Afro-Cuban Legend Lazaro Galarraga with Orquesta Ritmo Alegre

Afro-Cuban Legend Lazaro Galarraga with Orquesta Ritmo Alegre

For the First Time in Los Angeles

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About Lazaro Galarraga: A renowned Afro-Cuban percussionist and vocalist, known especially for his mastery of traditional Afro-Cuban folkloric music and rumba. He is considered one of the most important ambassadors of Afro-Cuban religious and secular music, particularly Santería and batá drumming, as well as rumba guaguancó. Maestro Galarraga held the prestigious position as lead singer in the band of Cuban bassist and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez, and is a living master of his homelands rich folkloric musical traditions. 

About Orquesta Ritmo Alegre: With a direct lineage to the creators of the Danzón-mambo, Israel & Orestes Lopez, Orchestra Ritmo Alegre explores the repertoire of Cuba's golden age of music. The group has a traditional charanga instrumentation of strings, flute, an Afro-Cuban rhythm section, and features master Cuban vocalist and percussionist Lazaro Galarraga. 

 
About Catalina Jazz Club: Housed in Hollywood and decked out in a timeless charm, the club offers a cozy ambience under sparkling stage lights garnished with its signature concoction, Jazz. Over the past 36 years, the Catalina Jazz Club has hosted the most illustrious legends of all time from Dizzy Gillespie and McCoy Tyner, to Joshua Redman, Kenny Burrell, and Steve Tyrell, among others.

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