Pasión de Buena Vista

A journey through Cuban nights

Hot rhythms, rousing dances, exotic beauties and unforgettable melodies take you on an exciting journey through Cuban nights. The celebrated show Pasión de Buena Vista returns to our stage for a few performances after many years. With 150 colorful costumes, the dance formation El Grupo de Bailar and the Buena Vista Band, it presents a celebration of joie de vivre. From rumba to mambo to son, a rousing polyrhythmic sound structure unfolds night after night and captivates the audience.

Fiery dance and live music

The El Grupo de Bailar dance formation is made up of several first-class dancers who have all demonstrated their skills in Havana's traditional dance shows. The Buena Vista Band consists of a variety of highly gifted Cuban talents. In addition to various percussion instruments such as drums, timbales and conga, there is a range of wind instruments such as trombone and trumpet. Bass, piano and the tres guitar, typical of Latin America, round off the authentic sound of this show. The ensemble is completed by great singers, who take turns performing well-known hits such as "La Vida es un Carneval", "Besame Mucho", "Mi Tierra" and many others, either solo, as a duo or as backing vocals. Together they take the audience on a fantastic journey through Cuban nights, for which you don't have to get on an airplane.

The cradle of rumba

For many years,Pasión de Buena Vista has been bringing to European stages what best reflects the Cuban mentality: Music and dance. Musical styles known all over the world today, such as rumba, mambo, cha cha cha and salsa, have their origins in just four basic elements. Apart from tonewoods and drums, there are traditionally no other instruments in the music. With the addition of melodic instruments, this developed into the now commercialized form of rumba and other fashionable dances. The son, an alternating song between singer and choir accompanied by the Spanish and Latin American tres guitar, is the public's favorite. It was invented by sugar workers in Santiago de Cuba during the 1920s. Claves and maracas form the rhythm. With the rapid spread of the Son, more instruments were added, such as wooden bass, bongos and trumpets.