This month the ‘Entertainment Resort’ Grand Oasis Cancun hosts the 3rd edition of its ElectroOasis Latin Beach festival, bringing some of the biggest names in Electro Latino music to our Beach Club and Arena. This year’s festival runs from 24 June to 22 July with performances taking place every Saturday for both guests and non-guests.

Juan Magan – Saturday 24 June

The festivities begin with Spanish artist Juan Magan, one of the most internationally acclaimed singers, remixers, DJs and producers in all of Latin electronic music and a pioneer of the electro Latino genre. Magan has collaborated with international artists such as Shakira, Nelly Furtado and Pitbull, as well as Enrique Iglesias on a track that features another ElectroOasis performer Yandel.

Noche y de Día

 

De La Ghetto – Saturday 1 July

Born in Manhattan and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Rafael Castillo, better known by his stage name De La Ghetto began his music career in 2004 forming a duo with another New York City-born artist Arcangel, with the pair gaining much attention with their 2005 song Ven Pégate. In 2007 De La Ghetto embarked on a solo career and has since featured on regaetton hits such as Siente El Boom and La Reunión de los Vaqueros that also features fellow ElectroOasis artists Yandel and Tego Calderon.  

La Reunión de los Vaqueros      

 

Yandel – Saturday 8 July

Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and producer Yandel takes to the Oasis Arena stage on 8 July. Yandel began performing in 1998 with an old school friend forming the duo Wisin & Yandel. The pair won a Grammy for Best Latin Urban Album in 2009 and 2 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Urban Album and Best Urban Song and were also coaches on singing contest The Voice Mexico in 2013. As a solo artist, Yandel won two Latin Grammy Awards last year for Best Urban Song and Best Urban Fusion/Performance for his track Encantadora.

Encantadora

 

Tony Dize – Saturday 15 July

Tony Dize is an American reggaeton singer of Puerto Rican descent. Dize started under the guidance of Wisin & Yandel and first appeared on their 2003 compilation album Blin Blin Vol. 1, with the song No Pierdas Tiempo. In 2008 Dize released his first solo album La Melodia de la Calle reaching number 8 in the Billboard Top 10 Latin Albums.

El Doctorado

 

Tego Calderon – Saturday 22 July

Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderon ends this year’s festival on Saturday 22 July. Calderon released his first album El Abayarde in 2002 and despite the fact that reggaeton was considered an underground genre at the time, the album sold 50,000 copies on its release, setting a sales record for a reggaeton album. In the summer of 2005, Calderon signed a deal between Atlantic Records and his own independent label, Jiggiri Records, making him the first reggaeton artist to have a deal with a major record company. One of the pioneers of the genre, Calderon has helped steer his country’s dominant youth culture out of Puerto Rico and Latino neighbourhoods, and into the American stream of pop consciousness. The rapper has also featured in three of the Fast & Furious movies.

Pa Que Se Lo Gozen

It promises to be another spectacular event in the Cancun sun and we look forward to you joining the party!  

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This month the Grand Oasis Cancun plays host to the 6th edition of the Oasis Jazz U festival and it’s another fantastic line-up of international artists. This edition focuses on smooth jazz and runs from the 18th to the 27th May.

Hiram Gomez and The Groove Machine Band – Kinky Night Club (Thursday 18th May)

 

Our good friends Hiram Gomez and his Groove Machine Band will return once again to perform at this festival, having performed in both 2015 and 2016 editions. They will be opening the festival on Thursday 18th May in the intimate surroundings of the resorts Kinky Night Club, just next door to our Arena. Some of you may have seen Hiram and his band before as they often play in our resorts.   

Marcus Miller – Oasis Arena (Saturday 20th May)

We welcome American jazz artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller to the Oasis Arena on Saturday 20th May. The two-time Grammy award winner has worked with such luminary artists as Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin and was also part of the Saturday Night Live band. The New York native, best known for playing the bass guitar, brings his funky sound to the Arena stage for what is expected to be a great night of jazz. 

