Timba Night

Spilleliste Timba Night januar 2011

2011-01-29T14:17:00.003+01:00

Artist: Sang: Plate

Adalberto Alvarez: Pura Imagen: Caliente Caliente
Alain Perez: Murmuraciones: El Desafio
Azucar Negra: Y Dale Juana: Exceso de Equipaje
Arnaldo Y La Cosmopolita: Tumbao: En Otra Direccion
Armando Cantero: Trabajando el Pano: Hay Que Luchar
Bamboleo: Te Fui Infiel: Mi Verdad
Charanga Habanera: Marina, Quiere Bailar: Marina Quiere Bailar
Charanga Forever: Te Enredastes: Somos Charangueros
Calle Real: La Eternidad del Amor: Me Lo Gane
Elio Reve: 1999: Se Sigue Commentando
Havana d Primera: Ahora Que Buscas: Haciendo Historia
Havana Salsa Team: Dime: Encontrando La Formula
Issac Delgado: Perdoname Todo: Asi Soy
Jose Miguel: La Vida: Fiesta Pa´l Bailador
Juan Kemell: Dudas: Havananza
Klimax: Tu no eres: Solo tu y yo
La Tremenda: No 1: La Tremenda
Lazaro Calvo Y Rumbavana: Son de Adalberto: Que Te Revisen
Los Van Van: Arrasando: Arrasando
Maikel Blanco: Recoge Y Vete: Live
Manolin: Jaque Mate: Jaque Mate
Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Relampago: Control
Maraca: El Verano: Lo Que Quiero Es Fiesta
Maravilla De Florida: Suave Suave: Luchando Con Fe- Egrem
Michel Maza: Amistad Especial: Como Gato De Angora
Orlando Canto: Deja La Ira: Sigo Siendo Un Van Van
NG la Banda: El Abuso: Oye Sii
Paulito FG: Me Gusta Cuba: Sin Etiqueta
Pedro Pablo: Me Agotas: Yo Soy La Noticia
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Ve Bajando: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
Sixto Lorente: El Haragan: Lo que sucede conviene
Tumbao Habana: Candela: Mambo Duro
Vitaly Y Su Timba Habanera: Mi Musica Cubana: Desnudar Tu Cuerpo

Nettbutikker:

http://www.prodland.de/

Nyere anbefalte plater fra Timba Night

2011-01-27T02:00:00.005+01:00

Adalberto Alvarez: El Son de Altura
Arnaldo Y La Cosmopolita: En Otra Direccion
Calle Real: Me lo gane
Charanga Forever: Somos Charangueros
Charanga Habanera: No Mires la Caratula
Elio Reve: De que estamos hablando
Enrique Alvarez: Brujeria
Havana d Primera: Haciendo Historia
Issac Delgado: Asi Soy
Klimax: solo tu y yo
La Tremenda: La Tremenda
Los Van Van: Arrasando
Maikel Blanco: Soy Lo Que Te Hala
Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Trabuco Una Vez Mas
Michel Maza: Como Gato De Angora
N Taya: Y Ya Llego
Paulito FG: Sin Etiqueta
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
Sixto Lorente: Lo que sucede conviene
Timbalive: From Miami A La Habana
Tumbao Habana: Mambo Duro

Platebutikker:

www.prodland.de
itunes

Spilleliste Grupo Danson- konsert Cosmopolite& Kaos

2010-10-20T21:38:00.004+02:00

Artist: Song: Plate

Adalberto Alvarez: Dos Mujeres: El Son de Altura
Alain Daniel: Un Loco Enamorao: Vestigos
Anacaona: Por Eso Vamonos: No Lo puedo Evitar
Arnaldo Y Su Cosmopolita: En Otra Direccion
Azucar Negra: Identidad: Exceso De Equipaje
Elio Reve: La Nueva Explosion: De Que Estamos Hablando
Enrique Alvarez: La Mia: Brujeria
La Tremenda: Tu Forma: La Tremenda
Los Ases De La Timba: Echale.com: Aqui Estan Los Ases
Maikel Blanco: Lo bello por dentro: Recoge Y Vete
Maravilla De Florida:A Recogerse: Luchando Con Fe- Egrem
NG La Banda: Buscate Un Congelador: La Banda Que Manda
Pedro Calvo: Vino Anejo: Apurate Bailador
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Nadie Puede Contra Esto: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
Sixto Lorente: Un Violin Para Mi Santo: Lo Que Sucede Conviene
Sur Caribe: Corazon Ganale: Horisonte Proximo
Tumbao Habana: : La Nena: Mambo Duro

Timba Night Topp 10

2010-10-10T21:06:00.003+02:00

Artist: Låt: Plate

1. Elio Reve: De Que Estamos Hablando: De Que Estamos Hablando
2. Paulito FG: Me Gusta Cuba: Sin Etiqueta
3. Sixto Llorente: Barbacoa: Lo Que Sucede Conviene
4. Manolito Simonet: Hazme Caso: Trabuco Una Vez Mas
5. Mandy Cantero: Mal de Amor: Pegando Duro
6. Adalberto Alvarez: El Melon: El Son de Altura
7. Bamboleo: Vivir Sin Ti: Quien Manda
8. Charanga Habanera: Tu No Eres Mejor Que Yo: No Mires la Caratula
9. Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Un Loco Con Un Moto: promo
10. Sur Caribe: Corazon Ganale: Horisonte Proximo

Wild Cuban Rhythms, Loose in North America

2010-06-20T22:02:00.002+02:00

Musikkjournalist Ben Ratliff i New York Times si anmelding av Pupy y los Que Son Son sin konsert i New York nyleg:

The thing about Pupy y los Que Son Son, one of Cuba’s greatest dance bands, is how casual it is about blowing a hole through you. It’s the almost absurdly high confidence, attack and playfulness, the band’s whole wizardly performance rhetoric — especially in rhythm and vocals — that’s astonishing, if only because it’s so seldom seen here. But at the end of the night, it’s not heroism; it’s professionalism.

Led by the pianist Cesar Pedroso, known as Pupy, a former member of Los Van Van and an important link in the history of the last 40 years of Cuban music, the band played at S.O.B.’s on Thursday night. It was the fourth show of its first North American tour since forming in 2001, its second New York gig and its first in a nightclub here. (Last weekend the band played a Summerstage concert, filling in for the current version of Los Van Van, which had canceled.) This band is used to playing in outdoor theaters in Cuba to much bigger crowds; here, with brass and percussion and voices pushed to the limit, it boomed at a level almost beyond the room’s scale.

At the same time, across Thursday’s two sets, los que Son Son stayed loose enough to incorporate members of the audience: one of its former singers, Pepito Gómez, who now lives in New Jersey; some local percussionist royalty; and in “Bailalo Hasta Afuera (La Machucadera)” — roughly translated as “Dance It Out” — dancers of the nonprofessional class who turned their backs to the crowd and shook it.

