TRIP TO CUBA PART ONE

WIL CAMPA Y SU GRAND UNION

YAGUARAMA, CIENFUEGOS PROVINCE

OCTOBER 11, 2015

 PHOTOS BY TOM EHRLICH © 2015

I traveled to Havana to document a recording session by Pedro Martinez Group at Egrem Studios.  I arrived in Cuba a couple of days earlier than PMG.  So for the first two days I hung with Wil Campa and his band.  I traveled with the band to Yaguarama, Cienfuegos Province for a concert.  Part Two will be photos from Wil Campa at Casa de Musica in Miramar.

What follows are photos of the concert in Yaguarama. 

Band Members

Wil Campa - leader, vocals

Andres Miranda - congas

Orlando Padron - vocals

Keny Williams - vocals

Raymel Flavio Rodriguez - keyboards

Raydel Iosmani Rodriguez - keyboards

Edel Herrera - drum set

Roberto Perez - trumpet

Maurice Alvarez - trumpet

William Mora- trombone

Jose Angel - trombome

Randy Rodriguez - bass

Andres, Raydel and Raymel (twins), Randy waiting for the bus

Wil Campa with set up and sound crew waiting for the bus

The bus arrives

Conga bags

After a three hour drive to Cienfuegos, the Ministry of Culture fed us before the concert.

Dance routine to begin the concert

Roberto Perez

Jose Angel, William Mora and Roberto Perez

Women from the Ministry of Culture enjoying the music

Keny Williams, Wil Campa and Orlando Padron

Maurice Alvarez

Andres Miranda

Keny Williams and Wil Campa

Andres Miranda

Wil Campa and crowd

Edel Herrera on drums

Wil Campa and Keny Williams

Maurice, Orlando and Roberto dance routine

Randy Rodriguez

Andres Miranda

Randy Rodriguez

Edel Herrera

Keny Williams, Wil Campa and Orlando Padron

Roberto Perez

Randy Rodriguez

Raydel

Wil Campa

Raydel and Orlando

Raymel