Performing before Marcus is Cuban artist and Cancun resident Daniel Peñalver. Daniel is no stranger to the Oasis Arena having performed saxophone with his Latin Project at last year’s Cancun International Music Festival of which he was also artistic director.

Esperanza Spalding – Oasis Arena (Saturday 27th May)

American jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding graces the Arena stage on Saturday 27th May. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Spalding was a child prodigy playing violin in the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at five years old. Now 32, she has released five solo albums and has won four Grammy awards including Best New Artist in 2011. In her performances she alternates between double bass and electric bass and sings in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Also playing on the night are Troker, a jazz and psychedelic six-piece hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico. They mix traditional jazz sounds with rock and even turntabling to create their signature modern style.

The festival is for a good cause as part of the proceeds goes towards the Oasis Foundation, our charity that helps support many local goodwill organizations. Ticket prices are as follows:

• Oasis guests: VIP Section $700 pesos (includes snacks and drinks)
• Oasis guests: General Section $400 pesos
• External guests/locals: VIP Section $900 pesos (includes snacks and drinks)
• External guests/locals: General Section $600 pesos

Tickets can be purchased online at oasishoteles.com/en/events/upcoming-events, the Grand Oasis Cancun, Smart by Oasis hotel and all Café Nader coffee shops in Cancun city.   

‘The Entertainment Resort’ looks forward to welcoming you for what promises to be another great jazz festival!

  

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It’s nearly that time of year again when we welcome thousands of students to the sun-drenched Grand Oasis Cancun; the heart of Cancun’s Spring Break celebrations. This year we have our biggest event yet, from February 4th to April 14th our Beach Club welcomes some of the biggest names in dance so we’ve prepared you a guide to who will be performing to get you in the partying mood. 

February

4 – Cazzette

We begin our celebrations with Cazzette, a Swedish dance music duo formed in 2011 by Alexander Björklund and Sebastian Furrer. Their style mixes progressive house with electro and dubstep. They have worked with fellow countryman and DJ Avicii who signed them to his record label LE7ELS and have also released a track remixing The Killers’ song Shot at Night. They usually perform wearing giant cassettes over their heads.

11 – Otto Knows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also hailing from Sweden, Otto Knows is a DJ and record producer who has also worked with Avicii as well as Britney Spears. Perhaps best known for his 2012 single Million Voices which reached number 14 in the UK singles chart, Otto Knows has been a regular on the electronic scene since 2010.

18 – Arty

On the 18 of February we welcome back Russian DJ and record producer Arty who performed at our Oasis Dance U Spring Break event in 2015. Arty has collaborated with some of the biggest names in dance music like Armin van Buuren and Paul van Dyke and has also released remixes of One Republic’s song I Lived and London Grammar’s Hey Now.

25 – Thomas Gold

We end the month of February with German DJ and producer Thomas Gold. Thomas began his career in 2000 producing trance tracks but has since moved into progressive house and tech house in more recent years.

March

4 – Krewella

Chicago sister act Krewella kick off our March Spring Break activities. The singing and DJing duo bring their EDM sound to our Beach Club and hope that you will be singing (or at least screaming) along with them.

11 – Lil Jon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five years after first performing at We welcome back the king of crunk Lil Jon who performed at our Spring Break event in 2012. We’re sure he’ll get the place bouncing again on the 11th with his inimitable larger-than-life style. Lil Jon and his group The East Side Boyz shot to worldwide fame with the song Get Low, since then he has worked with and produced songs for some of the biggest names in music like Snoop Dogg, Usher and Steve Aoki.

18 – Blasterjaxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thom Jongkind and Idir Makhlaf make up dutch duo Blasterjaxx. The big room house DJs have collaborated with EDM acts like David Guetta, Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike and Afrojack. Since 2015 Thom has performed solo though the pair continue to produce music together.   

