Final Gala of the Drum Festival
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Translated by / Eduardo Rodriguez Melis
Wednesday, 03 April 2013 00:00

The final Gala of the Drum Festival at the Mella Theater had a luxury start with the presence of Walfredo de los Reyes Jr. a Cuban based in the USA. Who has achieved a successful career as a percussionist and has played the drums with Santana and the Chicago group. In company of the Norwegians Per Mathisen and Jan Gunnar gave evidence of their undoubted mastery and made a premiere of the authorship of Gunnar: Havana Drive.
The final conclusions would be with the dance groups in the Salón Rosado de la Tropical, the Hotel Occidental Miramar and in the Palace of the Rumba with the Camagüey group Rumbatá. The event was affected in its schedule by the days of mourning for the death of the Venezuelan President Chávez, and nevertheless has managed to remain despite the disappearance of other events due to the financing difficulties, a remarkable effort of Giraldo Piloto that brings together the good Will of the musicians and the possibilities of the sponsoring commercial firms.

The Drum Festival at the Occidental Hotel Miramar had a beginning and end of luxurious nights, the event ended with the presence of Yissy Garcia and his group.

They shared stage In the company of Norwegians Per Mathisen and Jan Gunnar, melvis santa and his sister Brenda.

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