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In January 2026, the Papa Mambo Quintet travelled to Havana, Cuba for the Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza. Here are some photos from our trip: The band on Day 1 in Havana, hanging out at the Malecón (sidewalk along the sea). L-R is Gilles Fournier (bass), Amber Epp (vocals, keys), Ramiro Sepúlveda (congas), Victor Hugo López (guitar), Rodrigo Muñoz (timbales) Bassist Gilles Fournier trying out some fishing in the Caribbean Sea. We were interviewed on Radio Progreso in Hava

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