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Trio La Cumbancha (Carro, Chang, Lapidus) @ Pangea Jan. 5, 2018

A Century of Cuban Music in NYC with Trio La Cumbancha
Playing Cuban son, guaracha, boleros, and more

In Cuba, the word cumbancha means “party” and Trio La Cumbancha brings together three of New York City’s most exciting instrumentalists and singers dedicated to performing the entire range of the Cuban songbook. Manuel Alejandro Carro (Camagüey, Cuba), Julian Chang (La Habana, Cuba), and Benjamin Lapidus (NYC) have performed throughout the world in a number of renowned groups, recordings, and concerts since the 1990s. For this show, the group will perform well known songs by Miguel Matamoros, Ignacio Piñeiro, and other composers who’s music is still relevant and exciting today.