Pablo Cardenas Presents “Latin Funk Night”

Saturday August 16th, The Mint, (1414 Douglas St) / doors 7pm / dance class by Tatiana Hassan 7:15pm / showtime 8pm/ dance performance at break time / Latin Dj between sets and after band.

“Latin Funk Night” is here again! Get ready to enjoy all-time Funk, Soul, R&B and reggae hits in a Cuban and Latin way. This band will bring you another world-class show with a fusion of genres rarely seen. Latin Funk Night represents a concept that has no limits, the purpose is to reinvent the music of legends like S. Wonder, Bill Withers, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, M. Jackson, and more.

If you enjoy the fusion of styles, this event is for you, we will recreate classic hits from funk, soul and other genres enriched by Latin rhythms like salsa, cha cha, merengue and more. Music by a line up of world class artists with diverse backgrounds and spectacular improvisational skills, adding Jazz, blues, and other influences to the show, and creating the unique sound of this band.

The amazing Tatiana Hassan will host a dance class and will perform at the break time, dj Jorge Escobar will keep you going in between sets and after the band.

The West Coast Cuban Orchestra was created by the internationally renowned Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas. On a trip to Vancouver Island he unexpectedly met a few musicians that motivated him to start a band. 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.