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Yaniel Matos β Eko Jazz Cuba | Live Recording at Loft
When
Sat, April 26, 2025
20:00
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Musicians
Yaniel Matos
celloCristina Ardelean Montelongo
violinRadek Stawarz
violaAxel Lindner
violinJoscha Oetz
bassAntoine Duijkers
drumsYomar Amador
percussionAbout
tickets:
regular: 14,- β¬uro
students, disabled persons: 7,- β¬uro
doors: 7.30 pm CEST
concert starts:
approx. 8.00 pm CEST
βA resonance that moves onβ β Cuban musician Yaniel Matosβ new project Eko Jazz Cuba creates a space in which the tonal diversity of a string quintet, the improvisation of jazz and the rhythmic power of Afro-Cuban music come together. The result is a lively dialog between genres that may have different origins, but find their common denominator in creative freedom and expressive intensity.
βEkoβ (ΓkΓ³) β means βlearningβ or βeducationβ in Yoruba, one of the great languages of West Africa. This can represent the restless, ever-evolving spirit of exploration that characterizes improvisation in free jazz. Sonically, this word in Spanish is also reminiscent of βechoβ; an association that evokes the idea of the resonance of Afro-Cuban culture. The clave and drums of African origin embody the rhythmic essence and intertwine with the refined jazz harmony and the contrapuntal interplay of contemporary (classical) music....