The band’s three singers — Rusdell Pavel Núñez Carmenate, Michel Pérez Sotolongo, and Norisley Valladares Gómez — shuttled back and forth between romance and aggression, smiling and wincing and sex-gesturing. They sang from Mr. Pedroso’s past with Los Van Van and his present, including the new hit “Un Loco Con Una Moto” (“A Crazy Person With a Motorcycle”); they harmonized in rapid choruses, pushing one voice up to the front to lead verses or improvise.

The songs quickly proceeded to their long middle sections: vamps, calls and responses, Mr. Pedroso’s harmonically ingenious, syncopated guajeo patterns on the keyboards and the band’s four percussionists constantly changing the accents in their dense grid of rhythm.

Toward the end of the first set, during “De La Timba a Pogolotti,” there were actual solos on timbales and congas, by local guests: Marc Quiñones, Ralph Irizarry and Bobby Allende, some of New York’s best salsa percussionists. But then the trap-set drummer, Roelvis Reyes Simono, spelled them with his own solo, pretty much a continuation of everything he’d been doing. He played about half as much, finding new places for the downbeat in every bar and falling into them with the force of gravity. It was all in a night’s work.

Timba Night Hit List

2010-04-29T23:19:00.011+02:00

Artist: Sang: Plate

1. Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Un Loco con un moto : Promo
2. Maikel Blanco: Pa Qualquiera: Promo
3. Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Vino a Comerce la Habana: Promo
4. Charanga Habanera: Gozando en Miami: No Mires la Caratula
4. Azucar Negra: Un Beso Y Una Flor: Promo
4. Elio Reve: La Boda En Bicicleta: Promo
5. Manolito Simonet: Camaguey: Promo
7. NG La Banda: Ella Tiene Flow: Promo
8. Sur Caribe: Todo Por El Son: Horizonte Proximo(2010)
9. Tumbao Habana: Mambo Duro: Mambo Duro
10. Charanga Forever: Casanova: Promo
11. Manolito Simonet: Quien te mando: Promo
12. Elio Reve: Agua pa´Yemaya: Promo
13. Paulito FG& Manolito Simonet: Mi Filosofia: Promo
14. Charanga Forever: Ahora Que Llegaste: Promo
15. Klimax: La Permuta: Solo tu y yo

Spilleliste Timba Night 7.4

2010-04-08T13:16:00.003+02:00

Artist: Sang: Plate

Adalberto Alvarez: Controlate: Mi Linda habanera
Alain Daniel: Se Pegan: Vestigos
Arnaldo Y Su Cosmopolita: Y Te Lo Dije Mama: En Otra Direccion
Azucar Negra: Un Beso Y Una Flor: Promo
Bamboleo: El Pillo: Ya No Hace Falta
Charanga Habanera: Gozando en Miami: No Mires La Caratula&Mi Amor, Cuidate,Usa condon: Tremendo Delirio
Calle Real: Abreme la puerta: Me lo gane
Chispa Y Los Complices: Perder el control: New Pa Que Vea
Dan Den: Me obligaron a pensar asi& Dejate de Destacarte: Fiestas de Cuba
Danny Lozada: Estoy Hecho: Tanto Lo Pedi
Haila Mompie& El Indio: Tributo: Banda Sonora del Filme el Benny More
Havana d Primera: Mi Musica: Haciendo Historia
Havana NRG: Permiso: Receta Perfecta
Issac Delgado: Se te fue la mano: Grandes Exitos Vol.1& Ayudeme Senora: El Ano Que Viene
Jose Miguel: Dejala Que Corra: Fiesta Pa´l Bailador
Klimax: Una Corazonada: Mira Si Te Gusta
Lazaro Calvo Y Rumbavana: Que te Revisen: Que Te Revisen
Los Van Van: Bariste con el: Te Pone La Cabeza Mala& Que Sorpresa: Lo ultimo en vivo
Maikel Blanco: Si Yo Pudiera: Recoge y Vete
Manolin: Somos lo que hay: De Buena Fe
Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Te Quise De Mas: Contra Todos Los Pronosticos& La boda de belen: Para Que Baile Cuba
Moise Gonzalez: Cuando me robas: Salsa+ Timba
NG La Banda: El Abuso: Oye Siiii& Necesito una amiga: En La Calle
Paulito FG: Son de un Amigo: Una vez mas por amor& Cuidao en el Cachumbambe: Paulito
Pedro Calvo: Al negro no tiene na: 50 anos
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Un loco con un moto: Promo& De la timba a pogolotti: Mi Timba "Cerra"
Sur Caribe: Corazon ganale& Todo por el son: Horisonte Proximo
Timbalive: Timba pa la humanidad: From Miami a la Habana
Tirso Duarte: El Cantinero: Timba Cubana
Tumbao Habana: Candela& La Luna: Mambo Duro
Vitaly Y Su Timba Habanera: Lo Tuyo Llega: Desnudar Tu Cuerpo

Musikken kan kjøpes på Itunes, cubamusic.com, www.prodland.de eller http://www.latinpulsemusic.com/

Rapport frå Los Van Van i USA

2010-02-01T21:47:00.002+01:00

Los Van Van er på USA-turne no og her er ein stemningsrapport frå Florida:

Los Van Van celebrates Jose Marti with Key West performance

It is not that Juan Formell, the leader of Los Van Van, Cuba's most famous dance band, doesn't have any political views. It is just, he says, that he doesn't come to the United States - or to Miami, where Los Van Van play Sunday night - to promote them.
``We came here to do music, just music, and nothing more,'' Formell said Thursday afternoon as he sat on the patio of the Doubletree Grand Hotel in Key West, where he and Los Van Van were slated to play that night. ``We didn't come to the U.S. to do any kind of politics or ideology or anything like that,'' he said.

``If you ask me a political question, I'll answer you - I'm not a mute,'' Formell said. ``But this is not about sharing an idea or an ideology - you can think in one way, I can think in another. But we're talking about music.''

The mood at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park on Thursday night, where Van Van performed in a concert honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of José Martí, the hero of Cuban independence, was also resolutely, joyfully musical. The people packed in front of the outdoor stage were mostly young, Cuban and adept at winding their hips; those behind them were largely older, Anglo and amateurs at salsa motion. But they had a similar attitude towards Van Van's music.

``I love [Van Van's] music,'' said Key West resident Bernard Ames, 83, there with his wife Rosalee Sprout, 71. ``I love all kinds of music.'' Sprout, who said she'd traveled to Santiago de Cuba, screwed her face up in distaste when asked about the political implications of Los Van Van's visit. ``It's NOT political,'' she said. ``This has nothing to do with politics.''

