B.B. King Blues Club (New York City, NY)
B.B. King Blues Club is proud to present Grupo Niche. For almost thirty years, Jairo Varela's Colombian band has been one of the biggest names in Salsa music, delivering an irresistible, high-intensity sound. B.B. King's dance floor will be open for this show.
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Awesome show! Unfortunately, the tables were small and the seats were very close to each other. It seems like BB Kings wanted to get as many ticket holders as much. Nevertheless, Grupo Niche rocked!! People hit the dance floor running. :-)
Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.
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Tito Puente once said, “Mambo is what you dance. Salsa is what you eat”. Well, Tito, that might have been then, but today Salsa is here to dance and here to stay. Surprisingly, some of the most compelling new Salsa music is coming out of Colombia, rather than Cuba or Puerto Rico. The group that has led the charge for the past 25 years is Colombia’s premier Salsa band, Grupo Niche.
If you like hard, driving, danceable Salsa (Salsa Dura), this is the group for you. Grupo Niche boasts a strong brass frontline with a large range of percussion rounding out the sound. The group’s arrangements tend to be less complex than what we’re used to hearing from Cuban groups and the music bursts out with an almost electric energy.
Based in Cali, Colombia, Grupo Niche was formed in 1980 by Jairo Varela who directs, produces, arranges, writes many of the songs, plays the guiro and sings. Given the longevity of the group, many of the players have branched off and formed groups of their own so there is a changing cast of characters with each of their albums. Their first album, Al Pasito was released that year, and there have been around 40 albums released since then.
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