Charanga Tropical with Havana Quartet.

“a musical delight and a visual spectacle” – City Pages

For the first time Charanga Tropical performs with Havana Quartet. Eleven musicians onstage. Amazing! Experience music is rich in harmony and melody, fantastic for listening and superb for dancing.

Charanga Tropical performs with an instrumentation that dates back to the roots of Cuban music featuring three violins, vocalists, and flute, and sizzling Latin rhythm section. For this special evening at the Dakota, the band will switch out its regular trio of strings for the incredible Havana Quartet.

The musicians of Havana Quartet met while at music conservatory in Cuba. After years of study and international tours the Quartet relocated to United States in 2023. The musicians combine the classical with the Cuban to create a sound that inspires visions of Old Havana at sunset.

Charanga Tropical was founded in 2006. The band is the first and only North American ensemble ever to perform at Havana’s International Danzón Festival. Over eight hot summer days, the group played at elegant dance halls, grand theaters, rural fiestas, and on national Cuban radio. Charanga Tropical has released multiple CDs, received critical acclaim, and played major venues and festivals including Grant Park in Chicago and the Winnipeg Jazz Festival.

For this Dakota show, for the first time, these eleven musicians will all be onstage. Together Charanga Tropical with Havana Quartet will transport audiences to a Caribbean fall fiesta. ¡Vengan todos!

Recommended for fans of Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, Machito and Orquesta Broadway.