The 11th edition of the KoSA CUBA :one week study program (and “Havana Rhythm and Dance Festival” )-Fiesta del tambor

March 3-10, 2013
KoSA Canada is proud to present its 11th edition of the KoSA Cuba Workshop and Fiesta del
Tambor( Havana Rhythm and Dance Festival) taking place in Havana. Participants will be
hosted at the beautiful Hotel Occidental in Miramar. US legal travel available .
Course of Study:
The KoSA Cuba Workshop is a one-week immersion of Cuban rhythms, music, and culture. Daily classes are given on conga, bongo, timbales, drumset and other instruments by some of Cuba’s top artists. All instruments are supplied on site. Included in the daily schedule are sessions by Cuban ethnomusicologists,
visits to museums, religious ceremonies, local interaction with Cuban musicians, and nightly
concerts which feature artists such as Chucho Valdes, Klimax, Los Papines, Los Munequitos
de Matanzas and many more. This year, special guest will be Alex Acuna and his new power
trio, Alex-Hoff- Mathisen .

KoSA Cuba Faculty: Faculty includes such renowned artists as Giraldo Piloto (Klimax),
Yaroldy Abreu (Chucho Valdes), Adel Gonzales (Afro-Cuban All-Stars), Amadito
Valdez(Buena Vista Social Club),Oliver Valdes (Sylvio Rodriguez), Enrique Pla (Irakere),
Panga and others TBA

Contact: Aldo Mazza, Director
1-800-541-8401 or 514-482-5554
to register :
www.kosamusic.com