The DMV isn't the only place feeling the thaw. With the highly anticipated Afro-Cuban All Stars tour making its way around the U.S., several cities are also enjoying the heat.  After being banned from the U.S. after nearly half a decade, Cuba's unique and addictive sounds are making a comeback, with pitstops at forty cities including Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Seattle, and Tampa.  And tonight the sultry sounds will have made its way to Maryland. 

The Afro-Cuban All Stars may have disappeared off of the American circuit since 2002,  but they did not disappear from the hearts of their adoring fans.  Fans could not be more excited for the return of the striking, catchy fusion of the island’s seven distinct African and European sounds.
After having the door slammed in their faces when U.S. refused to allow some of Latin's musical finest back into the country, Juan de Marcos and his band members could not ask for a better welcoming.  Shows have been selling out fast and the band's producer and leader could not be more thrilled.  The Cuban maestro who started it all back in 1996 is internationally known for his "musical sixth sense of Quincy Jones with the international savvy of James Bond."

Now that INS restrictions against Cuban residents have been lifted, Marcos is making a powerful comeback with a new generation of talented Cuban artists and composers.  Catch their new hot sounds along with renditions of their classics at The Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda tonight and down the coast later.
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