Standing next to the corner of the stage, Ray Rodriguez, 44, who'd come from Cuba to Miami five years ago, took a break from dancing to agree with Sprout's sentiments. ``I'm Cuban,'' he said, when asked what brought him to the show. ``Music has nothing to do with politics. Anyways, I live in a democratic country, don't I?''

Formell said he'd had doubts when John Cabañas, the Cuban-American owner of C&T Charters who had brought Van Van here and was producing the Key West and Miami shows, suggested performing in the city where Van Van's 1999 concert caused so much turmoil.

``I was a little afraid that the same thing would happen - `oh yeah, Miami again, the same story,''' Formell said. But he said he'd been surprised by the reaction when they arrived at Miami International Airport on Wednesday. ``Before the press was very aggressive, but this time it was very peaceful. There was a dialogue.''

Formell credited Colombian rock star Juanes' gigantic Concert for Peace in Havana in September with changing his mind about returning to Miami - and the political ambiance on both sides. ``There are always going to be people against this,'' he said. ``But I thought that it's possible to do [a Van Van] concert here in a way that's more peaceful, and I said, ok, let's do Miami.''

Formell also credited younger Cuban-Americans with more interest in the island's culture - and said he was eager to reach them. ``There are a lot of Cubans born here in the U.S. but with parents born in Cuba, and they're just as Cuban as they are on the island, and they're followers of our tradition. There's a big group of young people that are coming with another idea, and you can see the same thing in Cuba too. It seems like this tension is lifting, and things are changing.''

Issac Delgado, a celebrated Cuban salsa singer who defected three years ago and now lives in Miami, was on hand in Key West to get a dose of his native culture. ``I'm here to'' and he mimed injecting himself in both arms.

In the concert, Van Van celebrated a Cubanidad defined by sensuality and enthusiasm, rather than political philosophy. ``If you're Cuban, show me some feeling!'' called Formell's daughter Vanessa, a singer who lives in Miami who came to make an appearance with her father's orchestra. ``I don't care if you're from here or from there!''

And singer Mario ``Mayito'' Rivera dedicated Soy Todo (I'm Everything), a famous Van Van song that invokes the spiritual and African roots of Cuba as part of every Cuban, to "all the Cubans who've come to the United States."

"Are we or aren't we!?" Mayito called out, asking the crowd if they too embodied Cuban culture. The crowd shrieked back ``We are! We are!''

Formell made a surprising offer to Cuban-American musicians in Miami, who have complained that cultural exchange between the U.S. and Cuba is not a real exchange; because although Cuban musicians are once again being allowed to come to the U.S., they are not able to go and perform in their homeland.

Formell said that if Willy Chirino and Gloria Estefan would forgo political statements in the same way that Formell has when he comes to the U.S., he would push to bring them to Havana.

``If these musicians, Cuban artists that could work in Havana, assume the same position, I think they can count on the support of Cuban musicians that live in Cuba,'' Formell said. ``I can push a little to start this idea that artists at the level of Gloria Estefan or Willy Chirino or many artists that are in Miami that want to go to Cuba, but they will respect the ideology of Cuba.''

Kjelde: BY JORDAN LEVIN
MiamiHerald.com

Los Van Van turne i USA

2010-01-05T19:36:00.004+01:00

Charanga Habanera har samla fulle hus i San Francisco og Miami og skal holde siste konserten på SOB i New York fredag 8. januar. Los Van Van og Pupy Y Los Que Son Son skal turnere i USA dette året. Med dette er ein ti år lang kulturboikott endeleg over.

Her er eitt klipp frå LVV sin konsert i Miami i 2003 som kom ut på cd og dvd.

Live At Miami Arena: DVD Plus Bonus 2-CD Package
DVD (Havana Caliente 60584), Released 2003;
Produced by Eugenia Gonzalez
Editor's Pick:
Despite the protests of 5,000 or so angry demonstrators, and the fact that fans had to be escorted by police into the arena, Los Van Van -- arguably Cuba’s greatest dance band -- finally got to put on a historic show at the Miami Arena -- and they rocked the house to a packed audience. The concert included repertoire from their 30+ year career and included their 1969 rock hit “Marilu.” Also included is a potpourri of ‘70s material that firmly established them as the island’s premier dance band. But this was not a simple nostalgia show. Van Van, fronted by vocalist Mayito Rivera, Pedrito Calvo and Roberto Hernandez, had them all dancing with their, then, new material from the Grammy award winning “Llegó van Van” (1999) and other recent releases. It seemed that much of the audience knew the words to nearly every song. Incidentally, this was Calvo’s last live performance with Van Van.
The show captures the energy and skill of this band, and the excitement that they can generate. They have developed their own style and sound, that seems as timeless as it is infectious.
Hola, que tal...Finally, a fine quality DVD of Van Van.
Complete with DVD and 2-CDs. Over 3 hours.
Highly recommended. (BP, 2003-10-23)

Charanga Habanero En Vivo Miami

2010-01-01T16:16:00.001+01:00

Timba Night topp 10

2009-11-24T00:21:00.007+01:00

Artist: Sang: Plate

1. Pupy Y Los Que son Son: Vino a Comerce La Habana: Promo
2. Maikel Blanco: Pa Qualquiera: Promo
3. Azucar Negra: Un Beso Y Una Flor: Promo
4. Adalberto Alvarez: Bailando En Tropical: Promo
5. Enrique Alvarez: Por Gustavo: Brujeria
6. Manolito Simonet: Camaguey: Promo
7. NG La Banda: Ella Tiene Flow: Promo
8. Sur Caribe: Todo Por El Son: Horizonte Proximo(2010)
9. Tumbao Habana: Mambo Duro: Promo
10. Charanga Forever: Casanova: Promo

Slutten på boikotten av kubanske musikere i USA?

2009-11-23T22:00:00.007+01:00

Kubanske musikere som bor på Kuba har siden 2003 ikkje fått visum til USA for å turnere. Med den nye administrasjonen i Washington ser dette til å gå mot ein lenge etterlengta slutt for amerikanske timbafans. Los Van Van& Charanga Habanera og Pupy Y Los Que Son Son har planlagt turneer i 2010. Charanga Habanera starter det heile 22 desember på Cocomos i San Francisco.

