{"id":75476,"date":"2015-07-01T15:21:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T06:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=62543"},"modified":"2016-04-01T02:03:04","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T17:03:04","slug":"isla-de-salsa-2015","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/isla-de-salsa-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Isla de Salsa 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year again! Stir yourself into the mix of Isla de Salsa, the 19th annual festival that is so packed with talented performers walls cannot contain it! Meet us at Seaside Momochi, Jihyo-hama the weekend of August 8th and 9th as Maykel Blanco, the leading player in a new generation of Cuban salsa, comes to Japan for the first time bringing with him Havana&#8217;s most powerful musical \u2018machine,\u2019 along with other musicians, dancers and performers from around the world. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cBorderless music &#038; Borderless mind\u201d, with a stunning line up of international acts from abroad and Japan. Infectious rhythms, irresistible sounds and astounding performances will saturate the scene with joy and energy. Join in the fun on the special dance floor or under cooling sprinklers and shaded areas or among the food stalls and seep into two days of wonder. Add your pinch of spice to the \u201csauce\u201d of Isla de Salsa for a truly borderless event of boundless fun.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-51425\" alt=\"1185685_566396783397984_229988821_n\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1185685_566396783397984_229988821_n.jpg?w=640\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1185685_566396783397984_229988821_n.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1185685_566396783397984_229988821_n.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1231514_566406873396975_946477207_n\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1231514_566406873396975_946477207_n.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br \/>\n<strong>Isla de Salsa 2015 Line-up<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor<\/strong><br \/>\nMaykel Blanco, the leading player in a new generation of Cuban salsa, comes to Japan for the first time bringing with him Havana&#8217;s most powerful musical \u2018machine.\u2019 His Salsa Mayor band jump-starts audiences with dance energy, fueled by driving rhythms, hypnotic keyboard riffs, dazzling horn riffs and memorable chorus hooks. Blanco&#8217;s musical ride caters for salsa and timba fans but with an inescapable catchiness and youthful attitude that can appeal to a wider audience of music fans including the reggaeton generation. His choruses aren&#8217;t just sung in the streets of Havana, but also in Peru and Colombia, among other parts of Latin America. Italy is another heavy rotation tour destination for the band along with other salsa hotspots in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z-OGbfrILq4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Blanco was destined to enter the world of salsa ever since the music of Venezuela&#8217;s Oscar D&#8217;Leon touched him as an infant during a landmark concert in Cuba. Brought up in a family of dancers, Blanco at first embraced percussion, but later got thrown out of music college for indiscipline. He then took control of his own musical destiny, converting himself into an arranger and then a pianist, starting his first band in his teens. A self-taught musical maverick, Blanco has steeped himself in the classic sound of Cuban legends such as Los Van Van and Orquesta Reve and updated elements of that music to give it a fresher feel while still drawing on the fundamental approach of ex-Van Van keyboardist Pupy, former Reve pianist Juan Carlos Alfonso and Manolito Simonet. Blanco has production credits on scores of albums. The fifth and latest release from his Salsa Mayor is \u201cA Toda Maquina\u201d on Italy&#8217;s Planet Records.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLUS!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong><br \/>\nStrange Reitaro Travel Swing Orchestra<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/strange-reitaro.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"strange-reitaro\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/strange-reitaro.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/strange-reitaro.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Los B\u00e1bara<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/los-babara.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"los-babara\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/los-babara.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/los-babara.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sakura y su Pinto Con Pintura<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sakura.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"sakura\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sakura.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sakura.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fukuoka-Joe<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fukuokajoe.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"fukuokajoe\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fukuokajoe.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fukuokajoe.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Latin Latinos<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/latin_latinos.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"latin_latinos\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/latin_latinos.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/latin_latinos.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday<\/strong><br \/>\nBagdad Caf\u00e9 The Trench Town<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bag.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"bag\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bag.