Chucho Valdés, Pablo Milanés, Pancho Céspedes and Cimafunk in concert

July 10, 2022

Good Cuban music took over Marbella.

As part of the Festival Starlite Catalana Occidente, Chucho Valdés performed, and with him two greats, Pablo Milanés and Francisco Pancho Céspedes. The new generation was represented by the popular Cimafunk.

"Chucho Valdés and friends," that's what the concert was titled, and the name couldn't have been better chosen. Different generations of Cuban musicians took the stage with the island's important pianist to deliver many transcendent chords. On the festival's Instagram account, it states that it was a night "full of talent, memories, friendship and emotion." "Three generations that coincide complement each other and admire one another," commented composer and performer Pancho Céspedes. And he added that "Cuban music and why not, universal Cuban art were on a celebration last night and they're still partying!" The troubadour Pablo Milanés made his emotions public after the moving encounter: "I feel very happy to have shared last night with my dear friend and brother of the years Chucho Valdés, a genius of our music and an exceptional person. The joy was completed when Francisco Pancho Céspedes and Cimafunk joined that encounter." Cimafunk is on tour across Europe with his album El Alimento. For this young exponent of funk and other Caribbean and universal genres, sharing with greats of Cuban music was an incomparable experience. "Thank you for so much affection and teaching! The true nourishment Chucho Valdés, Francisco Pancho Céspedes and Pablo Milanés," he posted on his social networks. Since last June, Chucho Valdés has been headlining the "Reunion Sextet" tour, together with Cuban musician Paquito D'Rivera. Several Spanish stages have experienced and will experience his musical magic. Tropical celebration in Spain with the music of Chucho Valdés and Paquito D'Rivera. Critics agree in pointing out that at 80 years old and with more than 60 years of professional career, Chucho Valdés continues to show the public the passion and pianistic genius that has made him known throughout the world.

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