Lenke:
http://www.charangainsf.com/www.charangainsf.com/Home.html

Spilleliste Timba Night 4.11

2009-11-05T11:34:00.007+01:00

Artist: Sang: Plate

Angel Bonne: Havana City: Bonne& Bonne
Adalberto Alvarez: La Novia de un Amigo Mio: Caliente, Caliente
Alain Daniel: Que Le Pasa A Esa Mujer: Vestigos
Arnaldo Y Su Cosmopolita: Y Te Lo Dije Mama: En Otra Direccion
Azucar Negra: Un Beso Y Una Flor: Promo
Bamboleo: Pelicula Vieja: Yo No Me Parezco a Nadie
Charanga Habanera: Gozando en Miami: No Mires La Caratula
Dan Den: Y lo Tuyo Que?: Salsa en Atare
Danny Lozada: Estoy Hecho: Tanto Lo Pedi
Elio Reve: Tu Zorreo: Se Sigue Commentando
Enrique Alvarez: Te Voy a Olvidar: Brujeria
Havana d Primera: Ahora Que Buscas& Mi Musica: Haciendo Historia
Issac Delgado: Tu Tienes Magica: Asi Soy
Klimax: Lo Que Me falto Por Hacerte: Mira Si Te Gusta
Lazaro Calvo Y Rumbavana: Son de Adalberto: Que Te Revisen
Maikel Blanco: Pa Cualquiera: Promo& Mi Destino: Anda Y Pegate
Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Guiro, Calabaza Y Miel: Se Rompieron Los Termometros
Maraca: Yo bailo De Todo: Best of Maraca
Maravilla De Florida: Luchando Con Fe: Luchando Con Fe
NG La Banda: Ella Tiene Flow: Promo& Echale Limon: Grandes Exitos
Orlando Canto: Gente de Barrio: Sigo Siendo Un Van Van
Pachito Alonso: Hace Una Semana Que No Te Veo: Cantandole A La Vida
Paulito FG: De la Habana: Con La Concienca Tranquila
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Vino a Comerse La Habana: Promo& Un Poquito Al Reves: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
Sama Y El Expreso De Oriente: Guarachando: El Repartero de la Habana
Soneros All Stars: El Maraquero: La Timba Soy Yo
Tumbao Habana: Mambo Duro: Promo

Musikken kan kjøpes på Itunes, cubamusic.com, www.prodland.de eller http://www.latinpulsemusic.com/

Årets timbakonsert!

2009-10-30T19:29:00.007+01:00

Lørdag 14. november kl 21 blir det dobbeltkonsert i København i Amager Bio med Pupy Y Los Que Son Son og Charanga Habanera.

Hot Salsa Weekend 22-25.11

2009-09-29T14:57:00.007+02:00

Hot Salsa Weekend er den største kubanske salsakongressen i Noreg og vert holdt 22-25.10 i Oslo. DJs Casino& Charanga frå Timba Night skal mikse plater på denne kongressen. Sjå lenka www.hotsalsa.no for meir informasjon.

Gruppa Juan Kemell& La Barriada skal spille på kongessen på fredag 23. Her er dei med låta " Las Quatro Letras" frå plata Adios a La Tristeza.

Tumbao Habana

2009-09-07T12:31:00.003+02:00

Tumbao Habana med låta " Padrino" frå den nye plata Mambo Duro som sleppes i september 2009.

Latinoamericando 2009

2009-08-18T19:33:00.004+02:00

Videoer frå dette årets Latinoamericando i Milano, Italia.

2009-08-05T14:15:00.001+02:00

Ein video frå den siste plata til Charanga Habanera "La Caratula" som kom ut i år.

Calle Real

2009-06-23T18:18:00.003+02:00

Eitt klipp frå sleppefesten til Calle Real si nye plate Me lo gane. Dei skal spille på Stavanger Revyscene lørdag 22. august kl 22. Biletter selges i regi av arrangøren Salsanor. Dette er ein konsert ein bør få med seg!

DJs Charanga& Flaca mikser kubansk salsa, son og timba før og etter konserten.

Mario Charon Alvarez og Madeline Rodriguez

2009-06-18T23:30:00.002+02:00

Lekker son til ei låt av Paulito FG.

Elegua dansekompani

2009-06-18T23:24:00.004+02:00

Det franske dansekompaniet Elegua i eitt show frå ruedafestivalen i Bordeaux i 2007.

Klimax

2009-06-08T16:55:00.003+02:00

Her spiller dei låta La Permuta frå den siste cden Solo Tu Y Yo.

Klimax skal på ein miniturne i Europa i sommer og er absolutt eit band ein bør få med seg.

Klimax: Solo Tu Y Yo

Released 2008;

"Piloto and his band have always been apart from the average timba band, in part because what he produces isn’t straight up timba, often mixing rhythms from around the Caribbean, and because his recording and production technique often sounds more modern and professional than the average Cuban recording. It sounds like he spends time outside of Cuba, which he does, and on Solo Tu Y Yo, he’s doing his traditional mixing of stuff. In case non-Cuban speaking people buy the album (something that’s been on his mind from early on), it comes with a Cuban-Spanish dictionary; the music’s the same, a salsa/timba/other stuff mix, all played perfectly. There’s some Latin pop schmaltz, per usual, but when this band starts moving down the road, get out of the way. Not only is Piloto a great writer, but his drumming is as good as it gets in the idiom, which is saying something. There’s the sense of musical heaviness you hear in great bands, whether it be the Coltrane Quartet or the Rolling Stones. Piloto’s invited a bunch of people to perform, from Omara Portuondo, Pablo Milanes, Tania Pantojo, Chucho Valdez and the goddess Haydee Milanes who’s pretty much brilliant on her track, offering a new set of melodies for improvisation. Dance music doesn’t get better than this, intelligent, driving, of a place, heroic.
Highly Recommended. "
(Peter Watrous, 2008-07-23)

2009-05-26T15:05:00.003+02:00

Charanga Habanera har nett komme med nytt album "No Mires La Caratula". Her er tittellåta "La Caratula" frå albumet.

Lyrics:

sings: Lazaro "Lachy very happy Maya"

No mires la caratula mami !!

mamy cuando tu vayas a comprarme a mi
no mires la caratula
primero escucha mi Cd
pa' que tu veas lo que llevo dentro
pa' que tu veas lo que traigo aqui

(repitelo que me gusta)

ay comprarme sin miedo que soy el tipo
yo se que hay otro mas bonito
pero yo voy a ser tu papi rico
voy a poner te el pan de apikitoo!!
soy lachy very happy tu charanguero
tengo la receta pa llevarte al cielo
la mas sabrosa que se necesita
una escalera grande y otra chiquita

mami cuando tu vayas a comprarme a mi
no mires la caratula
primero escucha mi Cd
pa' que tu veas lo que llevo dentro
pa' que tu veas lo que traigo aqui

aprovecha me ahora compra mi cd
olvida la caratula dejala por ahi
que mi belleza yo la llevo por dentro
y te regalo mi sentimiento
pero no te la botes de calculadora
que yo tengo la llave de mi batidora
esa que tu suenas y por esa que tu lloras las 24 horas

mami ven y compra tu CD
pero no mires la caratula escuchame a mi

ay no mires la caratula mami
y escucha lo que traigo pa ti

que con mi melodia y mi sentimiento
yo llenare todito tu cuerpo

y habran paso que llego la figura
me dicen Lachy fortuna

y aprovecha este moento muchacha
pa que te lleves la charanga a tu casa
con el mamboooo, de la charangaaaaaa !!

