Buena Fe, a contemporary cuban musical duo, is coming to Hughs Room, Toronto.




"Buena Fe fusiona la música tradicional cubana como la trova y la timba(salsa) con un sonido pop contemporáneo y sus canciones hablan del espíritu especial de una generación y los contrastes de la sociedad Cubana actual. Actúan frecuentemente junto a figuras del Buena Vista Social Club como Eliades Ochoa, entre otros".

En la ciudad de Toronto se presentarán el sábado 20 de Octubre a las 8:30 pm en el Hughs Room, famoso Restaurant-Bar que ofrece conciertos en vivo las 365 noches del año.

Esta es una función de cupo limitado, reserve con anticipación, llamando al: 416 531 660, Restaurante Hughs Room, 2261 Dundas West (Dundas West y Bloor) o visite www.hughsroom.com


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Buena Fe are Cuba's most popular group, fusing the island's traditional musical styles such as trova (ballads) and salsa with a more contemporary pop sound. The duo, Israel Rojas and Yoel Martinez, both grew up in Guantanamo, Cuba's most eastern province, where Martinez studied classical guitar, playing in local bars and clubs, and Rojas trained to be a lawyer, writing song lyrics in his spare time.

Playing together at first at local festivals in Guantanamo, Buena Fe soon caught the attention of the national record label, Egrem, who invited them to Havana to record their first record, Dejame Entrar.

Performing alongside Buena Vista Social Club regulars such as Eliades Ochoa in the music venues of Havana, Rojas and Martinez quickly built up a loyal following. In 2002 they won the prize for best pop fusion album at the Cuban Music Awards, cementing their re****tion as one of the island's most innovative and best-loved acts. They were then named best pop act for three years running, releasing two further albums -- Arsenal in 2003 and 2004's Corazonero -- and selling out Havana's Teatro Karl Marx in a record four hours.

"Buena Fe means 'good faith,' because our songs talk about the special spirit of a generation," says Rojas. "Cuba is one special country with situations, contradictions, rich and poor. It's very contrasting society. Our songs talk about all this with good faith. We wanted through our music to talk about this spirit and the problems but with love."

Discography

2006: Presagios
2004: Corazonero
2003: Arsenal
2001: Dejame Entrar

First it was Carlos Varela, now Buena Fe. Gee it's paying off BIG TIME to be here.