Adonis Puentes Band featuring Gilberto Moreaux and Turiya Mareya

Saturday, February 21st, 2009
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

 

Adonis Puentes is a key personality in the ever expanding Latin music scene. He opens up the marvelous world of Cuban music to his audiences the second they hear his rich voice.
Adonis has shared stages with illustrious Latin music legends like Celia Cruz, Oscar De Leon, Juan De Marcos and The Afro Cuban All Stars, Orlando Valle ‘Maraca,’ Cuban Timba All Stars, Pianist Hilario Duran, Jane Bunnett and Pancho Quinto.

Gilberto, or “Gilbertónn,” has performed as a drummer/timbaleros with nearly every major group in Cuba in virtually every musical genre: from straight ahead jazz to traditional Cuban styles; from funk to rock, to Latin fusion. He is best known internationally for the “funk-in-clave” style of Afro-Cuban ‘Salsa’ known as Timba.

Pianist Turiya Mareya has performed internationally in Festivals and Venues in Canada, Europe, Mexico and the US. Her Compositions and playing reflects her deep love of Cuban music.