte’s Executive Director,
notes: “Global Cuba Fest has become recognized in Miami as a showcase for the work of some of the
best contemporary musicians from Cuba and its Diaspora. This edition will
enrich Miami’s musical scene with the eclectic sounds of outstanding jazz musicians
including: Harold López-Nussa, Aldo López-Gavilán, and Jorge Luis Pacheco, three of Cuba’s most extraordinary
contemporary pianists; Volcán, an all-star project
featuring such internationally renowned figures as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, (As featured in the current issue of Jazz & Blues Florida!) Horacio
El Negro Hernández, Giovanny Hidalgo
and Armando Gola; Latin/rap/salsa
ensemble Lariba,
based in Switzerland, who bring a unique urban sound influenced by traditional
rhythms; YISSY y BandAncha, an iconic young female percussionist who has
become legendary in Cuba; and the eclectic sound of Omar Sosa that combines jazz and world music seasoned with Afro Cuban
roots.
****
Global Cuba Fest Program:
Opening Night
Saturday, March 7, 2015 – From
7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
6 Hours of Contemporary Cuban
Sound Extravaganza!
Doors
open at 7:00 p.m. Food Trucks and Full Bar available
Free
Parking!
Where: Miami Dade County Auditorium
(2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135)
Cost: $50 VIP, includes preferred
seats at the Pit | $40 at the door, day
of the festival | $35 In Advance, General Admission | $30 Students and Seniors
| $25 for groups of 10 persons or more (Limited).
Tickets: on sale via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com; by phone (800) 745-3000 and
at the Miami Dade County Auditorium Box Office, Monday through Friday from 9:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Note: In Lieu of traditional
printed Tickets, wristbands will be distributed at the entrance to allow
visitors to enter and leave the event
More Information: (305) 547-5414
Opening Night Lineup:
8:00
p.m. Piano
Marathon Cubano featuring: Harold López-Nussa, Aldo López-Gavilán and Jorge Luis Pacheco (Cuba)
Three
of Cuba's top jazz pianists perform a lively one-hour marathon concert with
one, two, or all three onstage at any given time. Harold López-Nussa, winner at the Montreaux
Jazz Festival’s Solo Piano competition in 2005, is a celebrated figure on the
European jazz scene whose unique style has garnered international attention. Aldo López-Gavilán was born to a family of
acclaimed classical musicians and
the London Times described him as “ not only a formidable
virtuoso, but also exceeding in works that require extraordinary color and
fascinating sounds.” Jorge Luis Pacheco is another
of the leading pianists of the new generation of jazz in Cuba and is also a talented percussionist,
composer, and vocalist.
Piano Marathon Cubano is produced in
partnership with The Kennedy Center, Washington DC.
9:30
p.m. Volcán
by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Horacio El Negro Hernández, Giovanny Hidalgo and Armando
Gola (USA/Cuba/Puerto Rico)
Volcán, an all-star project featuring the prodigious talents of Jose Armando Gola (upright/electric
bass), Horacio “El Negro” Hernández
(drums), Giovanni Hidalgo
(percussion) and Gonzalo Rubalcaba
(piano/keyboard), is the product of years of friendship, respect and a diverse
and rich musical heritage. With over 150 albums between them as leaders and
side-men, these highly revered musicians have joined forces to our delight.
This project by Grammy award winning artists presents the latest innovations in
Latin Jazz with Afro-Caribbean and Classical influences as well as other
contemporary musical genres. Each artist brings a rich history of collaboration
with top names in the contemporary jazz scene, as well as international
recognition to this innovative, electrifying project. As part of its current international tour, Volcán will be presented in Miami for
one night only.
11:00
p.m. Lariba
in concert – Direct from Switzerland!
Dance to the international fusion sound of Lariba, a Latin/rap/salsa ensemble
based in Switzerland. Lariba’s
danceable and crowd-pleasing style of music fuses the power of Cuban rap with
the elegance of Brazilian phrasings, the fury of Hip Hop with the fluidity of
jazz, the contagious energy of reggae and timba with the passion of
flamenco. Mutilingual lyrics add
universal appeal to this upbeat musical experience.
*****
Global
Cuba Fest at The
Light Box at Goldman Warehouse, Wynwood!
YISSY y BandAncha in concert (Cuba)
Where:
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse (404 NW 26 Street, Miami, FL 33127)
When:
March, Friday 13 and Saturday 14, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Cost:
$50 VIP | General Admission: $25-$10
More
Information: (305) 576-4350
In the current landscape of Cuban Jazz, it is
unusual to find a female musician as the leader of a new artistic project;
hence the vision of Yissy is
particularly alluring. She offers a fresh interpretation of young trends in
jazz on the Island by combining her compositions with electronic beats and
using a DJ in the musical performances of her band.
Omar Sosa in concert (Spain/Cuba)
Where:
The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse (404 NW 26 Street, Miami, FL 33127)
When:
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Cost:
$50 VIP | General Admission: $25-$10
More
Information: (305) 576-4350
Omar
Sosa is a musician extraordinaire, composer, arranger, pianist,
percussionist, improvisor, and communicator.
His Afro-Cuban based mix of jazz and world music is broadly expressive -
full of power and passion, subtlety and grace.
In 2003, Mr. Sosa received a lifetime achievement award from the
Smithsonian Associates for his contribution to the development of Latin jazz in
the United States.
****
FUNDarte is a multidisciplinary
non-profit organization dedicated to producing, presenting, and promoting
music, theater, dance, film and visual arts that speak to Miami’s diverse
cultures, with a special emphasis on artists from Latin America, the Caribbean
and Spain.
Global Cuba
Fest 2015 Performances are funded by the Miami-Dade County Department of
Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and
the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; and the State
of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the
Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and by grants from ArtPlace
America; The Ford Foundation; and with the support of Xael Charters, The
Deauville Resort Hotel, The Steinway Piano Gallery Miami, WDNA, The Miami
Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Miami Art Guide, Glassworks Multimedia, and
Romaldesign.
Miami Light Project is a Partner
of the National Performance Network (NPN). This project is made
possible in part by support from the NPN Performing Americas Program (PAP)
Curatorial Team. The program supports international touring and
exchange opportunities in partnership with the Network of Cultural
Promoters of Latin America and the Caribbean (La RED). Major
contributors of NPN include the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation,
Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency),
the MetLife Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
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