Havana NRG
Saturday, September 13, 2008
8:00 p.m.

Havana NRG continues to be one of the strongest up-and-coming Latin orchestras of the world. The New Rhythm Generation from Havana has entertained audiences world wide. It is full of real “energy” that makes people swing their hips and turn in a frenzy on the dance floor. This group is indeed a “new breed of Latin band” that is taking their Cuban roots to new levels of performance. NRG members include those from Havana, Cuba and other parts of Cuba that include la Havana, Holguin, Pinar del Rio and Matanzas. In addition to the Cubanos in Havana NRG, one band member is from Peru and another is from the United States.

Strunz & Farah
Friday, November 14, 2008
8:00 p.m.

Performing together since 1979, Strunz & Farah are the innovators of an entirely new expression for the acoustic guitar. Decades ahead of their time, they originated an exotic style that now is widely followed. From Costa Rica and Iran respectively, Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah have brought the cultural riches of their native lands into their highly virtuosic, rhythmic, and improvisation – rich original instrumental compositions, profoundly influencing guitarists worldwide. Their meeting in 1979 marked the first time that Latin American and Middle Eastern music came together on the guitar. They remain
the undisputed masters of the form they created.

Sonora Santanera
Saturday, January 31, 2009
8:00 p.m.

La Sonora Santaners’s leader, Carlos Colorado, belonged to a local orquesta in his hometown of Barra de Santa Ana, but it was not until he moved to Mexico City that his group was born. The group changed its name to La Sonora Santanera and played a mix of dance-oriented styles, earning a contract with CBS Mexico in 1960. Soon afterwards, they had their first hits “La Boa” and “Los Aretes de la Luna.” The band continued to be hot throughout the ‘60s and eventually changed their name again to La International Sonora Santanera de Carlos Colorado. There was a temporary dissolution of the band in 1986, but it reunited to release “Como en los Buenos Tiempos”, which revived the group’s signature sound.

“Spirit of the Dance” is an award-winning internationally acclaimed, Irish dance spectacular which is bursting with raw energy. The show is the winner of 9 Global awards, including “best choreography” and “best international production”. This breathtaking show has been seen by more than 30 million people around the world, smashing all box office records on the way.