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Charanga Soleil brings together three of the world’s greatest dance
genres: Cuban salsa, Congolese rumba-soukous, and Haitian compas! In
addition to the standard charanga instrumentation (flute, violin,
piano, bass, conga, vocals and chorus), the group includes the Cuban
tres and a full drum set, as well as a 21-string West African kora
(among other special guests). The charanga ensemble, with its
distinctive mix of violins and flute, migrated from Haiti to
Santiago, Cuba in the late 18th century, with the addition of
African-Caribbean percussion and vocal stylings in the 1920s. The
modern Cuban charanga has endured as one of the most popular styles of
Afro-Cuban music in the world, particularly in West Africa and Haiti.
All seasoned master musicians and bandleaders in their own right, the
group’s members are: Cathy Lopez (vocals); Goussy Célestin (vocals);
Professor Yaa-Lengi (vocals); Hadar Noiberg (flute, vocals, musical
director); Lewis Kahn (violin); Junior Rivera (tres, vocals); Fred
Doumbé (bass), Sergio Rivera (piano); Diego Lopez (drums); and John
Berdeguer (percussion).
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