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La Sonora Tropical

La Sonora Tropical
On sunday party we will welcome Ricardo Luque with his new project "La Sonora Tropical" and special guest Yaqueline Castellanos, Cuban singer, known as new Celia Cruz.


Most Salsa fans in this part of Europe know Ricardo for his singing with "CUBISMO", so this is a guaranty for top Salsa experience.


Yaqueline Castellanos, La Dama del Son

Born in Havana, Cuba, Yaquelin started her career in 1984 by winning the competition "Todo el mundo canta" in Cuban television. She has taken part in the most remarkable music competitions in Cuba like "Jazz Plaza", "Adolfo Guzmán", "Benny Moré" etc.

Also she has participated in several foreign competitions like "Oro Verde"(Brasil), "Boleros de Oro"(Mexico) and "Antologia del Bolero"(Spain). Castellanos has shared the stage with world renowned artists such as Elena Burke, María Dolores Pradera, Omara Portuondo, Moncho, Celina Gonzálezi, Dyango, Los Panchos and Armando Manzanares. She has toured widely in Latin America, Europe and Russia. In 1995 she reached number one in the hitparade in Miami, San Francisco and New York with the song "Como me ha insultado" (Latin Beat Magazine USA). Past years she has lived in Barcelona and at the moment in Germany.