FELIP SINGS BOLEROS - CONCERT, SATURDAY MAY 18TH
Felip Carbonell returns to the Yeats Building on Saturday 18 th of May at 8 pm for the third chapter in his series of concerts dedicated to the Great Hispanic Poets and Songwriters, hosted by the Sligo Spanish Society. This time the focus will be on the bolero songs, a slow-tempo Latin music genre which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19 th century as part of the trova tradition and spread all over Latin America during the following decades. Tickets are €10 (€8 concession) and are available at the door. Wine and refreshments are included in the ticket price. Felip will be accompanied on this occasion by Eddie MacFarlane on guitar and Eddie Lynch on piano and –as well as boleros - they will be exploring some other Latin genres such as cumbia and cha-cha-cha . When Felip was growing up, his father, Miquel Carbonell, used to listen to records of this type of music. This special concert will pay homage to him and his musical taste which had an enormous influen