Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers

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Chucho Valdes

Winner of five Grammys and three Latin Grammys, the Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader Chucho Valdés has been a key figure in the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz for the past 50 years.

His musical education includes formal studies and countless nights on the best stages in Cuba as the pianist with his father, Bebo Valdés, and his orchestra Sabor de Cuba, and also the seminal Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna. In the early 70s, Chucho distilled this experiences into the foundation of Irakere, an ensemble that marked a before and after in Afro-Cuban jazz.

Chucho was the director, pianist, main composer and arranger of Irakere for more than 30 years. But since 2005, he has focused on his personal career, highlighting his work as a pianist and leading small ensembles.  

His most recent recording, Border-Free, finds a Chucho at the top of his game.

Here, he’s leading his Afro-Cuban Messengers, a spectacular quintet comprising yet another generation of young brilliant musicians.

Tickets from €18 to €48