Streaming Concert Celebrates Cuban Culture & Humanitarian Efforts
WDCB’s Gary Zidek shines a light on some of the Chicago connections involved with the international streaming event, A CONCERT FOR CUBA.
“We hope that people will actually get energized and activated to do something concrete. We want people to not just think of Cuba as a place to go on vacation, look at old cars, and drink rum, but actually do something that will improve the lives of the people that live there.” - Marguerite Horberg, Concert for Cuba organizer, talking about her hopes for the 2-night streaming event.
Marguerite Horberg, founder and executive director of HotHouse
Tens of thousands of people all over the world are expected to tune into a special two-night streaming concert that aims to celebrate Cuba’s culture and humanitarian efforts. The first-ever CONCERT FOR CUBA will take place July 18 and 19. The free event is being promoted all over the world, but the origins of CONCERT FOR CUBA can be traced to Chicago-based HotHouse. The organization’s founder Marguerite Horberg partnered with the Cuban Institute of Music, talent agent Raul Cuza and attorney Bill Martinex to make the first COVID-19-era international music festival a reality.
Members of Orquesta Aragon
Concert for Cuba will feature 30 performances by legendary Afro-Cuban musicians and international recording artists including: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine); Bush (rock band); Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) and Dionne Warrick.
Dionne Warwick
There’s another Chicago connection, Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic will also be part of Concert for Cuba.
Orbert Davis, founder & artistic director of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
