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(artists are subject to changes)

Alberto
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Alberto

His show and animation group is of considerable fame. All of their members originate from Cuba. Four professional dancers; all of the members have substantial experience as professional artists, were born and raised in Cuba and are internationally renown. They have taken part in numerous cultural and TV events, festivals, Cuban and other folklore events, have performed in salsa clubs and at salsa parties and took part in internationally renown Salsa Congresses, where they reaped huge success. They performed their shows in the most famous Latin American discos. They provide choreographic presentations that are rich in imagination and dynamics and are capable of combining and merging Mambo, ChaChaCha and Cuban Son with modern dance, Hip Hop, Rumba and Afro; Funky with Merengue and Salsa to create a unique atmosphere: the Timba. They are characterised by their professionalism and ability to improvise.

Seo

He was born in Cuba where he started dancing as a young boy, whether on the street or in school. He studied at the school for variety and show where in 1989 he received the title of professional dancer. His capabilities range from Hip Hop to folklore, from Classical to Salsa, from ChaChaCha to Rumba. He worked at various varieties and theatres in Havana and in 1992 became a member of the famous group for tourism and show, Cubanacan. His role here was choreographer and he created shows that went on tour through South America and Europe. His goal since 1995 has been to spread Latin American music and dances in Italy and thanks to his charisma he is extremely well-known as a club representative and for his extraordinary artistic capabilities as a dancer. He has worked as a dancer for many TV programmes at MTV. But he went even further! His artistic potential also spreads to other areas: he is known for his singing talents. He decided to create new shows for which he combined and merged a mix of Afro rhythms, Hip Hop and jazz with salsa. Singing the basis for their show himself, which has become a huge success. They are already known in Europe and are now trying to expand to the international market and are taking part in events internationally renown Salsa Congresses amongst various other events.

Enrique
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Enrique

nasce a Camaguey, Cuba en 1976, sin da piccolo inizia a muovere i primi passi nel mondo della danza e del folklore cubano, nel 1981 inizia la scuola di danza e nel 1984, si classifica al primo posto nella competizione di -Ballo Folklorico Cubano-. Nel 1989 entra all Accademia di Danza e Varieta Jose Marti di Camaguey, dove studia sino al 1992. Nel 1994 Inizia a lavorare come ballerino nel corpo di ballo Black or White. Genere ballato: latino americano e internazionale. Partecipa a numerose attivita, festival, e viaggi nella provincia di Camaguey. Arriva in Europa nel 2002 e inizia a avorare come Direttore Artistico, coreografo ed insegnante nella Scuola di Danza. Nel 2004 entra a far parte corpo di ballo di Seo. Nel 2005 partecipa al Congresso delle Salsa Cubana a Amsterdam e 2006 anche in Berlin.

Chiqui
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Chiqui

Primer bailarin del Conjunto Folklórico Nacionál de Cuba, que esta viviendo en Scandinavia hace algunos años. Hace muchos años soy profesor y bailarin de los bailes Cubanos y Afrocubanos en Scandinavia. He was first solodancer from the Conjunto Folklórico Nacionál de Cuba. Chiqui came to Europe 1992. Since then he has ben contracted as dancepedagogue, guest dance teacher and choreographer at the Royal Academy of Music, The College of Dance and the Balet Academy. He has also been invited as dance teacher and artist in Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, England, Canada, Russia, Japan, Korea, China and USA. He has participated in several films, like –Oggún- a Cuban film wich received an award in the USA, and the american -La Rumba-. He also had the leading role in -La Rumba- Papa Montero, wich received a Cuban award. Chiqui teach all the different afrocuban and cuban dances like: Yoruba, Congo, Rumba, Son, Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, to mention a few. He also teach tecnique and latinjazz..

Yunaisy
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Yunaisy

Born in Havana,Cuba she danced as a small child in the Casas de la Cultura in her hometown of Cuba. In the middle of the 90‘s she undertook many tours with famous dance companies in Euope. She performed with her dance company at many large festivals. She also performed at the Cuban Salsa Congress in Amsterdam 2005 and 2006 she taught at the Cubamemucho Congress in Berlin

Claudio
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Claudio
Claudio is an accomplished popular and folklore dancer, singer and percussionist from Havana, Cuba. Being a solo dancer and part of the Conjunto Folclorico Raices Profundas he has performed nationally as well as internationally and is co-founder of the Companía Folclorica. His international tours have taken him from Havana to Nicaragua, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Italy, France, Spain and to Portugal. He is well known as a Rumba and Son specialist in Havana‘s dance scene. Worth mentioning is the new, individual dance style that he created called Son-Patin. Claudio has been a dance teacher all over in Europe.

