Afro-Cuban All Stars

A secret satellite. A flying piano. A Cuban maestro who combines the musical sixth sense of Quincy Jones with the international savvy of James Bond. These are the stories behind the U.S. return of Cuban music after half a decade, thanks to Juan de Marcos (the man behind Buena Vista Social Club) & Afro-Cuban All-Stars’ national tour, which stops in Chicago’s south suburbs for an exclusive Chicago-area engagement at The Center. The incarnation of the Afro-Cuban All Stars for this tour brings together top Cuban musicians from the Americas and Europe in what promises to be the opening salvo in a new era of U.S.-Cuban cultural exchange. Band members performing at The Center include Juan de Marcos, Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera (pianist), Calixto Oviedo (drummer), Yaure Muniz, Igort Rivas and Miguel Valdes (trumpeters) and Alberto “Molote” Martinez (trombonist).