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 ... Go to event
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
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Miami-Dade Parks & Skyward Kites co-host the event.
The spectacle includes such giant kites as a 100-foot squid, a 20-foot Nemo fish, and a 30-foot scuba man. Local kite-masters will display styles from such countries as Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, China, Columbia, Peru, and Venezuela. Patrons are encouraged to bring along their own homemade kites to fly. Kites will also be available for purchase starting at $5. Event admission is free. Parking is $6.
When: October 23, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Haulover Beach Park,
10800 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154
Contact: 305-893-0906
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