The New Dark Age

22 October, 2010

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NEWS

Don’t miss an amazing gala night this saturday 23 October: celebrating Cuba’s National Day of Culture with London’s Cuban community and friends with live music, dancing, poetry, food and Cuban bar more>>
Latest Cuban TV soap opera ‘We are here for you’ is fuelling debate in Cuba more>>
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EVENTS

Dia de la Cultura Cubana: A gala night to celebrate Cuba’s Day of Culture
23 October 2010, Conway Hall, London 7pm til late
The cream of London’s Cuban musical talent live on stage: Leo Duany y su Tumbao Tivoli bring their hot Santiago de Cuba dance sound of son and guaracha,Yuri Moreno sings boleros and filin’, classical guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas, pianist Eralys Fernandez, Roberto Molina performs AfroCuban poetry, plus special guests, DJ Green Papi Oriente Star Sound spinning the latest Cuban tunes, authentic Cuban food and bar, dancing til late. Don’t miss it! more>>

Creole Choir of Cuba
17-20 November 2010, London
This unique choir sings passionate melodies, harmonies and richly textured arrangements with movement and spirit, telling the stories of their Haitian ancestors who came to Cuba to work in the plantations. more>>

Chucho Valdes & The Afro-Cuban Messengers
18 November 2010, London
Cuba’s greatest pianist brings more Cuban flavour to the London Jazz festival, with his 8 piece band. more>>

AfroCubism
21 November 2010, Barbican, London
02 December 2010, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
The legendary ‘lost’ project that became Buena Vista Social Club is finally realised. Featuring Cuban Eliades Ochoa plus Toumani Diabate, Bassekou Kouyate, Djelimady Tounkora, Kasse Mady Diabate from Mali.
more>> Watch videos of the group recording and perfoming more>>

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