Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall - Rozsa Centre w/ Masacote
Calgary, AB Saturday 2Masacote's Vicky Oveson leads The University of Calgary Afro-Cuban Vocal Ensemble, "Coro Canuba", joined by various local musicians and special guests.
Coro Canuba is the first Afro-Cuban vocal ensemble at the University of Calgary and is one of only a few in Canada. The ensemble is composed of thirteen University of Calgary students from various faculties. The students are studying traditional Cuban genres such as the rumba, son, cha-cha-chá and bolero.
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Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall - Rozsa Centre
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - With:
- Masacote
Masacote was an eclectic Afro-Cuban ensemble that presented to audiences a blend of funk, pop and jazz with a strong Cuban undercurrent - an intoxicating sensory elixir. Under the direction of the late arranger & composer, Vicky Oveson, Masacote generated high-energy, diversified performances appealing to a multitude of listeners. Vicky's spirited compositions and arrangements placed truly authentic elements of Cuban music within a Canadian context and revealed the underlying concept of the group - collaboration between Cuban and Canadian artistry.
- Who:
- Vicky Oveson - piano; Israel "Toto" Berriel - congas & percussion; Jeff Hiley - tenor saxophone; Daniel Menjivar - bass