It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come here the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come here the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come here the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

Celebrating their successful tour to Havana, Cuba last Summer, Charanga Tropical will be hosting a Fall Fiesta CD Release Party to celebrate the release of 'In Cuba'!

'In Cuba' was recorded in the same space where the Buena Vista Social Club was made. The resulting music features a mix of originals and Cuban classics. The CD package includes a 20-page booklet that tells the story of Charanga's landmark tour through vivid photos and liner notes by Dr. Olavo Alén, Cuba's greatest living musicologist.

This is the one show you won't want to miss!

$15 Cover - All Ages For more information, visit DakotaCooks.com

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come hear the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

It's that time of year again for the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Head over to the Musician Union's Stage at the AFL CIO Labor Pavilion on the corner of Danpatch and Cooper for some sizzling salsa and burnin' boleros!

Add a hint of Cuba into your summer with Charanga Tropical as they heat up the Lake Harriet Bandshell!

As one of the picturesque lakes in the renowned Chain of Lakes, Lake Harriet features 67 acres of land and 344 acres of water. The bandshell is one of the best outdoor venues the Twin Cities has to offer!

For more information and a complete schedule for Lake Harriet Bandshell, visit http://www.mplsmusicandmovies.com/

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come hear the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

Enjoy food from local food trucks, tour the winery and of course drink delicious Chateau wine. For those guests who prefer beer, a selection of local craft beers by the glass or bottle will be offered. This is the perfect mid-summer event! Free Admission!

Join Charanga Tropical for and intimate lunch performamce in Loring Park! This Free Performance will include all the salsa and Danzon you know and love in the beautiful Scenery of Loring Park. Food Trucks will be on-site so plan for a beautiful afternoon and save some room for lunch!

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come hear the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come hear the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Noon concert at McNally Smith College of Music! Featuring the 9-Piece Ensemble you've come to know and love!

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come here the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

Get ready for a night of modern timba, intense danzones, romantic boleros, and salsa, salsa, salsa!

Back from a groundbreaking tour to Cuba as the first American band (ever!) to play Havana's International Danzón Festival, Charanga Tropical hosts a Cuban themed party to release its new CD.

The disc was recorded at legendary EGREM's Areito studio, the same space in where 'Buena Vista Social Club' and so many other classic Cuban recordings were made.

One Night In Cuba will feature an all-star lineup of musicians from Charanga Tropical, Malamanya, Salsa Del Soul, QBand, and Salsabrosa. Other guests to include Cuban pianist Viviana Pintado, Chicago Salsa singers Franklin Paz and Juan Castro, Latin jazzer Craig Russo, and dance showcases by Rene Dance Studio and salsa performance team Salsa De La Calle

Doors open at 7 p.m. with DJ Momchil spinning salsa hits. Bring your dancing shoes for a lively salsa lesson from one of dance instructor Rene Thompson, former lead dancer at La Tropicana in Havana, Cuba. At 8 p.m. Charanga Tropical takes the stage.

Charanga Tropical begins a 3 day CD release weekend with a late night show at the Twin Cities' best jazz club. Hear the flute, violins in elegant surroundings til the wee hours of the morning. A rare treat to hear a band this good, this late, in this town. $10 cover.

Check out the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/513162208854700/

It's a Sunday afternoon of lush Latin music with NO COVER. This monthly matinee features the rich sounds of Danzón, full of strings and beautiful melodies, and the national dance of Cuba. In 2015 Charanga Tropical became the first American group ever to perform at the International Danzón Festival in Havana. Come here the repertoire that brought the band to the 'The Pearl of The Caribbean' Cuba. No cover (!) with rum based drink specials. ¡Qué Rico!

Charanga Tropical will play a 30-min concert prior to Westminster Town Hall Forum talk by Washington Post Columnist E.J. Dionne.

FREE and Open to the Public!

E.J. Dionne writes a twice-weekly column on politics for The Washington Post. He is a senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, a professor of government at Georgetown University, and a commentator on politics for NPR, PBS, ABC, NBC, and MSNBC. He is the author of six books, including Our Divided Political Heart and Why Americans Hate Politics, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a nominee for the National Book Award. His latest book, Why the Right Went Wrong, explores the recent history of unrest and discontent in the Republican Party, tracing its beginning to Goldwater conservatism in the 1960s. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard University and holds a DPhil from Balliol College at Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.