Passionate melodies, richly textured harmonies, shifting Caribbean rhythms & an energised root bass sound. This is impassioned singing by a group celebrating roots, resistance & the rhythms of life.

Hear the passionate melodies, wild harmonies and richly textured arrangements of these inspiring vocalists and you will know this is something new from Cuba - the most original vocal sound to come out of the country in a long time.

The Creole Choir’s Cuban name Desandann means literally ‘descendents.’ With the songs on their forthcoming album Tande-La, they tell the stories of their Haitian ancestors who were brought to Cuba to work in near slave conditions in the sugar and coffee plantations.

Their mesmerising sound, jubilant dancing and deep spirit made them a big hit in this country at the Edinburgh Festival, after a run at the London Jazz Festival and an appearance on Later with Jools Holland, they’re doing their first national tour.
 

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COMPETITION: 1x Pair of tickets to attend Serious: ‘The Creole Choir of Cuba’ at the Barbican at 19:30 on Tuesday, 8th February.

To claim your tickets, send an email to vienna@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ box. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: Celebrating the history of their Haitian descendents enslaved to the Caribbean from West Africa, The Creole Choir's ten remarkable singers come from Camagüey, Cuba's third city down towards the eastern end of the island. So, the question is: What is Camagüey's dialling area code?

A: 1) +44 .2) +41 .3) +53-32 .4) +676