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Rumba Flamenca Music of Kaweh — CD/DVD Release Concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Title: Kaweh in Concert (website)
Venue: Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz, CA)
Full Price: $18.00   Our Price: $9.00
Rating: 3.9 stars

Rated 3.9 by 7 members who went.

Kaweh performs a concert tour of his upcoming live CD/DVD, in which he sings in Spanish and Italian while captivating the audience with his fast rasgueado (guitar finger strumming). His combination of picado, western picking and sweet melodies leave people humming after the concert. The evening features Kaweh's all-star lineup of musicians and an internationally acclaimed belly dancer.

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4 Star Rating
Written on
Sep 02 2008

Hedva Redlich

Hedva Redlich

Great show.

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4 Star Rating
Written on
Sep 01 2008

Cynthia A.

Cynthia A.

The concert was FABULOUS!!!!!! We saw Kaweh for the first time, after listening to their cds for over a year. We will go to see them again every opportunity we have!!!! What talent!!!!! :)

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4 Star Rating
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Sep 01 2008

Anonymous Member

Excellent - can't wait to see them again!

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Event Highlights

  • "The rich acoustic guitar, passionate rhythms and international flair of the music reaches out to everyone, regardless of age or style preference." --Mountain View Ala Carte & Art Festival

More Details About This Event:

Fans from all walks of life at every show ask, “What album is that song on?” “When will it be released?” Songs like “Marina” by Rocco Granata, “Parla Piu Piano” (from the movie “Godfather” by Nino Rotta), Cumbanchero (Rafael Hernandez) and Cancion del Mariachi (from the movie “Desperado” by Cesar Rosas) have long been anticipated. The live album has now come to fruition with an added live multi-camera DVD.

Internationally acclaimed belly dancer “Sandra” and Israeli educator and percussionist Dror Sinai mesmerize the audience with a one-of-a-kind performance as Kaweh opens the concert with “Persia” from the Play Spanish album. Sandra and Dror return mid-set to give yet another mystifying performance of the songs “Sahhra” and “Play Spanish,” which moves the audience to chant.

The international all-star lineup of musicians include MACSA Latino Hall of Fame nominee Edgardo Cambon, a congero from Uruguay who gives a fiery performance on “Cumbanchero,” and vocalist/guitarist Kenia Rodriguez from Havana, Cuba, who sings the group’s new vocal track “Guajira.”

Latin drummer/percussionist Louie Flores Jr. and bassist Mark Kraft from Morgan Hill, California, celebrate their fifth year performing with Kaweh. Their diverse rhythms can best be described as rumba flamenca, Mediterranean and Latin. Acclaimed flamenco dancers Kerensa Demars, Fanny Ara, Stephanie Narvaez and Melissa Cruz join the group on their 2008 tour.

About Kuumbwa Jazz Center:

Kuumbwa Jazz is an internationally recognized nonprofit jazz venue. We are one of the longest weekly nonprofit jazz presenters on the West Coast, established in 1975. When we aren’t presenting our own weekly jazz series, the venue is available for outside promoters to bring in acts such as bluegrass, folk, Celtic and world music. The venue is also available for special occasions such as receptions, private parties, and community events.

Café Kuumbwa is open during all Kuumbwa presented shows and serves healthy and organic (if available) fare, meat & vegetarian chili, salad and dessert. Our bar offers microbrewed beer (bottled & draft) wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Kuumbwa Jazz is all ages venue.