Twenty years of Cubop City Big Band is celebrated with sensational latin/salsa versions of the indestructible songs of Earth, Wind & Fire: Tierra, Viento Y Fuego!

Cubop City Big Band celebrates its 20th anniversary with the versatile program Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. This Bimhuis concert is all about Tierra, Viento Y Fuego, which means Earth, Wind & Fire arranged for salsa and latin jazz big band, with Spanish lyrics! Fantasy, September, Boogie Wonderland and many other classics of the legendary American pop/funk band will be performed in sensational new versions. The new arrangements were scored by legendary Colombian arranger Edy Martinez (Tito Puente, Ray Barretto), Marc Bischoff and Thelonious Monk Award-winner Ilja Reijngoud.

The international salsa group Cubop City Big Band led by drummer Lucas van Merwijk has gained recognition all over the world. Alongside Tierra, Viento Y Fuego the group will present two more themes in this anniversary year: ‘The music of Tito Rodriguez’ and ‘Latin Monk’, with latin variations on the music of Thelonious Monk. ‘Cubop City is not only the most explosive Latin band in Europe; it’s also hot in North and South America’ (de Volkskrant).

Read the Blog by Vera Vingerhoeds on 20 years of Cubop City Big Band.

The Bimhuis restaurant is open prior to the concert from 6.30 till 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).

Tierra, Viento y Fuego
The Latin side of Earth, Wind & Fire
Alberto Caicedo, Yma America zang, Rolf Delfos, Miguel Boelens, Jasper Blom, Wouter Schueler, Gerrit Jan Binkhorst rieten, Rik Mol, Loet van der Lee, Joe Rivera, Charlie Biggs trompet, David Rothschild, Frans Cornelissen, llja Reijngoud, Martin van den Berg trombone, Marco Toro bongo, Juan Bulu Viloria conga, Marc Bischoff piano, Samuel Ruiz bas, Lucas van Merwijk drums