ay para un rato y dejate de arrebato
y lucha por tu mulato, que esta
bueno bonito y barato ( x2 )

Timba topp 10

2009-05-13T18:14:00.003+02:00

Artist: Låt: Plate/ Artist: Song: Record

1. Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Se Parece A Aquel: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
2. Habana d Primera: Ahora Que Buscas: Haciendo Historia
3. Maikel Blanco: Bajito de Sal: Anda Y Pegate
4. Calle Real: El amigo Jose :Promo
5. Charanga Habanera: : La Caratula: Promo
6. Klimax: Dale quatro malas: Solo tu y yo
7. Carlos Joel: Vuelve: Lo Que Traigo Ahora
8. Havana Salsa Team: Mientes Tan Bien: Encontrando La Formula
9. Armando Cantero: La Vida: Hay Que Luchar
10. Issac Delgado: No Vale La Pena: Asi Soy

Habana d Primera

2009-05-06T13:03:00.002+02:00

Maykel Fonts og Xenia Bacan

2009-05-05T12:40:00.002+02:00

Eitt klipp frå Cubamemucho i Budapest 2007 der dei danser til ei låt av Andy Montanez.

Maykel Fonts improviasjon

2009-05-05T12:05:00.006+02:00

Han skal undervise sammen med sin faste dansepartner Kirenia Kantin på Stil sin supersalsahelg i Stavanger 4-7. juni.

Lenke til kursprogramm http://idrett.speaker.no/Organisation.asp?WCI=wiKlubbKassaNews&WCU=841311

Son Demo Eloy Leyva-Millie Timbera

2009-04-27T22:06:00.003+02:00

Lekker son til ei låt av av Willie Chirino.

Charanga Habanera

2009-04-21T22:42:00.004+02:00

Charanga Habanera med låta La Caratula frå den nye plata No mires la caratula som slippes i mai.

Cubacisco 2009

2009-04-16T18:22:00.002+02:00

Dei nominerte artistane i kategorien Popular Musica Bailables i år er:

Adalberto Álvarez y su Son - Gozando en La Habana
Gardi - Lo que tú querías
Giraldo Piloto y Klímax - Solo tú y yo
Manolito y Su Trabuco - Control
Orlando "Maraca" Valle - Lo que quiero es fiesta!
Pupy y Los Que Son Son - Tranquilo que yo controlo
Yumurí y Sus Hermanos - Cubanocubano

Elio Reve Y Su Charangon

2009-04-15T13:34:00.003+02:00

Elio Reve Y Su Charangon med låta "ya no te doy mas na" frå plata Fresquecito.

Fresquecito
Import CD (BIS 631), Released 2007;
Editor's Pick:
"Ah, the real deal that makes everything else pale. Here’s one of Cuba’s long standing bands, and one of the better bands in that country, a band that will come to your hometown and scramble the minds of your better musicians. It is, as some have said about some American music, ragged but right. If one is looking for what’s slick or smooth, go elsewhere. This stuff is non-stop intense, slightly maniacal, with endless rhythm arrangements, coro after coro, breakdowns, everything stacked on everything, just a riot of bandleading and crowd riling. Can’t help but loving it, and if there are any complaints about the typically average Cuban recording quality, turn this up, just like it deserves. This is history.
Highly Recommended."

www.descarga.com: Peter Watrous.

Spilleliste/ Playlist Timba Night April

2009-04-07T16:05:00.007+02:00

Låt: Artist: Plate/ Song: Artist: Record

Mi Linda Habanera: Adalberto Alvarez: Mi Linda Habanera
Esas No Son Cubano: Anacaona: Lo Que Tu Esperabas
Canto A Mi Negra: Aramis Galindo: Esto Tiene Cohimbre
Tiempo Pasado: Armando Cantero: Hay Que Luchar
Salsa con Timba: Aymee: Corazon Sonero
Cola Loka: Azucar Negra: Exceso De Equipaje
Con Un Canto en el Pecho: Bamboleo: Yo No Me Parezco a Nadie
La Gallina: Bakuleye: Promo
La Habana: Caribe Girls: Contra Viento y Marea
Has Llegado: Carlos Joel: Lo Que Traigo Ahora
Te Enredastes: Charanga Forever: Somos Charangueros
Lola, Lola: Charanga Habanera: Tremendo Delirio
Un Hombre Como Tu: Charanga Habanera: El Rey de los Charangueros
La Habana En Guanabacoa: Dan Den: Siempre Dan Den
Dejala Que Siga: Elio Reve: Se Sigue Commentando
Mi Entes Tan bien: Havana Salsa Team: Encontrando La Formula
No Vale La Pena: Issac Delgado: Asi Soy
Convencete: Juan Kemell: Havananza
Dale quatro malas: Klimax: Solo tu y yo
Mira Si Te Gusta: Klimax: Mira Si Te Gusta
Arrasando: Los Van Van: Arrasando
Anda Y Pegate: Maikel Blanco: Anda Y Pegate
Ellas Son Las Que Son: Manolin: El Puente
Llego La Musica Cubana: Manolito Simonet: Grandes Exitos
Me Tiene Enamorao: Maraca: Lo Que Quieros Es Fiesta
Amistad Especial: Michel Maza: Como Gato De Angora
Que Bailes Loca: N Taya: Y Ya Llego
Y Si Manana: NG La Banda: Oye Sii
Bimbon: Osvaldo Chacon: Salsa Timba
Cantandole A La Vida: Pachito Alonso: La Habana Me Queda Chiquita
El Punto: Paulito FG: Un Poquito De To
Y San Toma Que: Paulito FG: Con La Conciencia Tranquila
Disculpeme Senora: Pupy Y Los Que Son Son:De la Timba a Pogolotti
Desde Cero: Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Tranquilo que yo controlo

San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival 2009

2009-04-01T15:56:00.002+02:00

Charanga Forever

2009-03-11T14:16:00.005+01:00

Charanga Forever med låta " Dicen Que Amor" frå siste plata Somos Charangueros frå 2006.

