He Santiago Septet announced on Monday the completion of his summer tour of several countries in Europe with the purpose of disseminating traditional Cuban music beyond national borders.
For this occasion, presentations are planned on stages in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Finland, according to Fernando Dewar, director of the group, according to a report of the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
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The Santiaguero Septet announced the completion of its summer tour of European countries. Stages from Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Finland make up the tour on this occasion. ?https://t.co/IQaFGvB3n8 pic.twitter.com/9DMESSy6a6— Caribbean Channel (@CanalCaribeCuba) May 9, 2023
The renowned tres player told the press gathered in the Salón del Son, in the city of Santiago de Cubathe satisfaction of materializing this tour that reaffirms the international projection of the group.
He also stated that it will be a favorable space to promote the songs from his latest record production And I keep goingpresented for the first time in the province in its physical format as part of the activities for the Day of the Cuban Son
The phonogram represents a tribute to the multi-laureate orchestra after 28 years of creation. It is made up of sones, boleros, guarachas and other genres of traditional Cuban music, he stressed.
According to the outlet, Dewar said that the album, made up of 12 songs, has Mayito Rivera, Pancho Amat, Waldo Mendoza and José Alberto “El Canario” as guests, among other important figures.
He added that they are working on a new album that constitutes the second part of the tribute to Los Compadres, one of the most important duos in the history of Cuban popular music.
Marcos Campins, director of the Recordings and Musical Editions Company (Egrem) of the eastern Cuban province, said that the most recent album of the Septeto Habanero will be sold exclusively in the café album El Santiago, and soon in USB format.
Founded on February 2, 1995, the Septeto Santiaguero is currently one of the most outstanding exponents of traditional Cuban music, holding two awards Latin Grammysas well as the status of Honorary Member of the Latin Music Institute, highlights the publication.
In 2015 they won the first of their Grammys in the category of Best Traditional Tropical Album with I don’t want to cry-Tribute to the Compadresin collaboration with the Dominican José Alberto «El Canario», and in 2018 the second with the album To my what-Tribute to the Cuban classics.
