David Broza and Trio Havana

Israel’s legendary singer-songwriter David Broza embarks on a coast-to-coast tour beginning at the Naked Soul concert series at the Rubin Museum of Art. He will perform with Trio Havana, bringing a new Cuban twist to the full spectrum of his hit songs.

From his whirlwind fingerpicking to flamenco percussion and rhythms to a signature rock and roll sound, David Broza’s charismatic and energetic performances have delighted audiences throughout the world. Raised in Israel, Spain, and England, Broza has performed worldwide since 1977, when his song “Yihye Tov” first hit the airwaves, promoting a message of peace. Broza is known for his dedication to several humanitarian projects, especially finding a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through dialogue, culture, music, and tolerance.

Trio Havana features Manuel Alejandro Carro, a.k.a. Mannya, a Cuban-born singer-songwriter and master percussionist with a style firmly rooted in Latin pop; Yuniel Jiminez “El Guajiro,” a master tres guitar player from Santa Clara, Cuba; and Jorge Bringas, a renowned bassist from Havana, Cuba, who played previously played with Albita Rodriguez and the late Celia Cruz. Joining Trio Havana is Itai Kriss, dubbed one of the most exciting new flutist-composers on the Cuban music scene, with an eclectic style infused with jazz, Latin and Middle Eastern sounds.

About Naked Soul

Naked Soul presents performances from some of the country’s top singer/songwriters without microphones or amplifiers, as if the music were, acoustically speaking, naked. The musicians in the series draw upon the universal themes inherent in Himalayan art—spirituality, peace, tolerance, wisdom, compassion—on select Friday evenings.