Freight Train Blues: Conjunto Breve

Conjunto Breve

Multinational Salsa Band, Conjunto Breve, was founded by their leader, percussionist Brevan Hampden in 2012. Members of the band come from all walks of life, from all areas of the world, including Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, The United States of America, and more. This band mixes the sounds of New York Style Salsa and Cuban Salsa, and members of the group have played with many famous Salsa Musicians including (but not limited to) Celia Cruz, La India, Tito Rojas, Raulin Rosendo, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Paquito Guzman, Tito Gomez, Luis Enrique, N’Klabe, and many others. Look for sounds of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and sounds of American Music from this band, as they encompass all walks of life, from all areas of the world.

Freight Train Blues 2025

The Town of Carrboro, N.C., proudly presents the Music Maker Foundation’s Freight Train Blues series of live concerts every Friday evening between May 16 and June 13, 2025 at the Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main Street. The series is a collaboration among  Music Maker Foundation, the Town of Carrboro, WUNC 91.5 FM, and The Forests at Duke.

Bring your picnic, lawn chairs and blankets for a FREE evening of live music on the lawn. Public parking is available and free in downtown Carrboro.

Music Maker Foundation’s Freight Train Blues series honors Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten’s legacy in the world of roots music by emphasizing the cultural diversity, complexity, and vitality of her music and the music of many other artists local to her community and all over the country.