Artists Series
¡Retumba!
The Sights and Sounds of the Caribbean
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Zorn Arena
| 7:30 P.M.
"Perhaps the afternoon’s music highlight with a
high-energy set that took people through the
sounds of Cuba and the Dominican Republic."
- The Cincinnati Post,
on ¡Retumba! at the World Jam Festival
Visit the Caribbean with ¡Retumba!, a multi-ethnic,
all-female Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion ensemble whose electrifying presentations have been heard throughout
the United States.
For over 25 years, ¡Retumba! has been interweaving the dynamic power of Caribbean poly-rhythms with the drama and excitement of African dance. “The
performers
do tend to kick up a powerful storm onstage,” wrote Jennifer Dunning in The New York Times.
Notable recent engagements include residencies at The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Tampa
Bay Performing Arts Center, a special concert for the United Nations, and performances at Avery Fisher and
Alice Tully Halls in New York and The Music Center of Los Angeles.
This is a not-to-be-missed family event!
More information: www.retumba.org | ¡Retumba! Study Guide
