Program Fira B! 2024

Yelfris Valdés's music has been described as hypnotic Afro-Cuban Jazz. In recent years, the trumpeter has ventured into more adventurous and experimental territories in his compositions, exploring his connection with Yoruba religion and its shamanic chants, masterfully blending them with electronic elements to achieve a hypnotic state in his final work. He has managed to transform the acoustic sound of his trumpet into a horn that defies recognition, maintaining its power and tenderness. The rhythmic section in his music encompasses all the Latin and African influences of traditional Cuban music, but by merging with complex harmonies and modern electronic production elements, it evolves into unexpected territory, thus establishing Yelfris Valdés's distinctive mark on contemporary music.