VISTEL BROTHERS

The Vistel Brothers, Jorge on trumpet and Maikel on tenor sax, originally from Santiago de Cuba but now based in Europe, are clearly one of the big names in Afro-Cuban jazz today. Their music draws on Afro-Cuban traditions (Abakuá, Arará, Palo...), blends them with contemporary jazz and delivers a powerful groove. On stage, the trumpet and sax have a lively chat, the band improvise without restraint, and the intensity quickly builds, driven by a real sense of brotherly complicity. With their 'Fiesta en el Batey' project, a tribute to their hometown, they bring together song, percussion and avant-garde jazz for an intense, ultra-vibrant evening, somewhere between Afro-Cuban trance and modern urban energy. Surrounding them is a solid, inspired line-up: Benoît Delbecq on piano provides bold, modern textures, combining finesse with harmonic surprises; Étienne Renard on bass lays down a deep, ultra-groovy foundation, both supple and solid; and Lukmil Perez on drums keeps the energy flowing, between Afro-Cuban pulses, swing and contemporary drive.