Omara Portuondo – vocals, Swami Jr. – guitar, Harold López-Nussa – piano, Felipe Cabrera – double bass, Andrés Coayo – percussion, Rodney Yllarza Barreto – percussion Omara Portuondo, who is celebrating her sixtieth year in music, was only fifteen when she was noticed at the Tropicana cabaret as a dancer. She began singing American jazz standards, infused with Cuban bossa nova. In 1952, with her sister she formed the female vocal ensemble Cuarteto Las D’Aida before working for many years as a s...oloist. She represented Cuba at the Sopot song festival but was also required to join other artists to entertain workers in the sugar plantations on the island. In 1996, when the Buena Vista Social Club album recordings began, Omara was also working in the Egrem Studio in Havana. Producer Ry Cooder took the opportunity to persuade her to sing the bolero Veinte Años with Compay Segundo. The rest is history. The song was one of the highlights of the album and Omara became one of the resident stars of the Buena Vista Social Club series. On Ibrahim Ferrer’s first album, their duo sparkled with a bolero, Silencio, and next, Omara released some stunning solo albums: in 2000 Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo, and in 2004 Flor de Amor. We last had the opportunity to see her at the Palace of Arts in November 2006 as part of her Symphonic Project. She now returns with her newly recorded album Gracias and this is going to surprise even her most fervent fans. Gracias has the most intimate material, unusually betraying a deep Brazilian influence and she comes with the appropriate accompanying band.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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