In El Rey Shangó Superior Orchestra, young music students join forces with professional Cuban musicians to explore – and celebrate – more than a hundred years of Afro-Cuban musical tradition. Led by percussionist and bandleader Rolando Lara, this large-scale ensemble delivers a vibrant, rhythmic and historical journey from 1895 to today.
The repertoire spans rumba, danzón, mambo, chachachá, son, salsa, timba and Latin jazz, performed with both respect and vitality. Every groove, every horn line, every call-and-response becomes part of a living tradition passed from one generation to the next.
It’s a celebration of Cuban music’s enduring influence on the global scene. And an unforgettable night of rhythm, roots and real-time exchange.
LINEUP
Rolando Lara – congas, batás
Raúl Lara – bongos, campaña, vocals
Raciel Garcés – lead vocals, guiro
Vivian Perez – piano, vocals
Daniel Estrada – bass, vocals
Míchel Ortiz – timbales, vocals
Klas Nilsson – trumpet, vocals
Mikael Högdahl – saxophone, vocals
Students from Lerum School of Music
