When it comes to Yelfris Valdés and his countless music projects, you can be sure of two things: their quality and ability to surprise you. No matter whether they are more Latin, Afro-Cuban, electronic, traditional, jazz-oriented, or just fundamentally expressing their author – like the upcoming debut EP titled The...
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Preview of the album: Tracklist: 1. Yelfris Valdés – Eastern Part of Me [EC1 Studios] 00:00 – 06:15 2. Agrupacion Ilegal Los Imparciales – Norwegian Wood [Names You Can Trust] 06:15 – 15:33 3. Batuk – Move! [TEKA MUSIC] 15:34 – 19:46 4. Tremor – Resplandor [ZZK Records] 19:47 – 23:07...
Event Review: Manana//Cuba – A Night of Afro-Cuban Collaborations @ Barbican (London, 26th May 2017)
That euphoric swelling an artist feels when they connect with their audience is what rumba musicians describe as ‘Manana’. The purity of this Cuban chemistry was the motivation behind the 2016 Manana//Cuba Festival in Santiago de Cuba, the Manana record label, and subsequently this month’s Barbican gig. Three friends are...
The concept behind the AfroCubism collaboration is to celebrate and unite some of Mali and Cuba’s hottest musicians and to explore their shared spirit of Afro-Cuban soul. In the Sixties, socialist Mali politics had close links to those of the new communist Cuban government, creating strong ties between the two...
The legend says that back in 1996, World Circuit Records appointed some of the finest Malian musicians, asking them to visit Cuba and give life to collaboration with similarly impressive local artists. The project didn’t come to life because of visa issues and instead of the Malian-Cuban musical communion, World...
Owner of a flexible technique and an adaptable sound to different genres and styles, the Cuban trumpeter, Yelfris Valdés, will feature the best tradition of the American Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard at The Jazz Café on Saturday. Fusion, hard-bop, post-bop, and soul jazz, among other styles, will be on the...