Eliades Ochoa, often called “Cuba’s Johnny Cash,” will perform at Capitol Theater of the Overture Center on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Ochoa’s new album “Guajiro” shows him to be a singular voice with his own unique style and sound, rooted deep in Cuban tradition but with an appeal that is as timeless as it is universal, according to a press release from the Overture Center.
Ochoa shot to international recognition in 1997 as a member of the Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club. The new album “Guajiro” presents Ochoa as we’ve never heard him before. The songs on “Guajiro” – most of which are his own compositions – are the most intimate and personal Eliades has ever recorded. “The album tells a lot about me and my history,” Ochoa says. “It’s really the story of my life and each song has a lot of meaning.”
Tickets ($40-$60) are available at overture.org.
