The cream and cream of the groups and orchestras of the dance popular music will meet at the Salsa Festival, planned from February 19 to 23 on the track of the 500 club in Havana.
Created and organized in Cuba by the musician and director of Orchestra Maykel Blanco, the event will feature representatives of the genre such as Adalberto Álvarez and its son, the septeto Santiaguero, Eduardo Sandoval, Manolito Simonet and his Trabuco, Papuch Issac Delgado, Alexander Abreu and Havana D ‘First and Paulito FG and his elite.
The program also includes Monika Mesa, Haila María Mompié, Elito Revé and her charangón, Juan Guillermo, Manolín the Salsa doctor, Los Van Van and Maykel Blanco and her major sauce.
In addition, it will feature interpreters such as Brunella Torpoco de Peru.
“The fact that we are here in Santiago de Cuba, we are invited to this festival in the capital gives a sample of the interest that has the event that groups from different parts of the country are also present. I think it is not a festival only in Havana, it is a Cuban festival, a national festival, ”the director of the SEPTETO Santiaguero, Fernando Dewar, told the press that treasures two Latin Grammy awards.
To live music with salsa and timberos, the program adds the work of the DJs with their electrifying proposals for combinations, rhythms and luminotechnics. Under that premise DJ Andrea, from Italy, will be presented; Javier La Rosa and Alan García, from Mexico; Ivan DJ Salsa and DJ Lao, from Spain, and Javier DJ Miramar and Spanglish DJ, these last two of Cuba.
Likewise, there will be dance workshops adapted to different levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced), in which attendees will be able to learn from virtuous Cuban dancers such as Maykel Fonts, Yanet Fuentes and Jennyselt Galata.
The program also includes a conversation about Cuban dance music throughout its history, providing a cultural and educational perspective on salsa.
In the “Pool Parties” section, parties will be held at the Pool Memories Miramar, where you can enjoy live music and DJs, while the ceremony to Yemayá is described as a traditional execution that will be held at sea , offering a significant cultural connection with Afro-Cuban roots.
Presentations of international dance academies that will show their talents and styles of their respective nations on stage are also projected.
They will not be missing, as is customary, After Parties After the main concerts, where the concurrent will end up exhausting their energies on nights of body and emotional expansion with the vibrant music of the orchestras.
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Salsa origin: music and dance
Salsa is a fusion of several musical genres, mainly Cuban, but also incorporates elements of the mambo, rumba, danzón, equally born on the island, and influences of Afro -Caribbean music. The combination of both things gave rise to a new rhythm that expanded rapidly.
The Dominican Johnny Pacheco joined the American producer Jerry Masucci, mainly known for being a co -founder of Fania Records, and created the term of sauce as label For that music born on the island, which later diversified and mixed in other styles such as Puerto Rico sauce, Cali sauce or New York sauce, among many others.
Cuba breaks the world record of more people dancing Casino at the same time
His dance, El Casino, also formed in Havana from the late 50s, in the Casino Deportivo Yacht Club, and is characterized by being a social dance where couples follow the director who improvises the steps. The casino wheel allows many couples to dance together, creating a festive and dynamic atmosphere.
The basic steps of salsa are easy to learn, which has contributed to its global popularity. However, it also allows a wide variety of movements and styles, which makes it attractive for both beginners and advanced dancers.
