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The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba comes this Tuesday in Luanda to participate in the spectacle of submission, on April 4, at the Convention Centre "Talatona", the first work record of Angolan singer Mário Gama.
The musician Mario Gama also said that arrive the same day, the Cuban female quartet "sixth sense" and the lyrical singer Angolan Tea Macedo to participate in the spectacle of the presentation of the disk "My pilgrimage."
According Mário Gama, the quartet "sixth sense" will act individually, whose display can be a surprise to the spectators and lovers of Cuban music.
Under the lyricism and the african-jazz, the Angolan singers Yola Semedo and Africanita act in the show, with the monitoring of the National Symphony Orchestra Cubana, targeting welcome the Angolan Women's Day and International Women's, reported a 2 and March 8, respectively.
The Cuban musician Pablo Milanese, which initially was planned act in the spectacle of presentation of the work record, will be absent for health reasons.
Adiantou that the group traditional "Kilandukilo" will coreografar specific topics and the National Ballet "Mineza" up coreografar classic songs.
In the Symphony Orchestra, with forty extras and directed by maestro Adagoberto Gonzales Junior, the son of the Cuban singer Pablo Milanese, will join twenty coristas Angolans.
Mário Gama said that the work, recorded in the Republic of Cuba, contains 13 tracks music interpreted in national languages Kimbundu, Umbundu, Lingala and Kikongo, Zulu, Portuguese and Spanish.
Mário Gama, one of the few tenores of Angola, ensured that the work, which has an initial print run of 10 thousand and three thousand CD promotional DVD, portrays the social problems of everyday life Angolan and poverty of the African continent.
He said that his drive is comprehensive and diverse, to include gender-century musical líricos XV, traditional African and universal of the nineteenth century, and the contemporary Afro-Latin America.
The author of the song "President President," recorded in 1974, said the work is a matter of emphasis "Camuxiba", land which saw him born, featuring multiple social problems of the inhabitants of that town fishing.
Mário Gama, who began his artistic career in 1961, recorded its first vinyl disc with four tracks music (EP) in the studios of Valentim de Carvalho, in 1968, Portugal, under direction of the Portuguese maestro Pedro Osório. - Angola Digital
Discography
"Mi Feeling" (Colibri 2007)
Best Vocal Recording "Mi Feeling" (Cubadisco 07)
"Mi Feeling" Will be realease in the US and Canada by (Ahi-Nama Music in 7/2008)
"Bossa Cubana" (Elephant Records) 2003
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Sexto Sentido is the most known and respected Female Vocal Quartet in Cuba today. Certified by the Great Chucho Valdés as creators of the most important vocal work in Cuba in the last three decades.
These four young singers with gracious versatility and great vocal range collectively gather their talents as; composers, arrangers and performers to form their unique sound that identifies them as “The Sensual Voices of Cuba”. Their musical influences range from Jazz, Bossa Nova, R&B, Hip-Hop and naturally the best of Cuban Music.
Along with their small talented band they have performed at prestigious events and stages in Mexico, Russia, France, Monaco, Angola, Portugal, Bulgaria and Chile, Portugal sharing the stage with top jazz musicians such as Chucho Valdés, Pablo Milanés, Michel Legrand, Steve Coleman & Five Elements.
In between shows it is not rare to find them recording with top producers such Guy Sigsworth, Norman Cook “Fatboy Slim” for various film projects.
Due to the recent award of their latest record (Mi Feeling), it will now be distributed in the US and Canada this summer by Ahi-Nama Music. The record is already gaining airplay at some of the US most influential radio stations such as KCRW.
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