Ska Cubano
Stratford Circus,
Theatre Square
Stratford,
London E15 1BX
Theatre Square
Stratford,
London E15 1BX
Take classic rhythms from two of the world's most musically
influential islands, Jamaica and Cuba, mash them together like mint and
sugar, add ample amounts of intoxicating melodies and a dash of jest;
the result is a magical musical cocktail that has been setting dance
floors ablaze from London to Tokyo. Skip into a parallel universe where
the hottest musical development is Ska Cubano, the meshing of unstoppable Jamaican rhythms with crazy Cuban brass.
Ska! The compulsively danceable sound that rocked the clubs of
Jamaica in the late `50's and early `60's and opened the way for world
domination by reggae. (Bob Marley and his Wailers started life as a Ska
band). Cuba! The most musical country on earth, the source of the
great Latin music of the last century and of many of the world's
hottest popular musicians. Put them together and you get an
exhilarating fusion: irresistible rhythm plus soaring flights of
melodic imagination.
