Today, they are one of the finest and most popular musical ensembles performing in the Spanish Caribbean. Setting themselves apart from other Cuban bands, Sierra Maestra rekindled the old style son line-up: tres, guitar, trumpet, bongo, güiro and vocals, as during the great days of the 1920’s and 30’s. The band members are pioneers in reviving this style for new generations and its re-introduction it into the Cuban mainstream. Sierra Maestra named themselves after the mountain range in the eastern part of Cuba as a tribute to the birth place of son.
Updated list of confirmed dates:
6/27/03 Providence, RI Waterplace Park
6/30/03 New York, NY SOB’s
7/2/03 Hampton, VA American Theater
7/6/03 New York, NY Central Park Summer Stage
7/8/03 Quebec City, Canada Festival D’Ete International
7/9/03 Quebec City, Canada Festival D’Ete International
7/10/03 Montreal, Canada Nuits D’Afrique
7/11/03 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Museum of Art
7/12/03 Aspen, CO Jazz Aspen
7/13/03 Chicago, IL Chicago Folk and Roots Festival
7/15/03 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Center
7/18/03 Los Angeles, CA Grand Performances
7/19/03 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Park Casino
7/20/03 San Jose, CA DeAnza Hotel
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.
