La Excelencia Brings Hot Salsa to FirstWorks
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
This is a dance party you will not want to miss.
When La Excelencia hits the stage at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel as part of FirstWorks this Sunday, they bring a hot dozen salsa players who merge hectic percussion, blaring and impassioned singers all swung by driving bongos, congas, and timbales. Throw in some brassy trombones and trumpets, and you've got music that will drag you to the dance floor. And never let go.
Urban music you can dance to
But with La Excelencia, you get even more. Unlike traditional salsa orchestras that showcase slick, photogenic vocalists who supersede the band behind them, this New York City-based group considers itself a true collaborative. Further, while traditional salsa music celebrates (and even fetishizes) overwrought songs of love and passion, these musicians write and sing of immigration, urban strife and poverty. LIke some of the best hip-hop and rap, this salsa brings its current urban setting to vibrant, hard-hitting life.
The combination is modern, stirring, and still the best dancing around. And if you're not up to speed on your salsa moves, get to Lupo's by 6:30 for a free lesson with Julian Hidalgo of JJ Latin Dancers. The music starts at 7:30.
Want to get moving ahead of time? Watch La Excelencia's new video, here. And check out their new CD, Mi Tumbao Social, here.
La Excelencia, Sun Oct 24 at LUPO's Heartbreak Hotel, 79 Washington St, Providence, 7:30pm (salsa class at 6:30). Tickets $16, $22, available via ArtTix, here. For more information go to FirstWorks online, here, or call 621-6123. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
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