pay tribute to Beny Moré
By ARTURO ARIAS-POLO
Music is an ideal way to remember a legend. And when it comes to the repertoire of "The Barbarian of Rhythm,''nothing better to explain how it has prevailed through the generations.
A tribute to Beny Moré meet tomorrow in the stage of the Dade County Auditorium Leisure groups and the heirs, singers Malena Burke, Ayme Nuviola and Placido Domingo Jr., and pianist Arthur Hanlon. New York, travel Pepito Gomez, a timba that became known in Cuba in the orchestra Pupy and Los Que Son Son.
During the concert will hear such familiar numbers as Today as yesterday, Cienfuegos, Oh, life , Nice and tasty, and so on., With contemporary instrumentation Jorge Gómez, leader and founder of Leisure, a cluster of courtyard in the last decade has been cultivating the timba, jazz and son in and out of Miami.
Other new version emphasizes the rhythm of the theme guaguancó much heart, by Heirs. As background images will be projected Moré edited by filmmaker Randy Valdés. The animation of the show will be borne by Viviam Maria Lopez, host of Cuban space (88.9 FM).
"In the tributes that have been made to the music of Beny always used to respect the format of the jazz band he employed. But in our case we wanted to reflect the sound of Miami today, "said Gomez. On this occasion, Leisure expand the number of members to accompany the soloists. But in his original scheme the band is composed of seven musicians formed under the classic standards in the National School of Art in Havana. Throughout his career he has received three Grammy nominations for his albums rice with mango (2005), What we expect (2006) and Bach in Havana (2009).
As Ever Chavez, director FUNDARTE, the selection of the guests was from the desire to interpret these issues in El Beny and availability.
A tribute to Beny Moré activities initiated Global Cuba Fest, the annual series of concerts presented by FUNDarte and Miami Light Project, which since 2008 has been highlighting the most representative of contemporary Cuban art inside and outside the island. •
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