FIESTA CUBANA
Ensemble:
Omara Portuondo Band
Composer:
Portuondo, Omara
Tal vez
Amame como soy
O que sera
Dos gardenias
Yo vi
La sitiera
Guantanamera
Venue: Tropicana, Havana
Date of Concert: 03-12-2009
Playing Time: 01:58:00
Television Director:
Kasten, Henning
Producer:
Smaczny, Paul
Catalogue Number: EuroArts5802
UPC: 880242580283
On New Year's Eve 2009 Havana's legendary nightclub, Tropicana, celebrated its seventieth birthday with a colourful revue, and the evening's special guest was the world-famous Omara Portuondo. Together with her five-man band, which ranges in style from the Cuban guajira, bolero, mambo and son to elements of jazz, the grande dame of traditional Cuban singing offers a delightful contrast to the exuberant joy in dancing shown by the Tropicana Ballet. Recorded live at the Tropicana, Havana, 2009.
Bonus features:
- Omara Portuondo - an interview in which the singer gives a fascinating insight into her life as a musician.
- Equilibrists - feats of agility from the Tropicana.
