The Cuban resort of Varadero will be the venue to the 2nd Jam Session Festival

Varadero, (PL).- The second edition of the Jam Session with foreign and Cuban groups, will be held again in this city from the 11th until the 14th of next September, organized, as it was announced before, by the extraordinary Cuban pianist Jesus "Chucho" Valdes, informed a source of the sector. Raquel Stone, commercial specialist of the Cuban National Music Institute, said to Prensa Latina that to the jazz event will assist Cuban famous and new figures part of the "JoJazz" movement. For this purpose, the cultural authorities in Matanzas province, opened in this resort, about 140 kilometers east from Havana, the Club del Jazz that will be the main venue of the II Jam Session. The club will continue in the future as a refuge for the exponents and lovers of this rhythm who visit the area, the main beach in Cuba. Varadero is an important tourist resort and one of the nicest beaches of the world. Last month this year of 2008 started again here the Varadero International song festival that was very famous between 1967 and 1970 and in the 80's. This year the festival of the world music was held between the 11 and the 15 of June, with the presence of artists from 10 countries. "The idea is to make these festivals every year without any predetermined style, can be rock, Pop, Rumba, Romantic songs or dance music, indicated Juan Formell, president of the Organizing Committee and director of the famous orchestra Van Van. Besides its wide program of presentation and informal meetings, the event that ended last Sunday, included a workshop with demonstration classes about percussion in the Cuban popular music. The 2nd Jam Festival is expected to be very successful as the previous one due to the presence of the most talented Cuban musician of this genre as well as some international figures.

Cubarte News News posted on 7/3/2008 12:31:27 PM

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