Program

Cimafunk/Jack Splash, Caramelo

Cimafunk/Jack Splash, Te Quema la Bemba

Cimafunk, La Papa

Cimafunk/Chucho Valdés/Jack Splash/Lester Snell, Salvaje

Fred Wesley, House Party

Fred Wesley, Same Beat

Fred Wesley/The J.B.'s, Doing It to Death

Cimafunk/Jack Splash/Lupe Fiasco, Rompelo

Cimafunk, Se Acabo

Cimafunk/Mista (Jake) Savona/Robbie Shakespeare/Sly Dunbar, Beat Con Flow

Cimafunk, Relajao

Cimafunk, Me Voy

Cimafunk/Jack Splash/George Clinton Jr., Funk Aspirin

Cimafunk and Fred Wesley in La Villette

Jazz à La Villette 2022

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Cast

Cimafunk — Singer

Fred Wesley — Singer, Trombone

Bejuco — Guitar

Arthurito el “Wao” — Piano

Dr. Zapa — Drums

Katy Cacao — Saxophone, Backing vocals

Hilaria Cacao — Trombone, Backing vocals

Big Happy — Percussion, Backing vocals

Program notes

Cimafunk, the rising star of Cuban music, invites trombone legend Fred Wesley for a night to remember at the 2022 Jazz à La Villette festival, in Paris. Known for his vibrant performances and exuberant energy on stage, Cimafunk is know for is skill in fusing genres, regularly mixing Afro-Cuban music with funk and hip-hop. The addition of Fred Wesley, a sideman to James Brown and a member of Parliament-Funkadelic, unleashes waves of funky virtuosity onto the Grande Halle de La Villette. Tradition and modernity meet to take the audience on a musical journey, guided by two generational talents!