March 30, 2019 8:00-11:00PM "Cinque", the Music of the Caribbean by Elio Villafranca

CINQUE is a five movement suite inspired by the story of Joseph Cinque, who in 1839 led a successful revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad, days after being sold and transported to a sugar plantation in Cuba. Elio’s most ambitious project today, showcases the cultural diversity of the five Caribbean islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, and Jamaica; while simultaneously high- lighting the Congolese musical heritage woven into the fabric of each of these diverse nations, and yet unified via the forced migration of Africans to the Americas.

touring personnel:
Vincent Herring, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Greg Tardy, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Todd Marcus, bass clarinet
Freddie Hendrix, trumpet
James Burton, trombone
Ricardo Rodriguez, acoustic bass
Lewis Nash, drums
Arturo Stable, bata drums, congas, congo drums, bombo, coros
Jonathan Troncoso, congo drums, valsier drum, barril drum The Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA Tickets: $20