Global Cuba Fest 2022

MDCA, FUNDarte and Miami Light Project present the 15th edition of Global Cuba Fest. The Closing Night of the XV edition of the Global Cuba Fest closes with a double bill concert featuring the fierce virtuosity and creativity of Jorge Luis Pacheco with special guest star Daymé Arocena and Carlos Averhoff Jr. with Latin jazz legends Harold López-Nussa, Brian Lynch, Nestor Torres, Maggie Marquez and Ahmed Barroso premiering the new album “Together.”

Jorge Luis Pacheco, is a virtuoso pianist, composer, arranger, percussionist and singer. He won the “Audience Award” and the “Second Jury Award” at the International Jazz Piano Competition Montreux Switzerland in July 2014. In 2017 Pacheco also won the best solo and performance award in the jazz contest “Made in New York” in New York City. Monty Alexander exclaims he “defies genre.”

Carlos Averhoff Jr is a Latin Grammy-nominated Cuban tenor saxophonist, contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz composer, and educator.

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PLEASE NOTE: Before attending, please review our updated Health & Safety Measures for indoor performances at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Bag checks may occur at the lobby doors before entry. Please allow yourself a bit of extra time while planning your trip.