Stanley Sheldon’s Rhythm Republic

This Kansas City band BURNS! Stanley Sheldon’s Rhythm Republic brings the heat with Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Mambo, Cha Cha, Bolero and more, drawn from the jazz traditions of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Expect to hear music made famous by giants like Poncho Sanchez, Eddie Palmieri, Chucho Valdés and Tito Puente, woven together with originals from a group of musicians who bring decades of combined experience playing — and sharing — this vibrant music. It’s an afternoon of rhythm, fire and pure joy in the intimate setting of TPAC’s Festival Hall.