We Have Iré, IS A new multidisciplinary theater work by Paul S. Flores, that explores the STORIES OF IMMIGRANT AFROCUBAN ARTISTS living in the United States, as well as their influences on and experiences with American culture.

We Have Iré speaks to the challenges of being an immigrant artist and celebrates the triumph of establishing one’s voice in a new country through live Cuban jazz, traditional Yoruba songs, modern dance, Latinx hip-hop, and spoken word.


We HAVE IRÉ

November 16—18, 2023

MACLA Theater

San Jose , CA

3 PERFORMANCES ONLY! Thursday-Saturday

All Shows at 7:30PM.

Thurs. Nov 16

Fri. Nov 17

Sat. Nov 18

Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana.

510 S. First Street,

San José, CA 95113

FOR TICKETS & INFO: www.maclaarte.org

  or

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-have-ire-tickets-732182877697

Click on image to the left to watch an online excerpt filmed live at Pregones Theater in NYC during the world premiere of We Have Iré

*We Have Iré is available to book in 2024.

Inquires please contact: floresartmgr@gmail.com

We Have Iré performance excerpt at MACLA- San Jose November 18, 2023. Featuring choreographer Ramon Ramos Alayo and dancer Julianna Cressman, music by Yosvany Terry.

We Have Iré performance excerpt at MACLA- San Jose, November 18, 2023 featuring Nyseli Vega as DJ NENE rapping “Se Busca” written by Paul Flores


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We Have Iré:
original cast Recording

The We Have Iré Original Cast Recording captures the latest bilingual musical theater piece by Paul S. Flores with original music by Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban jazz multi-instrumentalist, Yosvany Terry.

We Have Iré is released by IRÉ records and available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon all digital platforms.

Read more about The Making of: We Have Iré Original Cast Recording

The Making of We have Iré

For the soundtrack production Flores, Rolón, and Terry collaborated to safeguard the essence of the stage version while allowing musicians like Matt Brewer, and Mark Whitfield Jr., and Javi Santiago to improv and breathe Iré into a privileged two-day studio session jam.

 

We Have Iré: Making of Cast Recording
Premiere: September 18

Press


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May 5, 2019

Yerba Buena center’s ‘We Have Iré’ celebrates Afro-Cuban immigrant journeys

Spanish flowed into English, then back again among cast, crew and creative team at a recent rehearsal for “We Have Iré”

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May 5, 2019

‘We Have Iré’ shines light on local Afro-Cuban artists

Performers share stories of success in playwright Paul S. Flores’ multi-media premiere.

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December 19, 2019

A Hybrid Performance Celebrates Cuban-American Migration and Art Practice

Who better to act in a theatrical piece about Cuban-American artists in San Francisco than the artists themselves? That’s the concept behind We Have Iré, a hybrid performance, theater piece, and musical.

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Upcoming Dates


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING CD RELEASE PARTY

Livestream on Facebook @miamilightproject

4:30PM pst / 7:30PM est

NOVEMBER 12-21, 2021

RE: Encuentro 2021:
A National Latina/o/x Theater Festival

12 virtual full length performances of We Have Iré

Accessible through the LATC website (www.latinotheaterco.org)