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Charanga del Norte Live Added: August 11th, 2019
Here are some photos of Charanga del Norte performing live this summer. Photography by Simon Bartle.
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Charanga del Norte Gig 28 July Lawrence Batley Theatre Added: June 8th, 2019
Book Tickets To celebrate their 20th anniversary Charanga del Norte return to the Lawrence Batley Theatre on Sunday 28 July at 7pm Featuring an exciting line-up which includes the cream of the crop from the UK salsa scene: pianist Kim Burton (Sonido de Londres); bass player Ruth Bitelli (Candela); singer Guillermo Monroy (Merengada), and percussionist Andy [...]
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Experiments in Cuban Music, Dance and Animation June 6th 2019 Lawrence Batley Theatre 6.30pm Added: May 30th, 2019
Cuban dancer-turned-animator Guillermo Davis, Dr Sarah Bowen (Head of Animation, northern Film School) and Dr Sue Miller, director of Charanga del Norte and Reader in Music at Leeds Beckett University discuss and present their collaborative projects in music, dance and animation film with screenings of animation shorts featuring music by Charanga del Norte (who will be performing live at Lawrence Batley Theatre on Sunday 28 July).
Films with music by Charanga del Norte include a world premier of Cyrilo’s Dance from the work in progress Atilana alongside the animation Charanga Time made to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary in 2019. Other films by Guillermo Davis to be shown include The Little Rose Shoes based on a Cuban poem for children by Jose Marti and Grandad Go and Get the Bread!, an animation short about an old man who shuffles out to dance on Carnival day. Another film short When You Can Hear the River is an animation based on a devastating flood in Guillermo’s home town of Guantanamo.
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Charanga del Norte + Animation Films from Cuban Guillermo Davis Sunday 5 May 3pm Added: May 2nd, 2019
Charanga del Norte perform after a film showing of dancer-animator Guillermo Davis’ animations this Sunday 5 May at Hyde Park cinema 3pm. Tickets on the door and from here: Hyde Park Picture House https://leedsinternationalfestival.com/event/charanga-del-norte-and-guillermo-davis/
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Festival Internacional Danzón Habana Added: April 17th, 2019
Dr Sue Miller will be giving an invited talk at the International Festival and Conference on Danzon in Havana this April. El Festival Internacional Danzón Habana 2019 se desarrollará en La Habana entre los días 18 y 28 de abril en varias locaciones capitalinas y estará dedicado al 500 aniversario de la fundación de [...]
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Leeds International Festival Events 5 & 6 May 2019 – Charanga del Norte + Animation Films by Guillermo Davis Added: March 24th, 2019
Charanga del Norte and Guillermo Davis contribute 2 events to this year’s Leeds International Festival: Charanga del Norte at Leeds International Festival Events Tickets : LIF Website Sunday 5 May Charanga del Norte and Guillermo Davis: public talk, animation film screening accompanied by a semi-acoustic set from Charanga del Norte. Matinee performance 3pm Hyde Park Picture [...]
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Charanga Del Norte Live at the Lawrence Batley Theatre 28 July 2019 Added: March 12th, 2019
Charanga del Norte are performing at Lawrence Batley Theatre on 28 July 2019. Book tickets here: https://www.thelbt.org/shows/charanga-del-norte/
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Charanga del Norte Performance Friday 8 March Saltaire Added: February 9th, 2019
Charanga del Norte perform Friday evening March 8th at Noche Latina Saltaire Charanga del Norte at Noche Latina – Event Information
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Charanga del Norte perform live in Manchester 7 February 2019 Added: January 26th, 2019
Charanga del Norte perform at Instituto Cervantes, Manchester on Thursday 7 February.
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Charanga del Norte Live Performance in London 24th November Added: November 4th, 2018
On Saturday 24 November 2018 Charanga del Norte will be performing at 3.45pm at the end of the Latin American Music Seminar day at Senate House, London, room G22. Book your place via Eventbrite. Live and Unplugged the band start their 20th anniversary events after a day of presentations on aspects of Latin American and Caribbean music.The band will be performing US-based Cuban dance music so expect plenty of pachanga and Latin Soul! Refreshments provided.