Joe Cuba Events

Wax Poetics and Fania celebrated the release of Joe Cuba El Alcalde Del Barrio - The Architect of the Nuyorican Sound with three special events in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Chico Mann headlined all three events, with special guests in each city.

New York photos by Quoc Pham

At Le Poisson Rouge with DJs Bobbito Garcia and Turmix, the Boogaloo Assassins, and Chico Mann. Special guest Bobby Marín.

DJ Bobbito Garcia

Joe Bataan (in hoodie), Joe Cuba's widow Maria Calderón (black coat), and Bobby Marín (grey shirt).

Percussionist Caito of Chico Mann

Joe Bataan (left)

Chico Mann

Charles Farrar of the Boogaloo Assassins