15th September 2013 at Kings Place (Concert Level Foyer), London N1.

Kings Place Festival (free event at annual Festival).

Country: Britain & other (British resident). Style: Cuban (Son, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, etc).

Lineup: Elpidio Caicedo (v), Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye (v), Sara McGuinness (piano), Zoe Marriage (violin), Keith Burnham (baritone sax), Christopher Elvin (alto sax), Andy Robinson (trombone), John Hipwell (g), Alan McCulloch (timbales), Paul Bailey (congas), Lila Elena (cowbell) plus trumpet, 2nd alto sax, tenor sax, 2nd baritone sax, bass sax, flute, and bass guitar.

This Cuban Big Band was started by Sara McGuinness in 2007 at SOAS and plays a variety of different Cuban styles. This version with 17 musicians was smaller than 25 to 35 it has sometimes included. In the past I’ve taken photos of Elpidio Caicedo and Sara McGuinness with Soneando, and Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye with Wara and the London Lucumbi Choir (to see them click on the tags of their names).
More information: www.facebook.com/groups/225710799553/, www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Hipwell/TheMcGuinnessCubanBigBa....

Tags:   World Music Great Britain Traditional Cuban Music Cuban Son Salsa Orquesta Estelar Kings Place Festival Kings Place

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15th September 2013 at Kings Place (Concert Level Foyer), London N1.

Kings Place Festival (free event at annual Festival).

Country: Britain & other (British resident). Style: Cuban (Son, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, etc).

Lineup: Elpidio Caicedo (v), Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye (v), Sara McGuinness (piano), Zoe Marriage (violin), Keith Burnham (baritone sax), Christopher Elvin (alto sax), Andy Robinson (trombone), John Hipwell (g), Alan McCulloch (timbales), Paul Bailey (congas), Lila Elena (cowbell) plus trumpet, 2nd alto sax, tenor sax, 2nd baritone sax, bass sax, flute, and bass guitar.

This Cuban Big Band was started by Sara McGuinness in 2007 at SOAS and plays a variety of different Cuban styles. This version with 17 musicians was smaller than 25 to 35 it has sometimes included. In the past I’ve taken photos of Elpidio Caicedo and Sara McGuinness with Soneando, and Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye with Wara and the London Lucumbi Choir (to see them click on the tags of their names).
More information: www.facebook.com/groups/225710799553/, www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Hipwell/TheMcGuinnessCubanBigBa....

Tags:   World Music Great Britain Traditional Cuban Music Cuban Son Salsa Orquesta Estelar Kings Place Festival Kings Place

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15th September 2013 at Kings Place (Concert Level Foyer), London N1.

Kings Place Festival (free event at annual Festival).

Country: Colombia & Ghana/Spain (British residents). Style: Cuban (Son, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, etc).

Lineup: Elpidio Caicedo (v), Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye (v), Sara McGuinness (piano), Zoe Marriage (violin), Keith Burnham (baritone sax), Christopher Elvin (alto sax), Andy Robinson (trombone), John Hipwell (g), Alan McCulloch (timbales), Paul Bailey (congas), Lila Elena (cowbell) plus trumpet, 2nd alto sax, tenor sax, 2nd baritone sax, bass sax, flute, and bass guitar.

This Cuban Big Band was started by Sara McGuinness in 2007 at SOAS and plays a variety of different Cuban styles. This version with 17 musicians was smaller than 25 to 35 it has sometimes included. In the past I’ve taken photos of Elpidio Caicedo and Sara McGuinness with Soneando, and Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye with Wara and the London Lucumbi Choir (to see them click on the tags of their names).
More information: www.facebook.com/groups/225710799553/, www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Hipwell/TheMcGuinnessCubanBigBa....

Tags:   World Music Colombia Ghana Traditional Cuban Music Cuban Son Salsa Orquesta Estelar Elpidio Caicedo Nana Aldrin-Quaye Kings Place Festival Kings Place

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15th September 2013 at Kings Place (Concert Level Foyer), London N1.

Kings Place Festival (free event at annual Festival).

Country: Colombia (British resident). Style: Cuban (Son, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, etc).

Lineup: Elpidio Caicedo (v), Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye (v), Sara McGuinness (piano), Zoe Marriage (violin), Keith Burnham (baritone sax), Christopher Elvin (alto sax), Andy Robinson (trombone), John Hipwell (g), Alan McCulloch (timbales), Paul Bailey (congas), Lila Elena (cowbell) plus trumpet, 2nd alto sax, tenor sax, 2nd baritone sax, bass sax, flute, and bass guitar.

This Cuban Big Band was started by Sara McGuinness in 2007 at SOAS and plays a variety of different Cuban styles. This version with 17 musicians was smaller than 25 to 35 it has sometimes included. In the past I’ve taken photos of Elpidio Caicedo and Sara McGuinness with Soneando, and Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye with Wara and the London Lucumbi Choir (to see them click on the tags of their names).
More information: www.facebook.com/groups/225710799553/, www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Hipwell/TheMcGuinnessCubanBigBa....

Tags:   World Music Colombia Traditional Cuban Music Cuban Son Salsa Orquesta Estelar Elpidio Caicedo Kings Place Festival Kings Place

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15th September 2013 at Kings Place (Concert Level Foyer), London N1.

Kings Place Festival (free event at annual Festival).

Country: Ghana/Spain (British resident). Style: Cuban (Son, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, etc).

Lineup: Elpidio Caicedo (v), Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye (v), Sara McGuinness (piano), Zoe Marriage (violin), Keith Burnham (baritone sax), Christopher Elvin (alto sax), Andy Robinson (trombone), John Hipwell (g), Alan McCulloch (timbales), Paul Bailey (congas), Lila Elena (cowbell) plus trumpet, 2nd alto sax, tenor sax, 2nd baritone sax, bass sax, flute, and bass guitar.

This Cuban Big Band was started by Sara McGuinness in 2007 at SOAS and plays a variety of different Cuban styles. This version with 17 musicians was smaller than 25 to 35 it has sometimes included. In the past I’ve taken photos of Elpidio Caicedo and Sara McGuinness with Soneando, and Nana Clara Aldrin-Quaye with Wara and the London Lucumbi Choir (to see them click on the tags of their names).
More information: www.facebook.com/groups/225710799553/, www0.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Hipwell/TheMcGuinnessCubanBigBa....

Tags:   World Music Ghana Traditional Cuban Music Cuban Son Salsa Orquesta Estelar Nana Aldrin-Quaye Kings Place Festival Kings Place

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