Afro Cuban Soul Rebels World Premiere

Several months ago, we did a few pieces about Dayramir González, the leader of the phenomenal Afro Cuban Jazz project Habana enTRANCE, which won a Cubadisco for their album of the same name.. Dayramir went on to study at Berklee College of Music and won their Wayne Shorter award for most outstanding Jazz composer in 2013. (You can see more of his resume as of 2013 here.) He is now resuming his performing career in earnest and has teamed up with Edrey aka Ogguere, also a Cubadisco winner, Jazz poet and a key member of Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura, to lead The Afro Cuban Soul Rebels, a 9-piece ensemble that is about to release its first single (also called Afro Cuban Soul Rebels)

This writer has had his ears peeled for new things by Dayramir since first hearing Habana enTRANCE (which came out before he started writing reviews here.) Havana Cultura, Edrey aka Ogguere's associates, is also very impressive. The style of this new project will be different, but we think you'll want to check this out:

Key Links:
Concert info: SOBs, Thursday, July 10 The Afro Cuban Soul Rebels Facebook Page
Ogguere's website

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domingo, 22 junio 2014, 02:34 pm

Alexander Abreu and Havana D'Primera, one of the most important Timba groiups performing today and winner of the Música Popular Bailable category in Cubadisco 2013 for their recording Pasaporte, has been booked for two performances in the Midwestern United States. The first performance is at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 7, 2014; the second is at the Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie in Chicago Illinois on Friday, August 8, 2014. Tickets for the Minneapolis performance are being sold via Eventbrite; Tickets for the Chicago performance may be purchased at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/742435
This group is a must-see if you are able.

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miércoles, 18 junio 2014, 11:37 pm

At a press conference on June 18, the organizers of Chicago's Festival Cubano, a privately-organized event that has grown massive since its beginnings, announced the acts that will be headlining the 5th edition of the event, which will take place from August 15-17 in Riis Park in Chicago. Some of the key acts will be Palo!, El Gran Combo, Rey Ruiz and Alex Bia among many others.
The organizers announced that the event will also include a tribute to the late Juan Formell.
For more details, click here

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lunes, 16 junio 2014, 11:52 am

ENGLISH: The Publications Department of Cubadisco publishes an excellent series of short magazines during the event. We are pleased to be able to help share these with the rest of the planet. You may find the links in the June 15 entry of the Cubadisco 2014 section of the From The Studios report.
ESPAÑOL: El Departamento de Publicaciones de Cubadisco publica cada año una excelente serie de cortas revistas durante el evento. Estamos muy contentos de ser capaces de ayudar a compartir estas revistas con el resto del planeta. Se puede encontar los enlaces en la entrada del 15 de junio en la sección Cubadisco 2014 del reporte From The Studios.

ENGLISH: After his appearances at the Toronto Jazz Festival on June 20-21, Manuel Valera will be doing a short solo piano tour to help promote his new CD Self Portrait (you can read Bill Tilford's review here.) After a solo concert in Toronto on June 22, he will be in Chicago, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; Ann Arbor, Michigan and Rochester, NY. You can find more details on manuelvalera.com
ESPAÑOL: Después de sus conciertos en el Toronto Jazz Festival (20-21 de junio), Manuel Valera va a hacer una breve gira como solista para promover su nuevo CD Self Portrait (se puede leer la reseña por Bill TIlford aquí). Después de un concierto como solista en Toronto el 22 de junio, estará en Chicago, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; Ann Arbor, Michigan y Rochester, Nueva York. Puede encontrar más detalles en manuelvalera.com