Let’s get ready for a memorable evening to end 2025 amazingly!
World class Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas and his “West Coast Cuban Orchestra” will bring you a tribute to the legendary Buena Vista Social Club for what will be an incredible new year’s celebration at The Coda.
Come enjoy such a special moment of the year with the best traditional Cuban music. This music is so captivating that even novices to Cuban culture are familiar with many of these timeless and evocative songs, those classics that will always remain in our memory.
The band will feature an all stars line up and a few outstanding vocalists that will take you on a journey through Buena Vista’s greatest hits, and to make the evening an unforgettable experience we will feature the presence of the best latin dancing, with a dance class and performances that will get you in the mood you need to receive 2026 as you deserve!
Buena Vista Social Club was established in 1996, the project was produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the group after the homonymous club in the Buena Vista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero and danzón, they recruited a dozen veteran musicians, some of whom had been retired for many years. The group's eponymous album was released in 1997, quickly becoming an international success.
The West Coast Cuban Orchestra was created in 2011 by the internationally renowned Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas. On a trip to Vancouver Island for a performance he unexpectedly met a few musicians that motivated him to start a band and stay longer, it became one of his musical projects. His purpose was to keep the Cuban music roots alive in North America while adding the influence of other musical tendencies like jazz fusion and world music. He also wanted an eclectic line up with different cultural backgrounds to enrich the sound of the project.
See you at “A Night to Buena Vista Social Club” for new year’s!!!
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