What is the !Vivela Japon! Salsa Tour?
Each summer since 2002, Latin culture center Tiempo Iberoamericano has been organizing in cooperation with promoters nationwide a Japan tour of the world's top-ranking salsa bands. "Enjoy life through music!" is the tour concept we want to shout out, encouraging people to do just that, and creating a space for genuine communication among people. Also embodied in the idea of a "salsa tour" is not just the musical genre "salsa,"but also the original meaning of the word, "sauce," which in this case implies a cultural mix of nationalities, generations and genders that draws beyond cultural divides to create new values in the heart of Japan.
2009:
¡Vívela! 2009 / Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40
::: Photo Gallery
• Artist: Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (República Dominicana)
• Date: Sunday, August 9 and Tuesday August 11, 2009
2 concerts in 2 cities.
::: “Isla de Salsa 2009” in Fukuoka, and in Tokyo
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• Sponsor: Secretary of Tourism of Dominican Republic
• Supported by: Embassy of Dominican Republic
• Special Collaborators: Instituto Cervantes Tokio
International Press Español / Oasis Latino / ByVoz Inc.
Impacto Latino / Mundo Latino / Tropical Maria
2008:
¡Vívela! Salsa Tour/08 La-33
::: Website / Photo Gallery
• Artist: LA - 33 (Colombia)
• Date: 10 days (August 8 ~ 17, 2008)
7 concerts in 7 cities
::: Hiroshima, Fukuoka “Isla de Salsa 2008” (2 days), Kyoto, Kanazawa
Nagoya, Tokyo and Sendai
• Total Attendance: 6,711p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• Supported by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Colombia
• Subsidy: The Japan Foundation
• Sponsors: SANKO Co., Ltd. / Coors LIGHT
• Collaborators: Instituto Cervantes / Kyodai
2007:
¡Vívela! Salsa Tour/07 Oscar D’ León ::: Website / Photo Gallery
• Artist: Oscar D’ León (Venezuela)
• Date: 10 days (August 9 ~ 18, 2007)
9 concerts in 8 cities
::: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Sendai, Gunma, Hiroshima
and Fukuoka “Isla de Salsa 2007” (2 days)
<Special Concerts>
August 17 at Melon Ax, South Korea organized by A & A.
Total Attendance: 1,700 p
• Total Attendance: 9,000p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• Supported by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Venezuela
• Sponsors: QUICKPHONE / My Phone / SANKO Co., Ltd.
• Special Collaborators: NTT Communications / Verizon Business
Tropical Maria / Mundo Latino / TU.TV / Oasis Latino
Shopping Club / Market Club / AHORA Corp. / Banco do Brasil
2006:
¡Vívela Japón! Salsa Tour/06
Juan Formell y Los Van Van
::: Website / Photo Gallery
• Artist: Juan Formell y Los Van Van (Cuba)
• Date: 18 days (August 3 ~ 21, 2006)
9 concerts in 8 cities
::: Gunma, Tokyo, Sendai, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka,
Fukuoka “Isla de Salsa 2006” (2 days)
<Special concerts> Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Seoul,
and “Tokyo Jazz Festival”
• Total Attendance: 6,300p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• Supported by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Cuba
• Sponsors: Tropical Maria / Mundo Latino / Quickphone
Nestle Japan, Co. Ltd, / Ahora, Co. Ltd, / Havana Club
2005:
¡Vívela Japón! Salsa Tour/05
Juan Formell y Los Van Van ::: Website
• Artist: Juan Formell y Los Van Van (Cuba)
• Date: 11 days (August 10 ~ 21, 2005)
10 concerts in 8 cities
::: Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Sendai, Gunma,
Kanazawa, Hiroshima, Fukuoka “Isla de Salsa 2005” (2 days)
• Total Attendance: 10,000p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• General sponsor: SOL Imported Beer
• Supported by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Cuba
International Press Japan
• Sponsors: Nestle International Foods Japan Ltd. / Brastel
Ahora Co.,Ltd. / Ron Zacapa Centenario / Tropical Maria / Mundo Latino
• Collaborators: SALSA120％ / wakaranai
2004:
¡Vívela Japón! Salsa Tour/04 Manolito y su Trabuco
::: Website
• Artist: Manolito y su Trabuco (Cuba)
• Date: 18 days (August 5 ~ 22, 2004)
8 concerts in 7 cities
::: Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Kitakyushu,
Fukuoka “Isla de Salsa 2004” (2 days)
< Special Live> Phoenix Seagaia Resort Osean Dome
• Total Attendance: 8,170p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• General sponsor: SOL Imported Beer
• Supported by: Embassy of Cuba
• Sponsors: Ron Zacapa Centenario / Tropical Maria
• Collaborators: Ahora Co.,Ltd. / JTB
2003:
¡Vívela Japón! Salsa Tour/03 Manolito y su Trabuco
• Artist: Manolito y su Trabuco (Cuba)
• Date: 10 days (August 21 ~ 31, 2003)
8 concerts in 7 cities
::: Kumamoto, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka “Isla de Salsa 2003” (2 days)
Nagoya, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka
• Total Attendance: 7,525p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• General sponsor: SOL Imported Beer
• Supported by: Embassy of Cuba
• Sponsors: Ron Zacapa Centenario / Tropical Maria
• Collaborator: Ahora Co.,Ltd.
2002:
¡Vívela Japón! Salsa Tour/02
David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera
• Artist: David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera (Cuba)
• Date: 10 days (August 8 ~ 18, 2002)
6 concerts in 5 cities
::: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kumamoto, Fukuoka
“Isla de Salsa 2002” (2 days)
• Total Attendance: 5,800p
• General organizer: NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano
• General sponsor: SOL Imported Beer
• Supported by: Embassy of Cuba
• Sponsor: Havana Club
