Cuban Urban music Star & Music Producer YOMIL tours Western Canada for the first time, as part of the URBAN CUBA show. Discover the new face of contemporary Cuban music, coming for the first time to Western Canada.
THE SHOW
URBAN CUBA
URBAN CUBA The Uncensored Experience featuring YOMIL live in concert is a music and dance spectacle for Canadians to discover the new sounds of Cuban music. What began 25 years ago as an offshoot of reggaeton and dancehall, has today evolved into a rhythmically distinct, hot and energetic Cuban music phenomenon characterised by heavy influences of Timba and Rumba. Branded as “Reparto”, you can think of this music genre as a cousin of AfroBeat. Despite being the most popular music in Cuba right now, Reparto struggles to become officially recognised due to its innate irreverent nature and status quo defiance. URBAN CUBA proudly highlights the vibrancy of Cuba's urban movement as testimony of the island's cultural wealth.
The URBAN CUBA show features exciting performances by a variety of artists that embrace the concept of urban, displaying the diversity and commonalities of urban rhythms and dances across the spectrum of Caribbean, Latin, North American and Canadian societies. Each tour stop will be wrapped up by YOMIL live in full concert, showing you a side of Cuban music rarely seen in Western Canada.
YOMIL, one of the top exponents and innovators in the Cuba urban genre, is a streetwise storyteller nurtured by tales of the hood and human nature. His distinctive voice will take you to a barrio of the Caribbean where you’ll dance uninhibitedly to one of the hottest acts you’ll have seen in town, to date. Come discover the new sounds of Cuban Music, where the fusion of Rumba and Timba has created a new type of Latin music.
TOUR DATES
CALGARY
Friday November 7th
Venue: Dreamers, 1140 10 Ave SW
Performers: MECHE de CUBA (Celia Cruz Tribute), Havana Dance Studio, Ritmo Caliente, Lucy’s Angels Ladies Group, La Rumba Dance Studio, Dance For The Cure Rueda Group
EDMONTON
Saturday November 8th
Venue: Union Hall, 6240 99 St. NW
Performers: Leo & Orlando, Charlee Queen XO, RA Stylez, New Roots Breaking Studios
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VANCOUVER
Sunday November 9th
Venue: The Red Room, 398 Richards St.
Special guest: DJ Rosh
Choreographers: Tami Troncoso, Melany Rivera, Billy Grimaldi, Elegancia Cubana, joined by performers Celina Villarroel Whiting, Gabriel Quaresma, Sonia Medel, Val Monem.