{"id":4581,"date":"2025-12-10T14:42:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:42:43","slug":"bis-music-fest-locos-por-la-musica-in-its-inaugural-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/bis-music-fest-locos-por-la-musica-in-its-inaugural-edition-10122025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bis Music Fest: Locos por la m\u00fasica in its Inaugural Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

From December 15 to 21, Cuban record label Bis Music will launch the first-ever Bis Music Fest under the slogan Locos por la m\u00fasica<\/strong>, as announced by company executives at a press conference.<\/p>\n

General Manager Neris Gonz\u00e1lez Bello explained that the main goal of this new project is \u00abto position and elevate our brand, our record label within the Cuban music industry, through a homegrown event.\u00bb<\/p>\n

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Photo: Bis Music \/ Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Concerts kick off on December 18 at the Theater Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes) with a special event, Jazz a lo Bis<\/strong>, featuring pianists Emilio Morales, Aldo L\u00f3pez-Gavil\u00e1n, and Rodrigo Garc\u00eda, along with clarinetist Janio Abreu and Los Hermanos Abreu on piano, bass, and drums.<\/p>\n

On December 19, the Pabell\u00f3n Cuba will host Alternativo a lo Bis<\/strong>, with performances by Polo Monta\u00f1\u00e9s, Mam\u00e1 estoy brillando, Tony \u00c1vila, Christopher Simpson, Annie L\u00f3pez, Abel Geron\u00e9s, and others.<\/p>\n

The marquee concerts will take place on Saturday, December 20, and Sunday, December 21, at the Karl Marx Theater. The first night will spotlight David Calzado and Charanga Habanera, who will debut their latest album, 35 a\u00f1os charangueando<\/strong>, alongside special guests. The following evening, Formell y Los Van Van will present their new album Virus<\/strong>, joined by El Micha and Wampi.<\/p>\n

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Bis Music will celebrate its 32nd anniversary on December 22, and this festival\u2014blending music and industry insight\u2014is designed to mark the occasion. The initiative rests on three pillars: first, to showcase the label\u2019s finest catalogue, from acclaimed artists to creators representing Cuba\u2019s diverse music scene; second, to offer a theoretical forum from December 15 to 17 at La Casa Producciones, with local and international experts such as Colombia\u2019s William Pati\u00f1o and Spain\u2019s Rafa Fergom. This academic segment aims to establish Bis Music as a reference point for education and training in the music industry.<\/p>\n

For the first time, the Bis Music Awards will be presented, recognizing the excellence of 45 albums spanning various genres\u2014including dance, urban, jazz, and concert music\u2014that competed for the honor.<\/p>\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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