Chucho Valdés, Irakere 50, feat. Arturo Sandoval & guest Cimafunk
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Two of the most influential figures in Afro-Cuban jazz, virtuoso pianist and 2025 NEA Jazz Master honoree Chucho Valdés and trumpet icon and 2024 Kennedy Center honoree Arturo Sandoval, reunite as part of Irakere 50, the latest iteration of the legendary band that changed the course of Latin music in the 1970s and 80s. They will also be joined by Grammy Award-nominated Afro-Cuban superstar Cimafunk.
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