Orquesta Akokan
The Longworth-Anderson Series (LAS) presents Orquesta Akokán on Wednesday, April 27, at Memorial Hall.
Straight out of Havana, Cuba... comes a blazing ensemble of deeply soulful mambo
reminiscent of Benny Moré, Pérez Prado, and banda gigante of the 1940s and ’50s. When the band burst onto the global music scene a mere three years ago, their no-holds-barred 21st-century take on the venerable Cuban mambo lit up stages around the world with fierce and unremitting joy. Singer José “Pepito” Gómez, Chulo Records producer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Plasse, and arranger Michael Eckroth joined forces with a carefully curated selection of Havana’s most extraordinary musicians as Orquesta Akokán, polishing Cuban mambo’s golden sound to a luminous, contemporary sheen. Along the way, they imbued these legendary Cuban grooves with a renewed vitality and powerful sense of akokán—the Yoruba word used by Cubans to mean “from the heart” or “soul.”
Another LAS evening of great music, food, and drink! Tickets include a complimentary pre-concert reception with live music from Mambo Combo, a salsa lesson from Diana Hoffman of KamaSalsa Latin Dancing, light bites, and craft beer tastings from HighGrain Brewing Co.
Tickets ($30-$45) are on sale now at memorialhallotr.com or 513-977-8838. COVID-19 requirements are found here.
Big thanks to our Media Sponsor, La Mega Media, Inc., and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Location
Music Hall
1225 Elm Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Fees/Admission
Tickets are $30-$45