Latin American music is considered by many the most beautiful music, romantic, spiritual, energetic, and full of passion. Its cultural richness is endless. Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas and The West Coast Cuban Orchestra are presenting a show with a wide variety of Latin rhythms, including Son, Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue, Cha Cha, Plena, Festejo, Rumba, Conga and more. They want to show you the variety of sounds that Latin music can offer, by getting you on a journey through the music of many different countries of the region like Cuba, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and more.

Pablo will be joined once again by “The West Coast Cuban Orchestra”, a talented lineup of musicians from all over the world and guest vocalists including special guests “Sofial Sol” (Colombia), and Ingrid Mapson (Canada/Argentina), and will be inviting the amazing dancer, choreographer and instructor Tatiana Hassan from Colombia, who will teach a dance class from 7:30pm and make a performance at the break time, Viva Latin America also invites the amazing Japanese dancer and choreographer Mayumi Volkers who will perform with her dance crew. This will be an event to not miss with a representation of the best Latin American music and dance!

On the full line up, vocals, Carolina Viteri (Ecuador), Sol Aravena (Chile), Oscar Murillo (vocals/ acoustic guitar)(Costa Rica), special guests, Sofia Sol (Colombia), Ingrid Mapson (Canada / Argentina), clarinet and saxophone, Rachel Cooper (England), percusion, Nicolas Marques (Colombia), Cyril Lodja (Czech Republic), Hector Ramos (Cuba), piano, vocals and musical direction, Pablo Cardenas (Cuba), dance instructor and performer, Tatiana Hassan, (Colombia), dance crew performers, Mayumi Volkers (Japan), Jessica Ruskin (Canada), Jenna Fox (Canada)