The Trombone Shorty Foundation will be returning to Havana, Cuba for the third time from January 11-15, 2024 for Getting Funky in Havana 2024.
The trip will include students from the Trombone Shorty Academy, and numerous musical guests such as; Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue, along with Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Ivan Neville, Mannie Fresh, PJ Morton, Big Chief Juan Pardo, and Anders Osborne, who will close out the weekend with a special, intimate evening of music with “The Poet of Havana,” Carlos Varela. Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez and master Cuban drummer Yissy Garcia will be along for the ride, as well as an absolute musical legend, the one and only Taj Mahal!
The historical, cultural and economic connections between Cuba and Louisiana date back hundreds of years. With music being a primary bridge between them. Getting Funky in Havana aims to build on these strong connections to celebrate and further strengthen these important bonds.
The trip will include visits to local schools and community projects and be heavily focused on supporting the Cuban people, especially Cuban youth, and the dozens of young New Orleans musicians from the Trombone Shorty Foundation that will travel to Cuba to perform and take part in workshops and cultural exchange activities. The goal of this trip is to not only explore the magic of Havana, but to also support local Havana schools. The group will be visiting the Guillermo Tomas Conservatory to give away instruments and participate in inspiring educational activities with students from both cities.
To help make this trip possible, Anders Osborne is selling a special painting, Son of a Gun, Let’s Have Some Fun On the Bayou, to help raise funds to bring the students on this amazing experience. The painting is 80″x36″ Acrylic on wood. Those interested in the painting can contact them directly here.
There are still a handful of rooms for this previously sold-out trip available now on a first come, first served basis, here.
Trombone Shorty Foundation Goes To Havana
