Vienna, March 24. The performance by Cuban musician José Portillo (@portillo_y_cauce) and the Brazilian trio Glauco Sölter (@glaucosolter) captivated the Viennese audience with an unusual blend of pure Cuban and Brazilian jazz.
The concert, which included pieces by the Trio and the Cuban pianist, such as “El que fue a Mantilla,” was based on a surprising blend of Cuban and Brazilian melodies and rhythms, featuring high virtuosity and improvisation.
Vienna, March 21. A demonstration of hundreds of people in support of Cuba took place today in the Austrian capital. Organized by the Austria-Cuba Friendship Association (ÖKG @oekg.ooe) and various political groups, the demonstrators marched along Vienna’s main avenues with the aim of promoting solidarity with the island and demanding an immediate end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States.