Somos Charangueros:

"Wow, get lost in the pleasures of timba, pure and simple. The real deal returns after a long time off; there hasn’t been anything this deep coming out of the timba world of Cuba in a long, long time. The shouted, rapped coros are there, telling their stories of the street, always with humor and cynicism. The band’s a huge machine, with slapping percussion driving on the ever-erratic bass figures, the constant montunos and the horn section. This is the musical glory of the '80s in Cuba, increasingly rare and valuable. There’s nothing like this, some of the last great live dance music in the world, orchestral, precise, intelligent. Michel Maza shows up as a lead singer on three tracks, and Tirso Duarte, the great pianist, shows up singing on one track. This stuff is overwhelming; it’s so detailed, so complicated. And so hard; listen to the first few bars after the break on "Se Cree Que se Las Sabe Todas," with a bluesy montuno thrusting through the music, to hear the intensity of hard driving swing.
Highly Recommended. "

www.descarga: Peter Watrous, 2006-10-11.

Spilleliste Timba Night mars- 09

2009-03-06T17:36:00.006+01:00

Artist: Låt: Album

Adalberto Álvarez: ¿Y qué tú quieres que te den?: Grandes exitos
Azucar Negra: Identidad: Exceso De Equipage
Armando "Mandy" Cantero: Me le pusiste dura: Hay que luchar
Ángel Bonne: Quiero pasarlo bien: Por favor escúchame
Bamboleo: El Protagonista: Ya No Hace Falta
Carlos Joel y La Balanza: Entrame de frente: Lo que traigo ahora
Carlos Joel y La Balanza: Parece pero no es: Lo que traigo ahora
Charanga Habanera: La caratula: Promo
Charanga Habanera: Lola Lola: Tremendo Delirio
Charanga Forever: La Menor: Charanga Forever
Elio Reve: Tu No Te Llenas: Se Sigue Comentando
Habana D' Primera: Confiésale: Promo
Havana Power Band: Yo Soy Tu Hombre: Timba Y Corazon
Klimax: Numero Cien: Oye como Va
Klmax: Zorreando: Juego De Manos
Issac Delgado: No me mires a los ojos: El año que viene
Issac Delgado: Sone/ La Campana: En Primera Plana
Los Angeles De La Habana: Vice Versa: 24 Kilos
Los Van Van: Temba, tumba, timba: Llego... Van Van
Los Van Van: El baile del buey cansao: Aquí el que baila gana - El concierto
Los Van Van: La rumba no: Arrasando
Maikel Blanco: Rumberos: Ya Llegaron los Cubanos
Maikel Blanco: Recoge Y Vete: Live desde la Casa de la Musica
Manolito y su Trabuco: Ella no está en na': Locos por mi Habana
NG La Banda: Un Tipo Como Yo: En La Calle
NG La Banda: Y Si Manana: Oye Siii
N Taya: : Ya Estoy En La Calle: Y Ya Llego
Los Van Van: Me trajo dos: Arrasando
Manolín, El Médico de la Salsa: No lo comentes: De buena fe
Manolín, El Médico de la Salsa: Pegaíto, pegaíto: De buena fe
Michel Maza: Otro En Mi Lugar: Como Gato De Angora
Paulito FG: Como Una postal Paulito
Pedro Calvo: El Negro No Tiene Na: 50 Anos
Pedro Pablo: Porque Yo Tengo El Don: Yo Tengo El don
Pupy y Los Que Son Son: Olvídala: Tranquilo que yo controlo
Pupy y Los Que Son Son: Dicen que dicen: Pupy el Buenagent
Soneros All Stars: Conciencia: La timba soy yo

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son I Noreg!

2009-02-19T15:10:00.002+01:00

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son skal holde konsert i Oslo og Stavanger i mars månad. Meir informasjon fin ein under konsertlenker.

Spilleliste Timba Night februar- 09

2009-02-17T23:24:00.005+01:00

Artist: Låt: Plate

Asere: Mercedes: Destinos
Alain Perez: Arroz Con Pollo: El Desafio
Anacaona: Por Eso Vamonos: No Lo Puedo evitar
Azucar Negra: Estres: Exceso De Equipage
Bamboleo: Amor Sin Traspaso: Yo No Me Parezco A Nadie
Carlos Joel: Lo Que Traigo Ahora: Lo Que Traigo Ahora
Charanga Habanera: El Ciclon De La Habana: El Ciclon De La Habana
Elio Reve: A sancochar boniato: Fresquecito
Habana d´Primera: Confiesale: Promo
Haila: No Caigo otra vez: Tal Como Soy
Havana Power Band: Fuego Cautivo: Timba Y Corazon
Issac Delgado: El Macao: Prohibido
Klimax: Dale quatro malas: Solo tu Y Yo
Los Van Van: Soy Todo: Ay Dios Perdoname
Maikel Blanco: Esto Esta: Recoge Y Vete
Mandy Cantero: Me Le Pusiste Dura: Hay Que Luchar
Manolito Simonet: Diez Anos: Locos por mi Habana
Manolin: Facil de facil: Promo
Mamborama: La gata loca: Entre la Habana y el Yuma
NG La Banda: La Expresiva: En la Calle
N´Taya: Todos Somos Hermanos: Y Ya llego
Paulito FG: Dejaria todo: Una ves mas por amor
Pedro Calvo: Si Te Van A Dar: De Aqui P´alla
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Nadie puede contra eso: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
Seo Fernandez: Remenea: Single
Tamayo Y Su Salsa AM: Lo Que Se Presente: Guapa que me matas

N Taya

2009-02-04T14:22:00.002+01:00

N'Taya med låta Las Mujeres frå den nye plata Y Ya Llego.

"Wow... timba is alive and well and thriving in Miami. Here's a sparkling high-voltage release by singer Nick "N'Taya" Martinez who seems to have successfully channelled the spirit and drive of timba; he has created a thoroughly enjoyable dance record that is perfectly suited for the danceclub or your next party. Listen to "Caramelito," "El Doctor Me La Receto" or "Mucho Pa Mi Cartucho" to get a sense of N'Taya's sizable abilities. But it's "Ya Estoy En La Calle" that embodies a singular energy that borders on the sublime. This boy is talented.
Very Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: Descarga.com

PAULITO FG "TU NO ME CALCULAS"

2008-12-26T16:28:00.003+01:00

Klippet er frå ein konsert i Lima, Peru i 2008.

Maykel Fonts

2008-12-26T15:28:00.002+01:00

Låta dei danser til er "Gozando en la habana" frå plata med samme navn av Adalberto Alvarez.

Bloque i kubansk salsa og timba.

