Gema and Pavel to Play Recital in Puerto Rico

Gema y Pavel - Art Bembe
Gema y Pavel – Art Bembe
(Prensa Latina) San Juan, Puerto Rico – Touring the world to sow the seeds of Cuban music, the Cuban duo Gema y Pável returns to the stage, bringing a recital to the Puerto Ric oArt Museum´s Raul Julia Hall, November 26.

In a concert sponsored by Producciones Febea, Gema Corredera and Pavel Urquiza will play a gig revisiting the repertoire they have been playing since they joined in 1990. Their latest double album Art Bembe (2003), the fourth in the Madrid-based
duet´s discography, includes a repertoire which pays tribute to Cuban music while fuses it to jazz, funk, feeling and flamenco.

Moreover, Gema and Pavel not only collaborate as singers and producers in the works by artists such as
Ketama, Pedro Guerra, La Union, Omara Portuondo and the members of the music project Habana Abierta, but also participate in the soundtracks of the films Guantanamera (1995) and Perdona bonita, pero Lucas me querra a mí (1997).

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.

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