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NIGHTS OF FIRE – CUBA! is a hot and Spicy musical journey through the
charming cobblestone streets of Old Havana.
Nuevo Flamenco blends with tropical Afro-Cuban
rhythms, salsa piano, and Havana Horn as we
discover the romanticism of paradise lost…
Cuba!
2007 marks the year Spanish guitarist BENISE
unveils his Emmy award winning electrifying
multi-cultural stage show NIGHTS OF FIRE- CUBA!.
PBS airs the concert in August. Benise, armed
with his Spanish Guitar and backed by a stage
full of musicians and elaborately choreographed
dancers,
captures world music at it’s best,with
a show that appeals to people of all ages, cultures
and musical backgrounds.
The EMMY AWARD WINNING NIGHTS OF FIRE - CUBA!
Is an unprecedented and spectacular adventure
through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa,
African Tribal Rhythms, Argentinean Tango, and
Brazilian Samba. As composer, guitarist and
creative force behind the event, RONI BENISE
(pronounced Buh-nes-say)
says the show’s ambition is “to
take people on a musical journey. I wanted to
push the boundaries of traditional Flamenco/Spanish
guitar while combining
the elements of dance and theater. This show
is a celebration of culture--the culmination
of all the shows we’ve done over the last
five years.”
Launching nationally on PBS, NIGHTS OF FIRE!
blends BENISE’s innovative vision with
the creative minds of director Amy Tinkham (Paul
McCartney, Dixie Chicks, Madonna, Britney Spears),
Brazilian-born choreographer Alex Magno (Madonna,
Ballet Hispanico, Academy Awards), and costume
designer Erin “Topaz” Laurue (Blossom,
Grounded for Life and The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno), whose breathtaking, couture costume
design for NIGHTS OF FIRE! won a 2006 Emmy Award®
for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety or Music
Program, above fellow-nominee Dancing with the
Stars.
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BENISE reports that “the response from people
all over the country has been overwhelming.”
Throughout NIGHTS OF FIRE!, the traditions
of music and dance are reinvented by BENISE’s
25 performers on a lavishly decorated stage.
Backing BENISE as he visits Spanish Flamenco,
Cuban Salsa, Argentinean Tango, African Tribal
rhythms, and Brazilian Samba are such world-class
musicians as Karen Briggs (Yanni), Jim Sitterly
(John Tesh), Danny Reyes (Sting, Yanni), a Havana
Horn section and a 10-piece orchestra that supports
the bold and beautifully arranged ballads.
The 12 dancers in NIGHTS OF FIRE! were carefully
handpicked from a global pool of some of the
most brilliantly diverse talent to be found.
Traditional Flamenco dancers, De La Guarda performers,
Broadway performers, and soloists previously
featured with the likes of Madonna,
Gloria Estefan, and Ricky Martin have all joined
forces to make up BENISE’s female dancers,
“THE GITANAS.”
Breathtaking couture fashion and innovative
staging and choreography give Spanish dance
a fresh and luminous makeover.
The show that celebrates
MUSIC * LOVE * LIFE! |