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/bag.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conquistando<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/conquistando.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"conquistando\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/conquistando.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/conquistando.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Travellers with Akira Suefusa from EGO-WRAPPIN&#8217;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/the-travellers.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"the-travellers\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/the-travellers.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/the-travellers.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Machao y M\u00e1s Arriba!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/machao.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"machao\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/machao.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/machao.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SKA\u2606ROCKETS feat. FAT SMITH<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ska-rockets.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"ska-rockets\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ska-rockets.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ska-rockets.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hakata High School Latin Band<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hakata.jpg?resize=360%2C130\" alt=\"hakata\" width=\"360\" height=\"130\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hakata.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hakata.jpg?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plus Latin dance, Argentine tango, bellydance and many more great acts to keep you dancing!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1186133_566456080058721_769944615_n\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1186133_566456080058721_769944615_n.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"524494_566396063398056_1530221572_n\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/524494_566396063398056_1530221572_n.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br \/>\n<strong>Tickets<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvance Tickets: Adult One Day: \u00a54,600, Adult Two Days: \u00a58,000<br \/>\n* Junior high school students and younger: free!<br \/>\n* 50% discount for students (college\/university), seniors (over 65 years), disabled persons.<br \/>\n* Discount for married couples. (only 100 pairs)<\/p>\n<p><em>Ticket Sales Starts on Saturday, June 6, 2015.<\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 e-plus (Family Mart): <a href=\"http:\/\/eplus.jp\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eplus.jp<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Ticket Pia: P-Code: 263-472<br \/>\n\u2022 Lawson Ticket:L-Code: 85678<br \/>\n\u2022 NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11-e1435211922718.jpg?resize=640%2C178\" alt=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"178\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62603\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Access<\/strong><br \/>\nIsla de Salsa is held at Seaside Momochi, Jigyo-hama in Fukuoka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nishitetsu Bus<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Nishitetsu Bus from Hakata or Tenjin to \u201cSeahawk Hotel\u201d leave every 10~15 minutes.<br \/>\nBus Stop #1A- in front of Mitsukoshi, #A- in front of Hakata-ekimae, and #5, Hakata-eki kotsu center 1F.<br \/>\nPlease get off at the &#8220;Sea Hawk Hotel Mae&#8221; or &#8220;Yahoo Dome Mae&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subway<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 From &#8220;Tojin-machi&#8221; station, (exit No.3). 10 minutes&#8217; walk to the Seaside Momochi.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.co.jp\/maps?q=33.596918,+130.359650&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hl=ja&amp;t=m&amp;brcurrent=3,0x3541924d1b3601a5:0xb95fa3564a4de1a7,0&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=33.596891,130.35965&amp;spn=0.025022,0.054932&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed\" height=\"350\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<small><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.co.jp\/maps?q=33.596918,+130.359650&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hl=ja&amp;t=m&amp;brcurrent=3,0x3541924d1b3601a5:0xb95fa3564a4de1a7,0&amp;source=embed&amp;ll=33.596891,130.35965&amp;spn=0.025022,0.054932&amp;z=14\">\u5927\u304d\u306a\u5730\u56f3\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt;Isla de Salsa 2015 &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nSeaside Momochi \u2013 Jigyohama<br \/>\nAugust 8th (Sat.) and 9th (Sun.)<br \/>\nOpen: 12:30 \/ Start: 13:00 \/ Close: 21:00 * Schedule is subject to change<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.isla-de-salsa.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.isla-de-salsa.jp\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year again! Stir yourself into the mix of Isla de Salsa, the 19th annual festival that is so packed with talented performers walls cannot contain it! Meet us at Seaside Momochi, Jihyo-hama the weekend of August 8th and 9th as Maykel Blanco, the leading player in a new generation of Cuban salsa, comes to Japan for the first time bringing with him Havana\u2019s most powerful musical \u2018machine,\u2019 along with other musicians, dancers and performers from around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-75476","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-momochi-nishijin","event-type-music","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/75476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}