WPAA
HOXIE — Area live music lovers have an opportunity to experience the upbeat fusion of one of our neighboring countries at 3 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 24, at Hoxie High School Auditorium. Cubanisms traces the evolution of Cuban music from its African origins to all of its modern forms.
Admission is by Western Plains Arts Association season ticket or adults $10 and students $5 at the door.
This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state art agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
In addition, season grants from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Logan, makes Cubanisms possible.
Through the public grant funding, WPAA is offering a free educational outreach activity of the Cubanisms band at 1:30 p.m. CDT on April 24--also in the Hoxie High School Auditorium. This is open to all interested persons and will give background on the group and their music.
The Kansas City band was founded in 2016 by Michael McClintock. Its music is a fusion mixing the “Cuban Tres” (native Cuban instrument) with some sparkles of Salsa, Jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms. It reflects the richness that comes from the experience of its members and its Anglo-Saxon, Mexican and Brazilian roots. Its diversity is also found in its repertoire where three languages are included: Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Acento Cubano (2017) and Trilingual (2019) are a compilation of classic songs, arranged by McClintock. His desire was to bring a modern touch with the fusion that comes from his inspiration from the Cuban Tres and his background of Jazz, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban studies. Both albums have received great compliments in Cuba, Colombia and the United States of America.
Cubanisms has received three nominations in 2018 & 2019, by The Pitch and KC community: Best Local Band, Best musician (Michael McClintock) and Best Vocalist (Fedra Cooper, 2018) and (Bruno Bessa 2019)
Michael McClintock was invited two years in a row to perform at the Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana, Cuba. The invitation was extended in 2019 for Cubanisms. The band had the chance to perform as part of the Festival in two of the most important venues of the island "Fabrica de Arte Cubano" and "Centro Cultural Bertolt Brecht".
Visit www.cubanismsband.com for complete information about the band’s albums and quality photos and videos.