Pio Leyba and Compay Segundo, legends of the best-selling CD and lauded film Buena Vista Social Club, will be in Santo Domingo for the Festison, or II Festival Caribe?o del Son. The festival opens Friday evening at 8 pm at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The event brings together some of the best interpreters of the traditional Cuban beat, "son". Leading performers are coming from Cuba, including Pio Leyba and Compay Segundo. After the opening gala, the festival includes a dance evening at the Club de Ferreteros of the Ensanche Miraflores and concludes with an evening where homage will be rendered to the legendary 93-year old Company Segundo again at Bellas Artes. Participating for the DR will be the Hermanos Heredia, Soneros de Haina and Maniel.
