La Champola Quartet!

Here is a uniquely satisfying Latin/jazz group from Central and South America and the Caribbean!  Join us for a spectacular evening at Long Live Roxbury.

Manolo Mairena, percussion, vocals
Anibal Cruz, piano, vocals
Wilson Vera, bass, vocals
Angel Subero, trombone

THURSDAY | MAY 2 | 6 PM

La Champola Quartet is a group of very talented friends–musicians who got together to present some of the Cuban and traditional Latin American music to the public.

Singer, conguero, and multi-instrumentalist Manolo Mairena hails from Costa Rica. His music has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide and he’s known for his dynamic stage presence and undeniable talent. Manolo’s latest album is “Esto es lo que Hay,” released in November 2023.

Cuban pianist, composer, arranger Anibal Cruz started as a classical pianist at the age of 8 years old in his native Cuba. He graduated from the Conservatory Jose White in Camaguey and the University of Arts (ISA) in Havana, where he began his career as a composer. At age 24, he received a scholarship to attend Berklee College.

Angel Subero is a Venezuelan trombonist who attended the Conservatorio Itinerante in Caracas, Venezuela, where he studied with the legendary Michel Becquet. After coming to the U.S in 2001, he attended Boston Conservatory and NEC.

Subero has performed with The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Boston Ballet, Pittsburgh Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, Venezuela Symphony, Simon Bolivar Symphony, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, to name a few. He has worked with such conductors as John Williams, Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Keith Lockhart, and Robert Spano, among many others.

Ecuadorian bassist Wilson Vera studied at Universidad Tecnica de Manabi. Vera is a guitarist and a bassist who was classically trained and at the same time he is an expert in Latin American triaditional music. Wilson is also skilled in performing on the requinto guitars.