Announcement about "¡Vívera! Salsa Tour 2024"
We will celebrate the memorable 25th edition of "ISLA DE SALSA" together with the representative Japanese salsa band, Orquesta De La Luz!
This year marks the commemorative 25th edition of Isla De Salsa. In previous years, we have invited top salsa orchestras from abroad, but this time, in a reversal of tradition, we have decided to invite "Orquesta De La Luz," a salsa orchestra representing Japan and active on the world stage, as the main band for this year's festival!
The Orquesta De La Luz, which has achieved remarkable success with accolades such as the United Nations Peace Prize ('93), Grammy Award nominations ('95), Special Prize at the Japan Record Awards ('91 & '93), New York Critics' Award ('91 & '92), tours in 23 countries worldwide, and appearances on NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" ('93), as well as collaborations with Carlos Santana, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year! In May, the band will release their commemorative 40th-anniversary album "Más Caliente," featuring original songs and covers, with the participation of renowned artists from Japan and abroad including Maki Ohguro (Makita Gomez), Rose Toma, and Naoto Inti Raymi. Orquesta De La Luz, boasting immense popularity not only in Japan but also overseas, especially in the United States and Central and South America, truly represents Japan as a salsa band that is admired worldwide.
Since this year is special, this summer, we're taking a break from the tour and instead inviting everyone to gather on Nokoshima Island to celebrate the commemorative year of Isla De Salsa and Orquesta De La Luz together.
This summer we are waiting for you on Isla de Salsa!
25th Anniversary "ISLA DE SALSA 2024"
August 31st (Sat.) and September 1st (Sun.), 2024.
Nokonoshima Camp Ground
¡Vívela! History
Each summer since 2002, Latin culture center NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano based in Fukuoka-Japan, has been organizing a Asia-Pacific tour of the world's top-ranking salsa bands. "Enjoy life through music!" is the tour concept we want to shout out, encouraging people to do just that, and creating a space for genuine communication among people. Also embodied in the idea of a "salsa tour" is not just the musical genre "salsa,"but also the original meaning of the word, "sauce," which in this case implies a cultural mix of nationalities, generations and genders that draws beyond cultural divides to create new values in the heart of Asia-Pacific.
Juan Formell y LOS VAN VAN
Cuba
Aug. 27 - Sep. 2, 2023
5 concerts in 4 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka (Isla de Salsa)
Septeto Santiaguero
Cuba
Sep.20 - Sep. 22, 2022
3 concerts in 3 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
Elito Revé y su Charangón
Cuba
Aug.20 - Sep. 1, 2019
10 concerts in 9 cities
Sapporo, Yamagata, Miyagi, Gunma, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Fukuoka (Isla de Salsa)
Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor
Cuba
Aug. 29 - Sep 2, 2018
4 concerts in 4 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka (Isla de Salsa) and Okinawa
TROMBORANGA Salsa Orchestra
Spain
Aug 20, 2016 - Aug 28, 2016
6 concerts in 5 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa) and Okinawa
Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor
Cuba
Aug 8, 2015 - Aug 16, 2015
7 concerts in 6 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa) and Shanghai
EL GRAN COMBO de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Aug 30, 2014 - Sep 14, 2014
10 concerts in 9 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa), Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
HAVANA D'PRIMERA
Cuba
Aug 24, 2013 - Sep 1, 2013
7 concerts in 7 cities
Tokyo, Naogya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa), Sapporo, Sydney and Melbourne.
EL GRAN COMBO de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Aug 30, 2014 - Sep 14, 2014
10 concerts in 9 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa), Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
CALLE REAL
Sweden
Aug 06, 2011 - Aug 11, 2011
5 concerts in 5 cuidades
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
Juan Formell y LOS VAN VAN
Cuba
Aug 3, 2010 - Aug 15, 2010
7 concerts in 7 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa), Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney (Sydney Opera House).
Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
Dominican Republic
Aug 9, 2009 in Fukuoka (Isla de Salsa)
Aug 11, 2009 in Tokyo
Special guest: YUMURI (Cuba)
LA-33
Colombia
Aug 8, 2008 - Aug 17, 2008
7 concerts in 7 cities
Tokyo, Miyagi, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
Oscar D’ Leon
Venezuela
Aug, 9, 2007 - Aug 18, 2007
9 concerts in 8 cities
Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Miyagi, Gunma, Hiroshima and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
Special performance: Aug 17 at Melon Ax, Corea del Sur organized by A & A.
Juan Formell y Los Van Van
Cuba
Aug 10, 2005 - Aug 21, 2005
10 concerts in 8 cities: Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Miyagi, Gunma, Kanazawa, Hiroshima and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
Aug 3, 2006 - Aug 21, 2006
9 days in 8 cities: Gunma, Tokyo, Miyagi, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
Manolito y su Trabuco
Cuba
Aug 21, 2003 - Aug 31, 2003
8 concerts in 7 cities: Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kitakyushu, Kumamoto and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
Aug 5, 2004 - Aug 22, 2004
10 concerts in 8 cities: Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Miyagi, Gunma, Kanazawa, Hiroshima and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).
David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera
Cuba
Aug 8, 2002 - Aug 18, 2002
6 concerts in 5 cities
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kumamoto and Fukuoka (2 days at Isla de Salsa).