2008-12-22T02:11:00.004+01:00

"Basically, this translates to "break" -- a short, syncopated rhythm pattern played by the percussionists in unison, sometimes accentuated by the bass, piano or horns. Traditional salsa tunes might have one or two of these to transition between sections, but Timba can have a dozen or more in a given arrangement. It's mind-bending for non-Cuban musicians to listen to the sheer number of complex bloques that are memorized by Timba musicians for each arrangement. It's almost as if the percussionists are playing a horn chart, but the music stands are nowhere to be seen! The secret, of course, is that these bands rehearse up to 6 times a week. Some, like Bamboleo, have numbered bloques which can be called out like basketball plays, so that in concert a given song will have different bloques from night to night. Timba increases the frequency of bloques, and the complexity of their rhythms (which are often derived from polyrhythmic Afro-Cuban folkloric music), but even more exciting is the placement of the bloques within the arrangement. Instead of reserving them for transitions, the bloques are frequently inserted after a section has begun. Just as the listen lets his or her guard down and settles down to listen to the coro and lead singer, an explosive bloque will erupt from out of nowhere."

Kjelde: timba.com

Mario Charon Alvarez og Madeline Rodriguez

2008-12-20T11:24:00.002+01:00

Lekker sondansing til låta Son de un Amigo frå plata Una vez mas por amor av Paulito FG.

Musician at the forefront of Cuban evolution

2008-12-20T01:44:00.004+01:00

"Alberto Alberto a tireless ambassador of timba on the city's thriving Latin scene.
When Alberto Alberto sings "de Toronto soy" (I am from Toronto), he is referring to far more than a mailing address.
For the 36-year-old Cuban ex-pat, the city is all about artistic inspiration that has taken him far beyond the traditional music of his native country.
Since coming to Canada in 1999, the gregarious, energetic singer/composer/arranger has been a tireless ambassador of timba, the genre-crossing evolution of son that is very much the music of the times in Cuba.
Although there are only about 2,000 ex-pat Cubans in Toronto, their influence on the city's Latin music scene has been disproportionately large.
"In the last five years, there have been a lot of new Cuban arrivals, most of them of a very high professional quality," says Alberto. The positive cycle keeps feeding itself, attracting even more new talents.
That has only helped musicians like Alberto propagate the aggressively dance-friendly rhythms of timba, placing more importance on rhythm than salsa, which tips the scale toward melody.
The singer's first big Toronto project was cover band Quimica Perfecta (Perfect Chemistry). More recently, he has been working locally as Alberto Alberto y su Orquesta, which performs the bandleader's own creations.
"Now, timba has a community (in Toronto), thanks to what I do," says Alberto. "I've been pushing very, very hard."
They're putting on a show at Lula Lounge Saturday night. Much of the music is bound to come from the band's year-old album, Traigo de todo (I Bring it All), which includes Alberto's dance-fired ode to his adopted city and the proud refrain, "de Toronto soy."
For Alberto, the road from Cuba to Toronto leads in the other direction, too. "The bandleaders there keep inviting me to come play with them," he says, laughing.
Alberto toured the U.S. in 2006 with Cuban bandleader Maraca. He discovered that decades of severed relations with Cuba helped build up an almost insatiable thirst for new music among lovers of Latin styles.
"They want to see what's going on," says the musician. "They want timba."
He also discovered a yawning gap between advocates of timba and traditional salseros in big cities like Los Angeles and New York. "It's more of a division between communities" rather than a fight over musical tastes, Alberto observes.
One of the advantages of Toronto is such deep divisions don't exist.
Another notable absence in Toronto is Cuban politics. "One of the reasons I'm staying in Canada this winter is I don't want to have anything to do with politics," says Alberto. In this city, the musicians are all about music. "We don't even touch politics," he adds with evident satisfaction.
Alberto began singing at age 5, earned himself a prodigy's profile through national talent shows, and got his first gig with a major band when he was 17, thanks to Delio Cardoso and his Orquesta Pakason. Another star mentor early on was pianist Chucho Valdes.
Locally, Alberto boosted his profile as soon as he arrived in 1999 by gigging with jazz greats Jane Bunnett – the single biggest force in initiating the growth of Cuban music in Toronto – and Hilario Duran.
Alberto says he's devoting a lot of energy in coming months to creating tracks for a new album with Telmary, a Cuban singer/songwriter who is working out on the edges of that country's pop music scene.
Alberto and Telmary have performed and toured together in the last year. "Everybody loves Telmary," he says, hoping that her hip-hop sensibility and his passion for timba can translate into a mutual creative leap forward.
Best of all, it's happening here in Toronto."

Kjelde: JOHN TERAUDS, Thestar.com, Dec. 11. 2008.

Azucar Negra

2008-12-19T23:09:00.002+01:00

Azucar Negra med tittellåta Exceso De Equipaje frå den nye plata Exceso De Equipaje.

Azucar Negra: Exceso De Equipaje CD & DVD

"Another heap of non-stop timba from one of the great second generation Cuban timba bands, one that keeps going, due in part to the nonpareil ear of the leader Leonel Limonta. Limonta cranks out unforgettable songs, and has a way with the cool coro; as a talent scout, he’s no slouch either, regularly picking singers that can rock the house. This is noisy, no-prisoners-accepted timba, working on a bunch of rhythmic levels, the coro floating tranquilly through the rhythmic mayhem of the percussion, the erratic movement of the bass, the pointillism of the horns and keyboards. The male singers are a bit hysterical, giving a sense of wildness to the songs on which they’re featured; Aylin Mulgas, the woman singer, is a bit more relaxed; they all bring it totally, and contribute to the first great timba album of the year, an album loaded with soon to be classic material. Comes with a DVD of live material."
Highly Recommended."

www.descarga.com: Peter Watrous, 01-Jan-09.

Klimax

2008-12-14T22:17:00.003+01:00

Klimax med låta "Es Un Peligro" frå plata Nadie Se Parece A Ti.
Dei har nett gjeve ut ei ny plate Solo Tu Y Yo.

Klimax

Solo Tu Y Yo
Import CD (BIS 636), Released 2008.

"Piloto and his band have always been apart from the average timba band, in part because what he produces isn’t straight up timba, often mixing rhythms from around the Caribbean, and because his recording and production technique often sounds more modern and professional than the average Cuban recording. It sounds like he spends time outside of Cuba, which he does, and on Solo Tu Y Yo, he’s doing his traditional mixing of stuff. In case non-Cuban speaking people buy the album (something that’s been on his mind from early on), it comes with a Cuban-Spanish dictionary; the music’s the same, a salsa/timba/other stuff mix, all played perfectly. There’s some Latin pop schmaltz, per usual, but when this band starts moving down the road, get out of the way. Not only is Piloto a great writer, but his drumming is as good as it gets in the idiom, which is saying something. There’s the sense of musical heaviness you hear in great bands, whether it be the Coltrane Quartet or the Rolling Stones. Piloto’s invited a bunch of people to perform, from Omara Portuondo, Pablo Milanes, Tania Pantojo, Chucho Valdez and the goddess Haydee Milanes who’s pretty much brilliant on her track, offering a new set of melodies for improvisation. Dance music doesn’t get better than this, intelligent, driving, of a place, heroic.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde. descarga.com, Peter Watrous, 2008-07-23

