The Theatre Royal will have a Cuban flavour on March 26 with dance and music set to flow.
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Castlemaine band Son Quba and local salsa dance teacher Camila Serrano will perform as part of a fundraiser for Cuban band El Son Entero.
Fundraiser organiser Stephen Breheny said he and the performers wanted to join together to create a fundraiser after being inspired by El Son Entero to play Cuban music.
El Son Entero, helped open the 2015 Castlemaine State Festival with Castlemaine musician Berrick Breheny completing a six-week music internship with the band in Cuba in 2016.
During the pandemic, El Son Entero has been locked down under Cuba's COVID restrictions.
It has been more than 18 months since they performed together.
The band's struggles promopted Son Quba and Camila Serrano to step up and raise money to support El Son Entero.
Son Quba was formed following Breheny's internship with El Son Entero. The Castlemaine band is made up of musicians who were tutored by El Son Entero during their Australia visit in 2015.
Among the band members are Aryo Hall, who directs The Seduceaphones, twins Eli and Emmanuel Hall, who also play with The Seduceaphones and Haley Goddefroy who plays in both Son Quba and the KGB (Klesma, Gypsy, Balkan) band.
The night also aims to feature El Son Entero performing from Cuba via a livestream.
All profits from the night will go directly to the El Son Entero band and family in Cuba. Email sonquba@gmail.com for more details.
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Chris Pedler
Chris has been with the Bendigo Advertiser for more than 10 years. He has great passion for the performing arts and is very supportive of the Bendigo live music scene. Outside of the news world Chris plays golf and, regardless of the result, loves watching St Kilda play in the AFL. He loves community theatre and has performed on stage with the Bendigo Theatre Company and worked with Baldrick himself, Tony Robinson. Story tips: chris.pedler@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Chris has been with the Bendigo Advertiser for more than 10 years. He has great passion for the performing arts and is very supportive of the Bendigo live music scene. Outside of the news world Chris plays golf and, regardless of the result, loves watching St Kilda play in the AFL. He loves community theatre and has performed on stage with the Bendigo Theatre Company and worked with Baldrick himself, Tony Robinson. Story tips: chris.pedler@austcommunitymedia.com.au
