Various Events of Interest This Week

Pedrito Martinez Group , City WInery
Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, September 7

The PMG has become a regular here and in the NYC flagship location; in fact, City Winery has even made a custom wine a couple of years ago (we are not sure whether it is still available).

Habanarte , Various Locations
Havana, Cuba
September 8-18

This is the third edition of an extended festival of the arts; in edition to concerts, there are events designed to sponsor collaboration between artists, producers and managers. This edition will feature a forum sponsored by WOMEX in addition to the other events. Art on La Rampa , an exposition of arts and crafts that also features textiles, footwear, jewelry, ceramic, garden furniture and other items for sale along with books, multimedia and photography presentations, already in progress in the Pabellon Cuba, has been extended until September 18 this year to permit visitors to enjoy both events simultaneously.
Habanarte has not updated its website for 2016 but does have a Facebook Page .

and on the radio....

From the Isle of Music, a shortwave radio program dedicated to all genres of Cuban Music (even Cuban chamber music), has a short segment with special guest William Roblejo this week; it includes a special theme that he recorded for this year's Habanarte . This week also includes a segment with special quest Maria Ochoa , sister of Eliades Ochoa . She has an interesting career of her own. For several weeks, Guido López Gavilan has been on the program narrating selections from one of Cubadisco 2016's Gran Premio winners, Caribe Nostrum . From the Isle of Music has a Facebook Page with complete program information including how to listen.
During the two weeks following, the program will feature some of Timba 25 , a forthcoming EGREM release dedicated to a quarter century of Timba.

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Sunday, 17 July 2016, 01:50 PM

En La Habana durante Cubadisco 2016

ENGLISH: El Noro will be a special guest on the radio program From the Isle of Music Mon-Tues, July 18-19. For more information, see the From the Isle of Music Facebook page . The program will also feature a couple of songs from his new album SIn Escala .
ESPAÑOL: El Noro será el invitado especial en el progama radial From the Isle of Music Lun-Mar 18/19 de Julio. Pará más información, vea la Página Facebook de From the Isle of Music El programa va a proponer un par de temas del nuevo álbum Sin Escala .

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Monday, 04 July 2016, 07:25 AM

ENGLISH: Cubadisco 2016, the 20th anniversary edition, took place in Havana in May. Bill Tilford was there (as was photographer Patrick Bonnard from France), and during the weeks to come, he will be posting reviews of the recordings, galleries from the events and other items. Visit our Cubadisco 2016 section for album reviews, concert photos, documents and more.

Elito Revé receives a Gran Premio (photo Patrick Bonnard)

ESPAÑOL : Cubadisco 2016, la edición del 20 aniversario, tuvo lugar en La Habana en mayo. Bill Tilford asistió el evento (fotógrafo Patrick Bonnard de Francia también) y durante las próximas semanas, él va a publicar reseñas de las grabaciones, galerías de los eventos y otros artículos. Visite nuestra sección de Cubadisco 2016 para reseñas de álbumes, fotos de conciertos, documentos y más .

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Sunday, 26 June 2016, 02:35 AM

ENGLISH: Septeto Santiaguero will perform at Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 PM. A performance venue of this caliber in the United States is long overdue for this group, whose album No Quiero Llanto won a Latin GRAMMY® last year. If I were in New York, I would be there. For complete details and tickets, see the Lincoln Center's event page.

ESPAÑOL : Septeto Santiaguero se presentará en el Midsummer Night Swing del Lincoln Center el martes, 28 de junio a las 6:30 PM. Un lugar de actuación de este calibre en los Estados Unidos es largo atrasado para este grupo, cuyo álbum No Quiero Llanto ganó un GRAMMY Latino® el año pasado. Si yo estuviera en Nueva York, estaría allí. Para obtener todos los detalles y entradas, consulte la página de eventos del Lincoln Center.

To see a gallery of their May 2016 concert at the Teatro Nacional in Havana / Para ver una galería de fotos de su concierto del mayo 2016 en el Teatro Nacional en La Habana,
Click Here / Haga click aquí