The Havana Cuba All-Stars in Concert
The globally renowned and time-honored music of Cuba is exemplified in the live performances of the Havana Cuba All-Stars - a quintessential jaunty dozen whose sonic delivery harks back to Cuba's golden age of music of the 1940s. With their 2019 North American tour, the aptly titled Asere! (Cuban slang for "friendship"), the vivacious pack of old souls is set to celebrate the friendship between the two countries.
The enthusiastic band will be joined onstage by three of the country's most distinguished dance troupes, and audiences too will surely be inspired to swing along to the foot-workings of Cuban danzón, mambo, cha-cha-chá, and salsa.
The Havana Cuba All-Stars Background
The jubilant spirit of Cuba is alive and well in the craft of the Havana Cuba All-Stars, a robust 12-member ensemble that beguilingly celebrates the diverse music of the Caribbean island. With a vibrant horn section, soaring vocals, rumba and guaguancó, and acrobatic percussions built for hip-swiveling, the veteran Cuban musicians have been inspiring dance-floor action since 2016.
Their heady repertoire features Euro and Afro-Caribbean concoctions, consisting mostly of original songs and a handful of Cuban classic covers. The energetic All-Stars boast an eclectic repertoire, tinkering in styles from Cuban rumba to son cubano to salsa and cha-cha-chá, while always staying true to tradition. They've gotten plenty of praise from outlets like the Kansas City Star, The Daily Campus, and Space Coast Daily for their imaginative songwriting and exuberant live performances.