Chucho Valdés and Irakere

May 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM · · $58 Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Complex, Flushing, NY Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Complex, Flushing, NY Tickets from $58

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Chucho Valdés

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Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés, born in Quivicán, is a pivotal figure in Afro-Cuban jazz, blending Afro-Cuban, jazz, and classical styles. He's won seven GRAMMYs, five Latin GRAMMYs, and a Latin Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. His acclaimed album "Jazz Batá 2" earned a Latin GRAMMY and was on Billboard's 50 Best Latin Albums of the Decade. Valdés collaborates with his wife, Lorena Salcedo, to share Latin jazz globally.

Irakere

2 concerts

Co-founded by Chucho Valdés and Armando de Sequeira Romeu, Irakere revolutionized Afro-Cuban jazz with eclectic styles, winning a Grammy for their 1979 album Irakere. Known for fusion of jazz, funk, and Cuban folk, they gained fame at international festivals. Their 1985 hit "Rucu Rucu A Santa Clara" became a global dance sensation. Collaborated with legends like Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera. Their influence extends to Latin jazz and dance music, and they continue to be celebrated, with reissues of their classic albums in 2023.

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Genre: Latin, R&B, Blues, Jazz

Enjoy the Chucho Valdés concert in Flushing at Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Complex on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8:00 PM, featuring Irakere. Get your tickets!

Introduction to Chucho Valdés

Winner of seven Grammy and six Latin Grammy Awards, the Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz.

Chucho Valdés: Irakere 50

Chucho Valdés: Irakere 50 is a celebration of Irakere, the Cuban band that, with its bold fusion of Afro-Cuban ritual music, popular Cuban music styles, jazz and rock, marked a before and after in Latin jazz.

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Kupferberg Center for the Arts - Complex

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