CARLOS VARELA with special guests DIANA FUENTES and JACKSON BROWNE at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Dates: 11/21/2025
📍 Theatre: New Jersey Performing Arts Center
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Carlos Varela, a renowned figure in Cuban music known as the "Poet of Havana," will perform alongside special guests Diana Fuentes and Jackson Browne. Varela's impactful songwriting captures the essence of Cuba, blending poetic lyrics with rich melodies, while Fuentes brings her vibrant pop and Afro-Caribbean influences to the stage. Browne, celebrated for his emotionally charged music and advocacy for social justice, adds another layer to this compelling performance. The concert will take place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, promising a night of powerful artistic expression.
Cast and Creative Team for CARLOS VARELA with special guests DIANA FUENTES and JACKSON BROWNE at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Cast
rakim
Ensemble
rainy simone
Ensemble
tyehimba jess
Ensemble
rodrigo toscano
Ensemble
luisito rosario
Ensemble
rachael price
Ensemble
vilray bolles
Ensemble
alexander claffy
Ensemble
jerome jennings
Ensemble
georgetown
Ensemble
nat adderley jr. quartet
Ensemble
njmea all-state jazz band
Ensemble
njmea all-state jazz choir
Ensemble
nuyorican poets café slam team
Ensemble
poke bear
Ensemble
theodis ealey
Ensemble
slick rick
Ensemble
ledisi
Ensemble
josé james
Ensemble
jackson browne
Ensemble
diana fuentes
Ensemble
ben williams
Ensemble
stanley jordan
Ensemble
omar sosa
Ensemble
nat adderley jr.
Ensemble
savion glover
Ensemble
carlos varela
Ensemble
arturo sandoval
Ensemble
chuck d
Ensemble
andra day
Ensemble
christian mcbride
Ensemble
stanley clarke
Ensemble
tucka james
Ensemble
tyreek mcdole
Ensemble.
dorhataan
Ensemble
lenny williams
Ensemble
west love
Ensemble
king george
Ensemble
Creative Team
Lenny Williams
Vocals
Eyesha Marable
AVP
Wayne Winborne
Executive Director
Gary Walker
Host
Ann Hampton Callaway
Judge
Nnenna Freelon
Judge
Janis Siegel
Judge
Rodrigo Toscano
Poet
Tyehimba Jess
Poet
Raina Simone
Rapper
Slick Rick
Hip-Hop Artist
Rakim
Hip-Hop Artist
Chuck D
Hip-Hop Artist
Vilray Bolles
Guitar + Vocals
Rachael Price
Vocals
Carlos Varela
Vocals + Guitar
Savion Glover
Tap Dance + Percussion
George Cables
Piano
Arturo Sandoval
Trumpet
Stanley Clarke
Bass
Nat Adderley Jr.
Piano
Christian McBride
Bandleader
Martin Melilli
Commercial Market President
Angela Thomas
Press Representative
John Scheiber
President and CEO
Christian McBride
Jazz Advisor
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What shows are coming up next at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)?
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (3/1/26-3/1/26)
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