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Los Hacheros
A band of only five musicians, Los Hacheros can sound like a conjunto of 12.
Eddie Venegas plays violin and sings chorus, improvises mambos on the trombone. Itai Kriss sings, plays flute, campana and guiro, while Papote Jimenez is in charge of lead vocals, soulful soneos and congas.
Jacob Plasse plays the tres — a guitar-like instrument originating from the Oriente Province in Cuba — while William Ash holds down the tumbaos on baby bass.
“Los Hacheros has the magic of group improvisation,” Mr. Ash said. “We play in a style that is swing oriented and emphasizes the Cuban clave like great ones of old — Arsenio, Reve, Ritmo.”
The Brooklyn-based band — the modern-day torchbearers of the Golden Age of Latin music — will close out the 2019 Creekside Concert series at Sylvester Manor, reviving folkloric styles like son montuno, guaracha, salsa and sometimes combining them with Bomba, on Sunday, August 25, at 5 p.m. at the manor property, located at 80 North Ferry Road on Shelter Island.
“Los Hacheros brought the sultry sounds of summer to our Season Preview event in Brooklyn in March,” said Alice Clark, events planner at Sylvester Manor. “We are so thrilled to be welcoming back this talented group to headline our August Creekside Concert at Sylvester Manor.”
Advance tickets are $35, $40 at the door, and free for children age 10 and under. For more information, visit sylvestermanor.org/music.
Staff Writer on Aug 19, 2019