Rumberos ~ Canada's producer of authentic Cuban music Artistic Director
Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo was born and raised in Cuba. His talented, musically active and gifted father Porfirio Nunez was a former singer of one of the oldest Cuban orchestras "Brisas de Nipe".
Joaquin is also the leader and director of the Afro-Cuban percussion ensemble "Rumba Iyabo" and the traditional Cuban music group "Cubanos". He has recorded multiple projects with the most recent being Hilario Big Band CD "From the Heart" featuring Horatio El Negro Hernandes & Paquito de Riveras. As well Joaquin has produced live shows highlighting Canada's most elite Cuban musicians such as the "Rumberos Afro-Cuban Master Sessions" in Toronto on September 26 & 27th, 2003 and the "Toronto, Cuba" show at the Distillery Jazz Festival on May 20th, 2004.
.. Check out Joaquin Hidalgo!
SUN JUNE 10 - 2:00 PM Lumina Festival 2007 * featuring Rumba Iyabo Downtown Distillery District Toronto Canada Time T.B.A. THURS JUNE 14 & FRI June 15 - 8:00 PMMississauga Centre for the Performing Arts * with Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba Mississauga ON Canada Time T.B.A. SAT JUNE 30 - 6:30 PMOttawa Jazz Festival * with Hilario Duran Big Band Ottawa ON Canada JULY 7 - 4:00 PMOrillia Folk Festival * with Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba Orillia ON Canada JULY 8 - 6:00 PMOrillia Folk Festival * with Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba Orillia ON Canada
FRI AUG 10 & SAT AUG 11 - 1:00 PM Owen Sound Emancipation Celebration Festival" * featuring Rumba Iyabo Owen Sound ON Canada Time T.B.A.