During a particularly dynamic performance of Traidora, the guitar’s bass is turned up and the room feels more like a tiny Havana bar than a west London concert venue. Renditions of songs like Hblame de Miami and La Gozadera - The Official 2021 Conmebol Copa America. At their backs, the soft lilt of the live guitar brilliantly complements the scraping sound of the merengue güiro, and the trumpeters and trombonists deliver a bold, metallic sound that penetrates each melody. Gente De Zona has made musical magic for Christmas. Judging by their charming stage personas and infectious music, it’s not hard to understand why. If you’ve never heard of the Cuban duo Gente de Zona, they are by any definition a big deal: combining reggaeton with the traditional sounds of mambo and son cubano, the duo are hugely popular in Latin America, their tracks breaking a billion views on YouTube. Before the show has begun, the crowd is already buzzing, waving Cuban flags in the air, clapping their hands and moving their waists in time with the warm-up DJ.
Translated literally as “dancing”, it’s not only the name of Gente de Zona’s most popular song (and their opener for the show), it also perfectly encapsulates the night’s mood. In this music special featuring Latin Grammy(R) winners Gente de Zona, the acclaimed Cuban duo performs classic hits in a stunning performance along the. “ Bailando” is the word reverberating off the walls.
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