Estudiantina Ensemble & Invasora @ Casa de La Trova, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba - (Happy Birthday)

Estudiantina Ensemble (el Sonido Antiguo de Cuba) - Cuba Tour (March 2025). 25-03-2025.
@ Casa de La Trova (Pepe Sánchez) Salón de los Grandes, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

Happy 52nd birthday Ricardo.

Estudiantina Ensemble (el Sonido Antiguo de Cuba):
Ricardo "Arístides" Bekema - director, guitar, lead vocals
Eric "Derecho de Nacer" Wijngaarde - percusion menor, lead vocals
Carlos "Calucho" Eduardo Filomeno Francinet - percusion menor, lead vocals
Heiko Ebner - trumpet
Gerardo Rosales Rondon - timpani (pailas criollas)
Leo "Pantaléon" Martis - tres (segundo)
Osvaldo Calderín Laverdeza (guest appearance) - double bass
Jan "The Guru" Boers - tres (primero)

Estudiantina Invasora (el Sonido Antiguo de Cuba):
Geovani Rodrigues Beltrán - director, tres, cuatro
José Maria cabrera Guzman - percusion menor, lead vocals
Humberto Biscet Castellano - percusion menor, lead vocals
Inaudis Paisán Savín - trumpet
Angel Luis Chombert Elias - guitar
Alejandro Aguilera Hechavarria - guitar
Luis Alberto Veranes - timpani (pailas criollas)
Omar Traba Arias - double bass

(Many thanks to Kenneth Wong "El Corazon" for traveling along and making the movies and photos)

Following our official invitation from the Empresa Provincial Comercializada de la Música y los Espectaculos (Contact: Silvina Diaz Cordies), the Estudiantina Ensemble received subsidy for the voyage from the "Fonds Podiumkunsten Performing Arts Fund Nederland". The Estudiantina Ensemble enjoys great fame in Cuba and made a great tour in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. The Estudiantina Ensemble played a list of various prestigious locations at the International Festival de la Trova “Pepe Sánchez” (62nd edition), Theatres & Clubs include, “Casa de La Trova (Pepe Sánchez), Santiago de Cuba”, “Cementerio Ruta de los Trovadores (Cementerio Santa Ifigenia), Santiago de Cuba”, “Centro Multicultural El Ingenio, Santiago de Cuba”, “Claqueta Bar, Santiago de Cuba”, “Centro Cultural Chan Chan, Santiago de Cuba”.