El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico are coming to Australia for the first time!

For the first time in their fifty-year history, Puerto Rico’s most internationally acclaimed salsa orchestra, the legendary El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, visits Australia as part of their mammoth 50-concert global golden jubilee tour. They will be playing at the inauguaral Sydney International Salsa Festival on September 29 and 30 at The Roundhouse, UNSW.

With over 40 albums and two Latin Grammys under their belts, El Gran Combo have sold over 150 million records worldwide and continue to play the world’s most prestigious venues in around 200 concerts in 45 countries yearly.

Formed in 1962 by Maestro Rafael Ithier, El Gran Combo adapted the traditional Puerto Rican bomba rhythms into a dance-band context and earning the moniker ‘The University of Salsa’, due to the many famous salsa musicians and singers associated with the group, including Andy Montañez, Héctor Lavoe and La India.

“We go on stage to do our job. El Gran Combo’s purpose is to deliver happiness,” says Ithier. The main challenge for Australian promoters is catering to the crowds of dancers expected to attend. The solution: venues with large dance floors!

Better get on your dancin’ shoes!

 

Saturday 29 September – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney

Sunday 30 September – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney

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