Join us for this opening concert for the Ann Arbor District Library’s film & discussion series Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. Created by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association, this six-episode series features documentary film screenings and discussions at the Downtown Library and is part of an NEH initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities In the Public Square.

This opening concert features the music of the exciting Cuban jazz combo Tumbao Bravo. Formed in August 2003 by reedman Paul VornHagen and conguero Alberto Nacif, Tumbao Bravo is known for their authentic Cuban polyrhythms including mambos, cha chas, rhumba, boleros, and danzon all based on the Cuban montuno.

Winner of the 2005, 2007 and 2013 Detroit Music Awards for Best Jazz Recording and Best World Music Band, they have performed at major Michigan jazz/music festivals and have been featured on jazz public radio stations throughout the U.S

The opening event also includes a preview/film montage of the upcoming films in the series; remarks from U-M Professor Dr. Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes; and post-concert refreshments.

Join us for a delightful evening of music and learn more about upcoming films in the series.