week of 1/8/03
 
 
 

Son de Cuba plays the Orange Peel
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Waynesville’s Son De Cuba, an Afro Cuban dance band, will headline at the Orange Peel at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11.

Son De Cuba will feature percussionist Nick Marquez-Rothenberg, a student at Waynesville Middle School. The group also includes Alina Marquez, on keyboards; Liliana Gonzalez, on vocals; Bert Lopez on hand percussion and backup; Joey Franco on bongos, and Joseph Rothenberg- Lapaz on guitar, bass and lead vocals. Tickets are $8 and are on sale through www.theorangepeel.com. Doors open at 8 p.m., dance classes by Mauricio and Maria (la Guajira) begin at 9 p.m. and the band kicks off at 10 p.m.