25 – DVBBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian brothers Christopher and Alexandre van den Hoef make up the electronic act DVBBS (pronounced “dubs”). Formed in 2012, the duo are probably best known for their 2013 track ‘Tsunami’, and have played the mainstage at some of the world’s biggest dance music festivals like Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and Creamfields.

April

1 – Bingo Players

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bingo Players was formed in 2006 by Dutch DJs, Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Bäumer. Their track Get Up (Rattle) featuring Far East Movement brought worldwide fame reaching the number 1 spot in the UK charts and top 10 in and Australia, France and Denmark. In late 2013 Paul passed away while Maarten has continued to DJ under the same name like Paul had wanted.

14 – Chuckie

We end our Oasis Dance U Spring Break celebrations with Surinamese DJ Chuckie and his Dirty Dutch house sound, primarily defined by complex rhythms made from Latin-influenced drum kits, a lower emphasis on basslines, and squeaky, high-pitched lead synths and a genre he has helped pioneer with his own record label of the same name. Chuckie has also remixed songs for Michael Jackson and David Guetta, and has produced for 50 Cent, Kesha and Akon.  

So there you have it, a jam-packed event that is sure to entertain. We can’t wait to welcome you and remember; what happens in Cancun stays in Cancun!

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At Oasis Hotels & Resorts we pride ourselves on the entertainment we offer our guests, from daily shows to live concerts and sporting events. Located in the Grand Oasis Cancun (The Entertainment Resort), the recently expanded Oasis Arena plays host to many of these events and has quickly become a heavyweight in Cancun entertainment.

The home of Cancun boxing

Boxing is not only popular in Mexico; at Oasis it has also taken centre stage on many occasions. Previous world champions such as ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, Jhonny Gonzalez and Juan Carlos Salgado have thrilled spectators with their pugilistic prowess at the Arena, and last March the venue made boxing history as host to the first female heavyweight world title fight in Mexico. Last December work was completed on its expansion doubling its capacity from 2,000 to 4,000 for showcasing fights and cementing itself as the home of Cancun boxing and an important venue for national and international bouts.

Boxing is not the only contact sport that has been held at the Arena, in 2013 a night of mixed martial arts took place with Mexican champions taking on their American counterparts for an exhilarating night in the cage. With its recent expansion, even larger sporting events are in the pipeline.           

Music to your ears

Since its inauguration in 2012, the venue has played host to the annual Oasis Jazz U festival bringing together not only renowned jazz artists but also international artists from other musical genres such as Gloria Gaynor, Chaka Khan and Eddie Palmieri. In 2014 the festival payed homage to Spanish flamenco guitarist and local resident Paco de Lucia who had passed away a few months earlier. Friends and family took to the stage for what were three emotionally charged nights celebrating the life of this flamenco legend, with ticket proceeds going to the Oasis Foundation charity.  

Following the success of 2012’s Coyote Country Festival in the Coyote Loco bar at Grand Oasis Cancun the following year a similar event was held in the Arena. The Oasis Country Cancun Fest brought stars from the country music scene to the Mexican Caribbean for five nights of pure Americana.

Oasis and its Arena also played host to several concerts of last year’s Cancun International Music Festival, including both the opening and closing ceremony. Highlights included Mexico’s Women’s Symphonic Orchestra and 10-time Grammy award winning artist Arturo Sandoval who graced the stage delighting audiences with exceptional performances.   

 

On the rare occurrence of heavy rain, even the odd Spring Break event has been moved to the Arena creating an electric atmosphere and making sure the weather doesn’t dampen the revellers spirits.  

The future’s bright

The Oasis Arena currently hosts four weekly shows free for all guests to attend; Wonderland, Viva Mexico, Cabaret Latino and Cuban Explosion Night performed by our professional entertainment team and giving you a flavour of what our hotels have to offer.  

The newly expanded venue looks forward to hosting even bigger events and welcoming you for an unforgettable night of glitz and glamour and fantastic entertainment!   

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