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The concert is part payment of the festival, 75 Euros, of which half have been sold
U.S. soul diva Roberta Flack is back to suspend their European tour.
His performance in the Cartagena Jazz Festival was scheduled for Saturday 20 November.
Due to the cancellation, the organization has replaced the artist for the Buena Vista Social Club Orchestra that will be accompanied by Cuban diva Omara Portuondo.
The 20 day program includes a concert by Esperanza Spalding.
Tickets for both shows cost 20 Euros.
Besides the 20 day program is included in the payment of the festival, which costs 75 Euros.
Have already sold half.
Buena Vista Social Club ® released their only album, produced by Ry Cooder in 1997 and achieved instant success.
The album featured a group of Cuban musicians were very close, was propelled by Wim Wenders film and a series of international tours and solo albums by many of the musicians.
Buena Vista Social Club ® became a phenomenon.
Now in 2010, following the line of the great successes of his concerts in Europe, the 13 members of the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ® - with a good number of students in the band-come first to the United States after many years .
The performances of the Orchestra Buena Vista Social Club ® has been praised by the British media for "bringing the atmosphere to a level of leave you breathless" (The Independent), leaving the audience "overwhelmed" (Financial Times).
Front of the group are four musicians who are recognized for participating in the film Buena Vista Social Club ®: the trumpeter Guajiro Mirabal, Barbarito Torres the virtuoso of the lute, the trombone player Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, and guitarist / keyboardist Manuel Galban.
In addition, a new generation of Cuban musicians represented by bright talents like Carlos Calunga known singer and virtuoso pianist Rolando Luna.
In this new and extensive training of Cuban musicians accompanying the singer Omara Portuondo, an original member of Buena Vista Social Club ®, which has won the Latin Grammy with his new album Thank You (World Village / Montuno).
Portuondo has been singing and acting des of his adolescence in Cuba in the 40's, but The New York Times talks about Thanksgiving, her last album, as if time had not passed for the singer: "Her voice is rich ... formed, dynamic and sensual yet. "
Likewise, Los Angeles Times described her voice as "formidably strong and as a powerful tool for her age," while Oakland Tribune recently named one of the best Thanks albums of 2008, noting that "during its 100 minutes show in San Francisco (October 2009), showed that it is even bigger on stage. "
The distinctive trumpet Guajiro Mirabal and personality that surrounds him while playing, has earned him the nickname of the "Trumpet of Cuba."
His blistering tribute to the prolific composer Arsenio Rodríguez "Buena Vista Social Club Presents Manuel Guajiro Mirabal" was nominated for a Grammy and a Latin Grammy and its release was met with an exciting praise: "The Astonishing performances Mirabal recapture the simplicity and vigor that Son Montuno make passionate about all that will listen "(The Wire).
The trombone of Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos has been an integral part of World Circuit's Cuban recordings for more than a decade.
Both his skills as a musician and band director made him an essential figure in the tours of Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo.
He earned respect on the international stage when she appeared as musical director of Omara Portuondo and Ruben Gonzalez: "He really understands how to play a trombone" (Boston Globe).
Guitarist, pianist and organist Manuel Galban, became famous in the 60's as leader of the Cuban group Los Zafiros, his classic compilation "Bossa Cubana" is available on the World Circuit / Nonesuch.
With Galbán as leader, the band created a distinctly Cuban sound with a mix of soul, samba, ballads and boleros, tombs and twists.
He recently participated in some of the Buena Vista discs bringing their unmistakable twang.
His album with Ry Cooder Mambo Sinuendo "with Nonesuch, won a Grammy in 2004.
Barbarito Torres was the musical director of Celina González Campoalegre Group and worked with many great names of Cuban music as well as international stars such as Oscar de León.
He has also played with Afro-Cuban All Stars and his solo album "Havana Cafe" is special collaborations Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo.
Recent years have been tremendously successful for the Orchestra.
Sold out in venues such as Olympia in Paris famous, Royal Albert Hall in London, the Liceo in Barcelona and Vienna Konzerthaus, La Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club ® has also played at prestigious festivals like North Sea Jazz.
In 2009, the band has participated in 32 concerts only in the United Kingdom, and the most sold out.
Each artist has his own style of Cuban music, and have put their individual stamp are montunos, danzon, cha cha cha, boleros and Cuban jazz.
Having honed their musical skills over the years, is clearly his passion for music and this remarkable group of great musicians play with an exuberance that is as vital as ever.
Source: Mar de Músicas
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