Tiempo Libre Bringing 'Cuban Music Party' To Lafayette

Grammy nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre will perform and "generally throw a Cuban music party" at Lafayette College's Williams Center September 7.

The seven-member group, which formed 10 years ago, mixes a Cuban music called timba with American styles such as funk, hip-hop, rap, jazz, ska and pop.

"Tiempo Libre has become known around the world for its joyous, sophisticated, dance-inducing concerts of a Cuban style of music called timba – a high-energy combination of Latin jazz and traditional Cuban 'son,'" the group said in a news release. "There hasn't been a concert yet where people haven't gotten out of their seats to dance in the aisles."

The band has performed on NPR, at The Hollywood Bowl, at Jazz at Lincoln Center, as well as on TV's The Tonight Show and Dancing with the Stars. 

Their show is scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. Tickets are $20, and may be purchased by calling 610-330-5009.  For more information please visit http://williamscenter.lafayette.edu/.