Cabaret7potencias (Cabaret7powers) is a Cuban Cabaret dance entertainment directed by Guillermo Davis ‘el Iyawo’ choreographer, professional dancer and artistic director from Guantantamo, Cuba Oriente the home of el Son and birthplace of la Salsa. Performances are in spectacular tropical costume reflecting 1950’s Havana with tropical head-dresses, glitter, sequins and exotic colour with the Cuban popular dances and music so popular today: Salsa, Timba, Mambo, Bolero, Cha-cha-cha, Son, Rumba, Danzon, Conga. The group was founded in Autumn 2004 and has performed for Nationwide, Barclays and British Telecom Corporate events working with http://www.floriditalondon.com  (the Conran restaurant in Soho) and http://www.musicworldwide.org .

The full Cabaret program is of 25-30mins, (often as 2 sessions of approximately 15 minutes with a short break between sessions). Performances can be with from 3 women dancers up to 6 women dancers with an optional performance from Guillermo Davis 'el Iyawo'.

These additional options can be arranged:-

* Shorter performances e.g. for 10 or 15 mins

* Dance and/or music teaching workshops

* Performances with Afro-Cuban folkloric dances

* Animation of social dance with the guests

* Conga finale led by Guillermo and dancers with guests participating

Cabaret7potencias performs to recorded music on CD and also collaborates with musicians groups performing Salsa, Cuban Popular music, Conga, Folkloric music such as Merengada, El Equipo, Rhythms of the City, Paseo Malanga and with Egbe Ilu Bata, traditional Bata Yoruba/Afro-Cuban musicians. The group performs with Egbe Ilu Bata as TROPICANITA an hour long show, a fantastic mix of Cabaret dance and Afro-Cuban dance and music.

The title Cabaret7potencias (Cabaret7powers) refers to the Seven African Powers of the Afro-Cuban religion well known in Cuban folklore.

All choreography and costume design is by Guillermo Davis ‘el Iyawo’ copyright 2005.

Contact us for more information: cabaret@eliyawo.co.uk 07811 320 576

www.eliyawo.co.uk

Each dance has its own spectacular costumes.