Concert for Cuba in the Melbourne Recital Center

Melbourne, 6 September 2025. A Cuban music concert sponsored by the group Artists for Peace in collaboration with the Cuban Embassy was held tonight at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

The project leader, soprano Ayşe Göknur Shanal, was accompanied by Karella Mitchell (cello), Cheryl Oxley (piano) and Jess Ciampa on percussion.

It was an evening where the audience in this Australian city was able to enjoy emblematic pieces of Cuban music, both popular and classical, including ‘Lágrimas Negras,’ “Malagueña” and classics such as the internationally known ‘Chan Chan.’