Roberto Fonseca "Yo" Released today - UK Tour imminent

Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca has just released his new album today (March 19th 2012) entitled "YO" on Harmonia Mundi / Jazz Village.  Featuring such talent as Baba Sissoko, Seckou Kouyate and Fatoumata Diawara (just three amongst a stellar international line-up) this is a classy album that looks at identity, spirituality and love.  Mama Africa meets Afro-Cuba meets Jazz.  

For a full in-depth review of the album, click here:

www.WorldMusic.co.uk/roberto_fonseca_yo_album_review

The album release preludes Fonseca's European Tour of YO which starts in the UK this week on Friday 23rd March (see below for full details) and ends on Tues 29th May.  Support comes from Ayanna (for the first six dates)

ROBERTO FONSECA + Ayanna - The 'YO' Tour

Fri 23 March - Gateshead, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm
http://www.thesagegateshead.org / 0191 443 4661 / Tickets £19.50 + bkg

Sat 24 March - Manchester, RNCM, 7.30pm
http://www.rncm.ac.uk / 0161 907 5555 / Tickets £15, £17.50 + bkg

Mon 26 March - London, Barbican, 7.30pm
http://www.barbican.org.uk / 020 7638 8891 / Tickets £10 - £25 + bkg
***Presented by GILLES PETERSON and with special guest appearance from FATOUMATA DIAWARA***


Wed 28 March - York, Theatre Royal, 7.30pm
http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk / 01904 623568 / Tickets £15 + bkg

Thu 29 March - Brighton, Dome, 7.30pm
http://www.brightondome.org / 01273 709709 / Tickets £15, £17.50 + bkg

Fri 30 March - Bristol, St George’s, 8pm
http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk / 0845 40 24 001 / Tickets £21 + bkg

Sun 1 April - Birmingham, Town Hall, 7.30pm
http://www.thsh.co.uk / 0121 780 3333 / Tickets £15, £17.50 + bkg


***EXTRA DATES*** (without Ayanna)

Sun 6 May - Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 4.15pm
Jazz Arena, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1UW
http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz
http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/find-events/jazz/j24-roberto-fonseca
01242 505444, 0844 880 8094 / Tickets: £17 + bkg

Sat 26 May - Bury St Edmunds Festival, 8pm
The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD
http://www.buryfestival.co.uk
http://theapex.co.uk
http://theapex.co.uk/whats-on/event/376/roberto-fonseca/
01284 758000 / Tickets: £16 + bkg

Tues 29 May - Salisbury International Arts Festival, 7.30pm
Salisbury City Hall, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 7TU
http://www.salisburyfestival.co.uk
http://www.cityhallsalisbury.co.uk
https://uk.patronbase.com/_SF/Productions/CH5/Performances
0845 241 9651 / Tickets £22, £17.50, £12.50 + bkg