Hector
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Hector
Dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, specialised in Afro-Cuban dances and Cuban popular dances. He began his career as a dancer nearly thirty years ago in an amateur group supported by the Conjunto Folklórico Nacional. During the course of his career. Héctror has had the opportunity to study with several renowned teachers and dance in several folklore groups, including Ashé Iyá, Grupo Raices Profundas, Grupo Alafia Iré and Obbará Iré.

During the years 1998-2005 he worked as a dancer and choreographer in one of the most well-known Cuban folklore groups, Yoruba Andabo. The group works mostly with religious and secular dances and music, based on the African tradition. Whilst in Yoruba Andabo Héctor has shared the stage with several famous Cuban artists. These include Los Van Van, Pupy y los que Son Son, Elio Reve, Charanga Forever, NG La Banda, Adalberto Alvarez, Maraca, Chispa y sus Complices, Los Papines, Muñequitos de Matanzas, Afrocuba de Matanzas, Conjunto Folklórico Nacional as well as numerous others. Yoruba Andabo has gained international recognition as well, including winning the Latin Grammy award in 2001 with their album La Rumba Soy Yo and having been nominated once againin the year 2003.

Juan
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Juan

He graduated from E.N.A. in 1982 with a Masters of the Cuban afro popular dances and the Cuban modern dance. Furthermore he achieved in 1993 at the Superior Institute of Art, the Licentiate of Art, specialised in contemporary dance. He was the choreographer of The Tropicana Night Club in Santiago de Cuba and in Havana, Cuba. Founder of own dance group, -Teatro Nuevo de la Danza. Founder (with Lorna Burdsall who was a cofounder of the National School of Art in Havana, Cuba) and a member of the modern dance group -Asi Somos-. Leader of - Hermanos Sainz-, a dance association of the young writers and artist of Havana province, Cuba.

Juan Jose
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Juan Jose

He was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1980, he went to study with the 'Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba', where his teacher was Juan Jesus Ortiz Alvarez, the pricipal dancer and choreographer. In the years of developing his own cuban salsa style, learning from wellknown Coreographers like Domingo Pau (Compania Folklorica de la Universidad de la Habana) and Johanes Garcia ( Compania Folklorica del INTUR) For his professionality, his expression and his own personal Style Juan Jose is well known all over Germany. Since 1999, he astonishes the audience with every single dance performance, his creative choreography aswell due to his erotic moves. In 2003 and 2004, Juan Jose is the winner of the German Professional Salsa Championship.

Saul
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Saul

Durante mis 16 años como bailarín del Conjunto Folklórico Universitario (La Habana, Cuba) también me desempeñé como coreógrafo, percusionista, director a rtístico y reggisseur en Cuba y en el extranjero. Desde el año 2005 vivo en Europa y he impartido cursos de salsa ( cubana )o casino bailes afrocubanos y rumba. Me he presentado con la compañía danzaria Cubaney, fui co-fundador de Afrocuban Iré, devenido posteriormente en Aché Batá( folklor afrocubano). Me desempeño con igual profesionalidad en todos los bailes cubanos ( afrocubanos y populares).

Juan Carlos
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Juan Carlos

He is a professional dancer, choreographer, artistic director and instructor from Cuba where he grew up. He has been dancing his whole life, and is presently based in Scandinavia. While finishing his Master Degree in Physical Culture he was dancing in the professional, folklore dancegroup -Pinos Nuevos-, a part of La Escuela Nacional de Ballet in Cuba, -Centro de Prodanza-. He was also studying modern dance at The National School of Cuban Dance, and performing in different theatres, shows and cabarets.

He came directly to Scandinavia from the professional and biggest, international dance company in Cuba, -Havana Night-, where he was performing as dancer in numerous shows both in Cuba and Europe. He has also been participating in salsa festivals, most recently teaching afrorumba at the World Congress of Cuban Salsa - Cubamemucho.

Roberto
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Roberto

he was born in Havanna, Cuba and currently living in Stockholm, Sweden. In Havanna he studied at the school of Conjunto Folklórico Nacionál and Escuela María Romeo. He worked as a dancer in various groups such as Ballet oro negro, Compañia J.J and PB y sus estrellas among others: Soy bailarin de bailes folkloricos cubanos con muchos años de experiencia.

Carlos
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Carlos

I started to dance early Rueda de casino in the Rueda group de Buenavista. I danced in the Casino Nautico en Playa and Buenavista in Habana where the famous groups Los Van Van, Orchestra Aragon, Jorrin used to play. And our Rueda de Casino was often favourite among the contestants. In my neighberhood in Habana, Marianao I organized Rueda contests between Ruedas from different areas of Habana. Now I teach in Scandinavia.