The St. Louis International Salsa Congress Presents

Joan “The Duke of Bachata” Soriano

&

Naborí

Saturday October 1, 2011

Bachata Concert

Joan “The Duke of Bachata” Soriano

Bachata is essential to Dominican culture and draws upon a variety of influences from Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. A practitioner of palo and gaga, Joan blends Afro-Dominican sacred traditions with bachata, imparting his music with down to earth spirit and dance-ability. Joan preserves the bachata’s roots and expands on them. He is a rare combination of new and authentic.

El Duque de la Bachata was recorded live in a Santo Domingo studio by iASO producer, Benjamin de Menil. The natural musicality of live sound is central to iASO’s aesthetic. Performance History: Joan Soriano has been received with acclaim at venues throughout the USA and Europe. Highlights include:

*The Reno Bachata Festival, Chicago’s Millennium Stage,

*The Santa Monica Pier

*Amsterdam Tropentheater,

*The Swedish Bachata Festival,

*The National Council for the Traditional Arts Lowell Folk Festival

*Houston International Festival

*The National Hispanic Cultural Center in NM

*The Lensic Performing Arts Center

*Meany Hall for the Performing Arts at the University of Washington.

Salsa Concert

Naborí is a Midwest based salsa band specializing in the execution of original classic tropical music. The band of seasoned musicians formed in the summer of 2006 and quickly gained recognition becoming one of the most sought after Latin groups in the Chicago metro area.

Naborí’s first production, released late 2008, titled “Historias Del Barrio” captures the essence of classic salsa with eight original compositions and arrangements. The CD is a journey that encapsulates the classic sounds of an era where Salsa was at its peak and recalls traditions of old by paying homage to the music with their own modern interpretations.