# Yaíma Sáez brings a burst of sunshine from Cuba to Canada: Photos, Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/05/03/yaima-saez-brings-a-burst-of-sunshine-from-cuba-to-canada-photos-video/
- Published: 2019-05-03T14:24:59+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**As part of the Cuban Focus Series (2018-2019 Diamond Season) Cuban singer Yaíma
Sáez y su Grupo made their debut appearance at the intimate Flato Markham Theatre
on the evening of February 28, 2019. **

An extraordinary performer, Ms. Sáez and her band presented a varied program which
included traditional Cuban and international compositions. Singing in Spanish, Portuguese
and English, they delighted the audience with Cuban traditional son, danzón, bolero,
rumba, cha cha, pop songs, Latin salsa fussion, Peruvian walts, Brazilian samba/
bossa-nova, swing and blues. Highlights of the evening were the songs _La última
noche_ (Bobby Collazo); _Sobreviviré_ (Spanish version of the Gloria Gaynor’s superhit
_I Will Survive_); _Desafinado/Usted Abusó_ (Tom Jobim/Jocafí bossa-nova medley),
Cuban medley _Babalú aye, Siboney, Cumbanchero _(Margarita Lecuona, Ernesto Lecuona,
Rafael Hernández); _When I Fall in Love _(Edward Heyman/Victor Young); Osvaldo Farrés’
timeless hit _Quizás, Quizás, Quizás_ (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps) and the medley
_Danza Ñáñiga/Fever _(Ernesto Lecuona/Eddy Cooley & John Davenport).

Not being fluent in English wasn’t a barrier for Ms. Sáez, who was able to establish
a warm, candid and humorous rapport with the audience. She graciously communicated
with a welcoming audience who enjoyed song after song, actively participating, clapping
and singing along to some of the melodies. We even had an eager dancer who got on
stage to perform a short dance with Ms. Sáez. All in all, we were treated to a great
night of music and entertainment.

The band was integrated by Yaíma Sáez, _vocalist, group and band leader_; Yamile
Pedro Morales, _cello and musical director_; Efraín Chibas Wilson, _piano_; Pablo
Cruz Placer, _saxophone and flute_; José Raúl Machado Arias, _bass_; Reynier D. 
Rey Torralbas, _drums_, and Marcel Márquez Martínez in charge of the _audio visuals_.

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