FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025

An extraordinary evening of Latin rhythms performed by one of Virginia's finest ensembles.

Kadencia is a band led by the father-son duo of Maurice Sanabria-Ortiz and Maurice “Tito” Sanabria. The band is dedicated to playing, promoting, and preserving Afro-Puerto Rican music. Kadencia was founded in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico in 2007 and calls Richmond, Virginia home since 2018. Kadencia's music and sounds pay homage and follow the traditions of Bomba and Plena from western Puerto Rico. The lyrics of its songs are narrative and describe various aspects of Puerto Rican society, culture, and traditions. Kadencia utilizes Bomba and Plena's long-rooted storytelling traditions to vividly capture multiple aspects of the Puerto Rican experience on the U.S. territory and on the U.S. mainland.

Kadencia’s full band and small ensemble have played at multiple festivals and concerts including performances at the Lincoln Memorial, Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress, Richmond Folk Festival, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Richmond, the Que Pasa Festival, Norfolk Latino Festival, the Smithsonian Postal Museum, Bridgewater College, the College of William & Mary, the Winter Blues Jazz Fest, George Washington University, and the "Festival de Bomba y Plena en Tampa."

Kadencia’s sophomore album “En Otro Barrio” was released in November 2022. The album and its songs received great reviews and media coverage in the United States, Puerto Rico, and abroad. It’s first single “Oye” was named one of the Top 5 Non-Christmas Plena songs you need to listen by Noticel, a Puerto Rican digital newspaper. On January 1st, 2023, “En Otro Barrio” was listed as one of the Top 20 Most Outstanding Albums made by Puerto Rican artists. This listing by Puerto Rico’s National Foundation for Popular Culture received national coverage and included multiple Grammy winners and nominees across multiple Latin genres.

With only 100 seats, shows at Révéler are intimate and immersive. A romantic venue with exquisite sound and dreamy vibes, Révéler offers a unique selection of cocktails, wines, beers, bubbles, and non-alcoholic beverages. Our kitchen delivers small plates crafted with care.

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