Public performances - spring 2018
saturday, may 19th
Weekend at the Boatshop with sexteto supersones
Gig Harbour Boatshop - 3805 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 - 7-10pm - $25 adv / $30 door
SuperSones sounds sweet, swinging Son Cubano down to the South Puget Sound. This will be a weekend full of music, amazing speakers and lots of fun! Visit this website for more details about the event - www.gigharborboatshop.org
tuesday, June 5th
Casa de la trova - Septeto supersones @ The Royal Room
5000 Rainier Ave S - Columbia City - theroyalroomseattle.com - 8 - 10pm - Pay by Donation
Join us for June's installment of Casa de la Trova - a celebration of community and Cuban music and dance! The Septeto SuperSones will be joined by special guests to present an evening of Boleros (Ballads), Sones (mid-tempo dance tunes), Guarachas (fast dance songs), with some Chachacha and Cumbia. See you there! www.supersones.com
tuesday, may 1st
Casa de la trova with sexteto SUPERSONES @ The Royal Room
5000 Rainier Ave S - Columbia City - theroyalroomseattle.com - 8 - 10pm - Pay by Donation
Come celebrate International Workers' Day with this month's Casa de la Trova hosted by Sexteto SuperSones! It will be a great spring evening of traditional Cuban Son music Seattle-style with "Seattle's very own Buena Vista Social Club." This month we'll feature some tunes by Carlos Puebla and other new songs. Nos vemos en la Trova!
saturday, may 5th
cinco de mayo with Alma y azucar & Quinteto Supersones @ The Royal Room
5000 Rainier Ave S - Columbia City - theroyalroomseattle.com - 9pm - $15
Quinteto SuperSones will open this night of springtime revelry with classic Cuban Son music flavored with our original arrangements and improvisations. Alma y Azúcar will continue the celebration with Cha Cha, Latin Jazz, Mexican Boleros, Son and Salsa featuring the music of “La Reina de la Salsa” - Celia Cruz. With Alma Villegas at the front, the band also includes esteemed Seattle musicians Fred Hoadley (piano, tres, backup vocals), Steve Okimoto (bass), Ricardo Guity (percussion, backup vocals), Steve Motsovoy (trumpet, backup vocals), Roy Brown (trombone) and Lance Lu (shekere). Come join us to dance and celebrate!
WEDnesday, April 25th
DIA Celebration: CHildren, Books & families @ Fairwood library
17009 140th Ave SE Renton, WA 98058 - 6:30-7:30 - Free
SuperSones is proud to present our “Roots of Popular Cuban Music” program as part of the Día (Diversity in Action) celebration at Renton's Fairwood Library. This is an annual celebration of books and children and families throughout the King County Libray System.
Friday, April 6th
Candela Friday @ Club Sur - SuperSones & DJ Reinier
2901 1st Ave South, Seattle - SoDo - clubsurseattle.com - 8pm-2am - $15
Happy Springtime! Join Septeto SuperSones and DJ Reinier for a night of Salsa, Son, Dinner & Dancing to celebrate the buzzing of the bees and blooming flowers. Reservations available (206) 280-5841. Produced by La Clave Cubana & Salsa Tropical Seattle.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH
CASA DE LA TROVA @ THE ROYAL ROOM
HOSTED BY SEPTETO SUPERSONES WITH SPECIAL GUEST JULIO JAUREGUI
5000 Rainier Ave S - Columbia City - theroyalroomseattle.com - 8-10pm - Pay by Donation
Join Septeto SuperSones for a night of traditional Cuban Son music with a heavy dose of salsa and jazz. Seattle producer, arranger, composer and Salsa and Jazz pianist Julio Jauregui will join Septeto SuperSones for the evening of Cuban classics and other gems. Julio is a pillar of many local Latin dance groups including Orquesta Nueva Era, Mambo Cadillac, Carlos Cascante y su Tumbao, Elspeth Savani Latin Jazz Quartet and many others.
tuesday, february 6th
Casa de la trova @ The Royal Room
Hosted by Septeto Supersones with special guests correo aereo
5000 Rainier Ave S - Columbia City - theroyalroomseattle.com - 7:30 - 10pm - Pay by Donation
Come join Septeto SuperSones and Correo for a night of Pan Latin American music and traditional Cuban Son music at our first Casa de la Trova of 2018! Correo Aereo will start the night with a set of gorgeous, intoxicating Latin/World music to decolonize your mind, celebrate life & free your soul! Septeto SuperSones will finish the evening with a hot dance set of Sones, Guaracha and Chachacha. See you there!