The 13th annual World Music Festival Chicago presents Creole Choir of Cuba(Cuba/Caribbean) & Calypso Caravan featuring Calypso Rose, Lord Superior and Clyde “Lightning” George (Trinidad/Chicago, IL) performing at Mayne Stage. Vibrant dancing, spectacular harmonies and undiscovered music of the Caribbean performed by a vocal and percussion ensemble little known outside of Cuba, The Creole Choir of Cuba have preserved musical treasures from Haiti, Dominica and Cuba within their rich descendant Cuban communities. Referred to as “Desandann” domestically, the group is composed from the descendants of several waves of Haitian migrants who escaped slavery at the end of the 18th century, or more recently came as laborers to work Cuba’s sugar plantations. Their repertoire consists o ...

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Large-scale figurative paintings and drawings and an installation by José Bedia come together in this major retrospective that explores the artist’s spiritual genealogy as it relates to his Cuban-based religion and its central African source, as well as his explorations of the beliefs of indigenous American peoples. It is here that this “transcultural pilgrim” has found so much personal material for his spiritual and artistic practices. The exhibition also includes an altar created by Bedia and three alcoves that present selections from his vast collection of indigenous arts—ledger drawings from the Southern Plains, peyote boxes, Yaqui masks, and Central African power figures—that are the wellspring of his creativity. When: September 18, 2011–January 8, 2012 Where: Fowler Museum at UCLA, ...

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Santos Perdidos is an acoustic, Latin band based in the heart of the Mission, playing an eclectic mix of Son Cubano, Rumba Española, Bolero, and Afro-Peruvian Lando. With its strong vocal harmonies and rich sound, the band’s constantly expanding repertoire includes traditional music from Cuba, Peru, Colombia, Mexico & Spain.  Santos Perdidos met in the summer of 2009 in John Calloway’s Afro-Cuban Ensemble of San Francisco State University. Their first performance was at the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) in the Secret Garden.  Since then the group has been leaving their mark wherever they play, from Mission local venues such as Radio Habana, Coda, El Rio, Casa Sanchez and Carnaval to venues like Birdland Jazzista Social Club, Yoshi’s and the De Young Museum. Monica Fimbr ...

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Presented by: CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin dance-theater company CONTRA-TIEMPO premieres a work exploring the politics of food in our culture. Artistic director Ana Maria Alvarez says, “Food is not just the material I put in my body to sustain life, it is a web of relationships, histories, choices and decisions that all impact the world around us.” These complexities are brought to life through the company’s fusion of salsa, Afro-Cuban and contemporary dance. With live music composed by  César Alvarez, with special guest performances by renowned percussionist Bobby Matos and singer Martha Gonzalez from the band Quetzal, poetry, stunning visuals and delicious movement. In English and Spanish. When: FRI September 23, 8:30 pm Where:  Ford Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA Ticket: $12 Student, $ ...

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QUINCEANERA.com EXPO AND FASHION SHOW… REGISTER TODAY! This expo is designed with you in mind! It features Quinceañera products and services for quinceañeras, chambelanes, and their families. Plan your day in an easy and convenient day of shopping. Esta exposición ha sido diseñada pensando en ti. Ofrece productos y servicios para quinceañeras, chambelanes y sus familias. Todo lo que necesites para tu fiesta lo encontrarás aquí de una forma fácil y cómoda. Sunday,  September 25th, 2011 12pm – 5pm Ontario Convention Center 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA 91764     http://www.quinceanera.com/index.php/lang-en/expo/quinceaneras-enter-here/register-now

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Delexilio performs this Sunday at Inwood Park, bringing the “rock and roll with Cuban soul” you’ve come to expect from them. Check them out at the Latin Grammy Street Party on September 25th at Inwood Hills Park. Also featured: Los Hermanos Rosario and Eddy Herrera! When: Sunday, September 25, 2011 Time: 1:00pm to 6:00pm Where: Inwood Hills Park 218 Street and Indian Road Manhattan, NY Admission: Free For more info click here.

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If you loved Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, you will adore the jubilant and sublime Creole Choir of Cuba. With vibrant dancing, spectacular harmonies, and soul-wrenching melodies, these showstoppers perform intricate musical treasures from Haiti, Dominica, and Cuba. When: Sun, Oct 2, 2011 Time: 7 pm Where: Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, NY Ticket: $45; Members $38; Under 30 $15 Buy Ticket For more info click here.

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Hailed as “the dean of Latin jazz” and “one of the world’s great virtuosic pianists” by the New York Times, Cuba’s multi-Grammy Award-winning Chucho Valdés has recorded over 80 CDs during his illustrious career. He has performed with countless jazz masters, including Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis and Chick Corea, and is probably best known for his founding of the rhythmically innovative and influential Latin jazz band Irakere. When:  Saturday, January 21, 2012  8:00 PM Where: Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, 57th Street and 7th Avenue, NY, NY Ticket: $55, $65, $75 $50, $60, $70 for WMI Friends For tickets, please contact our box office at (212) 545-7536 x1 or visit us in person at 4 West 43rd Street. For online sales, visit carnegiehall.org. WMI Friends pl ...

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Cuba’s famed Sierra Maestra, founded in 1976, has played a key role in Cuban traditional music. A leading guardian of the Cuban son tradition, the musical soul of Cuba and foundation of modern salsa, the ensemble has been instrumental in reviving and now redefining this infectious dance music for new generations and reintroducing it into the Cuban mainstream. Its repertoire ranges from classics of the Golden Age to stirring new works and includes selections from its Latin Grammy-nominated album Sonando Ya (World Village).  ”Music doesn’t come more energizing than Havana’s glorious Sierra Maestra“ – The List (UK) When:  April 21, 2012  8:00 PM Where: Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. New York For more information click here.

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Live Cuban Music with the YeraSon Trio at Mojito! Come and join us at the celebration of a culture, music andunique Cuban vibe!   When: Jan 4, 2013 10:00 pm (Friday) Where: Mojito,  227 East 116th Street (between Second and Third Avenues),  New York City, NY

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