Pragasón
Prague-based music group focused on the authentic presentation of traditional Cuban music in the Czech Republic. The group was inspired by the Cuban project "Buena Vista Social Club", which was very popular all over the world at the end of the last century. The bandleader and singer Jorge Concepcion continues to put together a septet of musicians from Cuba, Peru, Argentina and Venezuela, which will take you to 20th century Cuba, to the time of dance halls, cabarets, the emergence of sonu, mambo and cha-cha-cha. They focus mainly on traditional Cuban son and the repertoire will also include original compositions by the Cuban singer, musician, composer and producer living in Prague, José Angel Samiñon.
Jorge Concepcion – voc; José Angel Samiñon – g,voc; Roelis Matos – g,trés,voc; Guillermo Acosta – b; Leonardo Rivero – congas; Carlos Rodriguez – bongo; Beto Solórzano – sax.
The club will be adapted for dancing with a reduced number of seats only on the sides of the club.
Band website: www.pragason.com
