GMN'25 - Araíz & Grupo Puerto

Name: GMN'25 - Araíz & Grupo Puerto
Start: 2024-11-14T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Batavierhuis

Schedule

Thu Nov 14 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Batavierhuis | Rotterdam, ZH

Global Music Nights presents a series of double concerts featuring the best of Dutch world music. Each evening showcases a surprising combination of an emerging talent and an established artist. Enjoy a diverse program and unique sounds!
1st concert: Araíz
"Araíz" – a name that signifies roots, heritage, and the blending of diverse musical traditions. Each member of this flamenco band brings a piece of their homeland, enriched with Indian and Greek influences, resulting in a melting pot of cultures and sounds. Araíz immerses its audience in a mystical atmosphere, evoking intense emotions and creating magical moments.
The project is a vision of flamenco artists Claudia Karapanou (dance), Lucas Arango (guitar), and Tarang Poddar (tabla, voice), who strive to reconnect flamenco with the music of India, the origin of the Gitano migration 1,000 years ago. The trio invites special guests to their musical projects to complete the collective ‘Araíz.’
Claudia Karapanou (dance)
Lucas Arango (guitar)
Tarang Poddar (tabla, voice)
Lucas Zegrí (percussion)
Vangelis Chatzigiannis (vocals)
2nd concert: Ramón Valle
Ramón Valle presents a solo concert in which he brings together his expertise in jazz, classical music, and his Cuban roots. He is known as ’the other face of Cuban jazz’ and has long held the reputation of a leading Cuban jazz pianist. Ramón stands out for his expressive and virtuosic style, as well as his talent for creating original, memorable melodies.
Ramón was born in Havana but has lived in the Netherlands for twenty years. In his career, he has shared the stage with artists such as Roy Hargrove, Marcus Miller, and Chucho Valdés. In September 2018, Ramón Valle won the Cubadisco Award, the most prestigious music award in Cuba, for his album "The Art Of Two" in the category "Best Instrumental Album 2018." In May 2019, he received the honorary award for his outstanding work as an artist, composer, and educator.