(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The solidarity concert America-Caribbean, Culture and Social Revolution, sponsored by the Almendares Vivo project, took place at Havana’s Metropolitan Park. The concert involved Gerardo Alfonso, Vicente Feliú, Alberto Tosca, Angel Quintero and Izquierdo Reservado, as well as Manguaré, Anónimo Consejo, Steel Band Havana and Café con leche, among others. Organizers said that the concert is held every three months and each version is dedicated to a different continent, in an effort to build a bridge to mutual knowledge and fraternal exchange among peoples.
On this occasion, the concert was a chant of brotherhood to America, stressed singer songwriter Gerardo Alfonso, the initiative’s promoter, who said that the previous concert was aimed at strengthening ties with Asia. The next concert, scheduled for April 2004, will be dedicated to Africa.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
