Eventus and The Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Of Miami-Dade County announce the creation Oof “CUBA BEAT”

Eventus and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced the creation of a new concert series, CUBA BEAT, sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida. The innovative series which begins on September 27th as part of the 2014-2015 season, will spotlight the best in Cuban music by celebrating diverse musical genres and its creators. Every show will feature a different artist, each a master of the highlighted genre.

The four shows scheduled for the initial season are: SON, GUARACHA & RUMBA featuring Oscar D’Leon and his Orchestra on September 27th; SALSA: THE MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ featuring Lucrecia, Xiomara Laugart, Aymee Nuviola and the Celia Cruz All-Stars on November 1st; CHARANGA featuring Hansel & Raul and the reunion of Charanga 76 on April 25, 2015; and THE MIAMI SOUND featuring Willy Chirino with special guest star Carlos Oliva rounding out the first season of CUBA BEAT on June 13, 2015.

“Music is my passion. Through the years, I have worked with many of the masters of Cuban music, and I am very excited to pay homage to them through this unique series,” said Nelson Albareda, GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® – winning producer, and president of Eventus. “I am proud to present this first-ever concert series, which serves as a platform to educate and enrich our community with the sounds and heritage of Cuban music. Together with the Arsht Center, I am looking forward to making Cuba Beat an ongoing year-round cultural event,” added Albareda.

The series, which will be performed in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall, will be presented on Saturday evenings at 8 PM.
“Inspired by Miami’s rich Hispanic culture, Cuba Beat is a terrific and exciting addition to the Arsht Center’s diverse year-round programming mix,” said John Richard, President and CEO of the Arsht Center. “This series promises to highlight the roots of Cuban music and the outstanding proponents of that sound that hail from all over the world.”

CUBA BEAT will also feature an educational component which will connect high school music students with the featured artists in an experience that will highlight the different music styles that comprise this rich musical heritage.