Papo Vázquez With Mighty Pirates Troubadours at Hostos Center For The Arts & Culture

The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture presents the acclaimed trombonist and bandleader Papo Vázquez in concert, celebrating “Holiday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda” with the Mighty Pirates Troubadours and Guest Artists Camille Thurman and Héctor Mercado on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in the Repertory Theater of Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.

Grammy Award-nominee and NEA Master Artist Papo Vázquez knows that everyone loves their holiday traditions. In “Holiday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda” he celebrates and keeps those traditions alive with his band Mighty Pirates Troubadours. Parranda is traditional Christmas music from the Caribbean and Latin America, including Puerto Rico, Cuba, Trinidad and the coastal areas of Venezuela. In addition to performing Parranda music, Papo Vázquez will celebrate traditional Jazz and Latin Jazz-influenced holiday songs. The acclaimed vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman joins him in the festivities with her impeccable vocal virtuosity and captivating artistry. Héctor Mercado brings his Puerto Rican cuatro (a 5 double-stringed guitar) to ramp up the parranda celebration. The concert will be a holiday celebration of inclusivity and cultural togetherness, featuring your favorite holiday songs, new arrangements, new songs and more. For Families and For All Ages....

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The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture presents the acclaimed trombonist and bandleader Papo Vázquez in concert, celebrating “Holiday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda” with the Mighty Pirates Troubadours and Guest Artists Camille Thurman and Héctor Mercado on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. in the Repertory Theater of Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.

Grammy Award-nominee and NEA Master Artist Papo Vázquez knows that everyone loves their holiday traditions. In “Holiday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda” he celebrates and keeps those traditions alive with his band Mighty Pirates Troubadours. Parranda is traditional Christmas music from the Caribbean and Latin America, including Puerto Rico, Cuba, Trinidad and the coastal areas of Venezuela. In addition to performing Parranda music, Papo Vázquez will celebrate traditional Jazz and Latin Jazz-influenced holiday songs. The acclaimed vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman joins him in the festivities with her impeccable vocal virtuosity and captivating artistry. Héctor Mercado brings his Puerto Rican cuatro (a 5 double-stringed guitar) to ramp up the parranda celebration. The concert will be a holiday celebration of inclusivity and cultural togetherness, featuring your favorite holiday songs, new arrangements, new songs and more. For Families and For All Ages.

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