La Peña Presents
"Urubanda!"
CANDOMBE MUSIC FROM URUGUAY
- When
- Wed Nov 19, 2008
- Where
- La Pena Cultural Center
- Time
- Doors at 7.30 P.M. Show: 8 to 9.30 P.M.
- Cost
- $13 - $15
- Tags
- Music, World Music
Description
La Peña Presents:Premier Bay Area presentation of Uruguayan Candombe music with:
"Urubanda"
Featuring:
Direct from Uruguay, Master Candombe drummer & director of Montevideo's re-known group Mundo Afro, Sergio Ortunio on tambor repique.
With Urubanda:
Edgardo Cambon, lead vocals & percussion. Walter Gonzalez, tambor piano. Natalia Bernal, tambor chico & vocals. Jorge Dominguez, tambor chico. Marco Diaz on piano and trumpet. Jorge Pomar, bass. Hugo Wainzinger, guitar.
Candombe rhythm drumming by Lonjas Del Golden Gate with additional drummers Ramón Farias, Jorge Otormin and Joni Custodio.
Candombe is to Uruguayans what Rumba is to Cubans, Bomba and Plena to Puerto Ricans, Samba to Bracileans,etc.. Come and check out this incredibly rich and somewhat unknown music tradition.
More Info
- Link
- http://showboxoffice.com/ticketsonly.php?id=97&db=berkeley&s...
- Call
- (510) 849-2568 (Box Office)
- Contact Form (account required)
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