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Madison
Sierra Maestra has played a hugely significant part in the global explosion in popularity of Cuban music. Indeed, their ex-leader, Juan De Marcos González was the man who created Buena Vista Social Club, which included four members of Sierra Maestra. The band has been leading the Cuban music scene ever since the late 1970s. They wer e the first group of the modern era to play in the old-style son line-up, which includes tres, guitar, trumpet, bongo, güiro and vocals, just like in the great days of the 1920s and '30s. They have been the pioneers in reviving, and now redefining this style for new generations and reintroducing it into the Cuban mainstream. Named after the mountain range in the eastern part of Cuba, the birthplace of son, Sierra Maestra remain the best in that genre and was nominated for a 2010 Latin Grammy. Ticket Prices: General Public: $26 -- UW-Madison Students w/ ID: $10
www.union.wisc.edu/theater/Season11_12/SierraMaestra.html 
AddressMemorial Union - Great Hall
800 Langdon St
Madison, WI 53706
Contact InformationVoice: 608-265-2787
Performing Arts ActivitiesMusic / Dance
