Cuban salsa bands complete record-length concert

HAVANA, March 13 (Reuter) - Cuban salsa bands completed four days and four nights of non-stop music before dawn on Thursday, claiming a record for the world's longest salsa concert.

Havana's Salon Rosado dance club in Havana was packed on Wednesday night for the end of the 100-hour concert that began on Saturday night and involved more than 200 bands and smaller groups and a total of about 1,800 musicians and technicians.

Local media estimated a total of 40,000 people attended the marathon music fest at the open-air venue. Cuba's most popular bands took part, including Los Van Van, NG La Banda, Manolín el Medico de la Salsa and Pauto y su Elite.

The concert was organised by a record company and the Cuban Music Institute to break a 30-hour record for non-stop salsa set by a Barcelona club last year.

22:39 03-13-97