Cuba's Salsa Festival Promises Delight for Dancers

The 10th edition of the Salsa Festival, to be held from February 26 to March 1 in Havana, Cuba, will feature performances by 16 orchestras, according to its organizer, musician Maykel Blanco.

As the artist confirmed exclusively to Prensa Latina in the capital, on this occasion the event's venue will move from Club 500 to the Cultural Station at Línea and 18th, which he emphasized is a site with excellent conditions for the development of this cultural celebration.

Blanco assured that despite the difficult situation Cuba is experiencing with fuel supply, derived from the tightening of the blockade imposed by the United States, they managed with great effort to keep the event on the date originally planned.

"The event has a loyal audience, including those who visit us from different parts of the world and Cuban dancers who love popular dance music: timba, son, salsa, guaracha," he highlighted.

The artistic direction, he added, will be in charge of popular actress and presenter Edith Massola, and the presence of renowned DJs from various parts of the world and dance teachers Maykel Fonts and Jennyselt Galata is expected.

Performances will be led by the most relevant groups on the Cuban salsa music scene, such as Los Van Van, Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco, Alexander Abreu y Havana de Primera, Haila, Iván, el hijo de Teresa, Juan Guillermo, Adalberto Álvarez y su Son, Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor, and Alain Pérez.

Elito Revé y su Charangón will also be present, an orchestra that this year celebrates its seven decades since its founding.

The Salsa Festival was created in 2016 and has since positioned itself as one of the most relevant events on the island regarding popular dance music.

In addition to performers of this genre, it brings together dance academy teachers, dancers, and any artistic expression associated with the rhythms of timba, rumba, son, changüí, and other highly favored styles.