Harold López Nussa and Cuban Jazz will travel from Havana to New York

January 8, 2020

The musician Harold López-Nussa will bring Cuban jazz from Havana to New York during his first tour in 2020, Harold round trip.

López-Nussa will participate in the musical marathon that will take place at Winter Jazz Fest 2020, one of the most distinguished events of the genre, which turns the Manhattan district into a breeding ground for cultural discovery and presents new sounds and international exponents.

The jazz musician, who has collaborated with important figures such as Omara Portuondo, Leo Brouwer and Chucho Valdés, will offer his talent on the piano in several New York stages where he will share with harmonica musician Gregoire Maret (Switzerland) and drummer Earl Brooks Jr. (Trinidad and Tobago).

Likewise, the performances will be joined by Cuban instrumentalists Pedrito Martínez (percussionist) and Carlos Miyares (saxophonist), who will pay tribute to the group Irakere, recognized in the musical panorama of the Caribbean island for its extraordinary sound.

The journey will conclude in the largest of the Antilles with presentations alongside popular artists Cimafunk, Kelvis Ochoa and El Comité in the context of the 35th International Jazz Plaza Festival that will take place in this capital from January 14 to 19.

The organizers estimate that the tour will strengthen the cultural bond between the United States and the Caribbean island which, in recent months, has suffered the effects of the blockade imposed by the American government with the prohibition of entry to Cuban artists and the refusal to allow initiatives in the areas of music and performing arts.