Issac Delgado på SOB i New York

2008-12-12T14:48:00.002+01:00

Issac Delgado Y Su Grupo

Asi Soy
CD (Universal 178451), Released 2008;

"The second product of the great Cuban singer Issac Delgado’s stay in Miami has arrived in time for Christmas, and per usual with Delgado, it’s a masterpiece. Produced by Delgado and Sergio George and recorded in Puerto Rico with a cast of the best Puerto Rican musicians (Cano Estremera shows up on coro!), it’s a non-stop blast of pleasure. Delgado ventures on the tune "La Fiesta" into deep party music, mixing up some reggaeton with salsa; on title tune "Asi Soy," the percussion goes home-wrecking, the musicians are so excited (actually, the percussion, turned up and placed high in the mix is pretty much brilliant all album long; no fear of percussion in this mix). And while Delgado was there at the inception of timba, his music has long been a sophisticated blending of various Afro Caribbean musics, and Asi Soy is a straight up salsa record, hard and unrepentant, even if at times Delgado starts out his tunes with some near pop singing. It’s as if, on say a track like "No Vale La Pena," with its strong melody and coro, Delgado was putting himself in the same territory as Victor Manuelle and Gilberto Santa Rosa — when they’re singing uptempo swingers. And, per usual, the songwriting is exceptional, with great tunes taken from the book of Amaury Gutierrez, and Jorge Luis Piloto and Sergio George and Delgado himself. It has to be remembered that Delgado’s one of the great singers of the late 20th century, and the album is rife with melodies he’s improvising, asides that add melody on top of melody, that take just a song into something special, something worth remembering, looking forward too. There’s nothing like him, the texture of his voice, his ability to evoke emotion, his freedom, and if there’s any justice we’ll be hearing tracks from this on the radio for the next year. Otherwise, it’s just another historic recording that radio overlooks, again.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: Peter Watrous, 2008-11-12.

Spilleliste/ Playlist Timba Night desember 2008

2008-12-04T17:13:00.004+01:00

Artist: Låt: Plate

Adalberto Alvarez: Esa Mujer: Para Bailar Casino
Alberto Alberto: Dime Luna: Traigo De Todo
Aramis Galindo: Que Sabras del amor: Tiempo Que Cambian
Azucar Negra: Toque Natural: Toque Natural
Bamboleo: Amor sin traspaso: Yo No Parezco Nadie
Carlos Manuel: Prometiste: Salsa De Cuba
Charanga Forever: Suave Paque: Charanga Forever
Charanga Habanera: Hit Parade: El Ciclon De La Habana
Danny Lozada: Te Voy Hacer Llorar: Tanto Lo Pedi
Elio Reve: Dejala Que Sigua: Se Sigue Comentando
Enrique Alvarez: El constructor: Promo
Habana D Primera: Cuando el rio suena: Promo
Havana Power Band: Que No Paso: Salsa Power
Havana City: Ella me embrujo: No Me Detengo
Issac Delgado: Prohibido: Prohibido
Klimax: Zorreando: Juego De Manos
Los Ases De La Timba: Las apariencias enganan: Aqui Estan Los Ases
Los Van Van: Chapeando: Chapeando
Manolin: Aventura De Amor: Para Mi Gente
Manolito Simonet: La Boda Belen: Para Que Baile Cuba
Maikel Blanco: Mi Destino: Anda Y Pegate
Maravilla De Florida: Suave Suave: Luchando Con Fe-Egrem version
Michel Maza: Ni Fio, Ni Presto: Que Hablen, Los Habladores
NG La Banda: La Carretera: La Bruja
Pachito Alonso: La Habana me queda chiquita: Cantandole A La Vida
Paulito FG: Confio en ti: Te Deseo suerte
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Ya tu campana no suena: De la timba pogolotti
Tirso Duarte: La cosa mas bella: Fin Del Juego
Vitaly Y Su Timba Habanera: Leslie: Desnudar tu cuerpo

Paulito FG in Rancho Grande Miami Nov 16 2008

2008-11-25T16:13:00.001+01:00

Charanga Habanera in Copenhagen 22.11

2008-11-24T13:08:00.008+01:00

Eg var i København 22.11 og miksa musikk saman med Dj Deniz& Joaquin i samband med Charanga Habanera konserten i Amager Bio.
Me miksa kubansk salsa og timba før, mellom og etter dei to setta bandet spillte.

Her er ei anmelding av den konserten:

"En orkan fra Havana :

Højt tempo, lir og lækkert hår i Amager Bio, lørdag aften.
Charanga Habanera på scenen i Amager Bio d. 22.11.2008

Det var et særdeles veloplagt, velspillende og energifyldt team der indtog scenen i Amager Bio lørdag aften foran et mindst ligeså veloplagt publikum da avhproductions indbød til en af dette års desværre alt for få koncerter med et cubansk band: Charanga Habanera.

Et 15 mand stort orkester med percussionister, blæsere, bas og keyboards og først og fremmest fem sangere med et drive og en energi langt ud over det sædvanlige.

At være sanger i denne gruppe stiller krav om mere end en god sangstemme. Man skal kunne danse, ryste og rotere bæltespænde, skuldre og overkrop i dobbelt tempo og tre dimensioner. Lækkert hår og evnen til at lave lidt akrobatik indimellem med et par dobbelte saltomortaler hen over scenen er heller ingen hæmsko. Lige så lidt som evnen til at stille sig op og improvisere i bedste Cubanske tradition lader til at være nogen ulempe. Det sidste beviste en af sangerne i en afsluttende spontan(?) hyldest til København og det Københavnske salsa publikum.

Gruppens leder David Calzado svævede over vandene iført sin sædvanlige hvide habit og fik det hele til at hænge sammen.

Det samlede resultat : en fantastisk, helstøbt og velstruktureret koncert i to sæt med tilhørende ekstranummer. Det lykkedes virkeligt at nå ud over scenekanten, og trods sprogbarrierren endda at få publikum til at synge med på flere af numrene.

Enhver der har sat sig ned og lyttet til Charanga Habaneras tekster eller set gruppens videoer ved at der er tale om en band med en bramfri, særdeles ucensureret og meget direkte tilgang til hverdagslivet herunder kønslivet.

Det i en grad så det nogle gange næsten er for meget. Men kun næsten. Det hele fremføres med et glimt i øjet og en ironisk og humoristisk selvdistance der gør man f.eks. gider lytte til en tekst om sangeren der må gå så gruelig meget igennem da hans store kærlighed svigter og forsvinder sammen med en "type" i en bil af guld, - indtil han (sangeren) til sidst selv bliver stjerne og kan give hende baghjul.
'Hit parade' et af numrene i aftenens koncert sammen med f.eks 'La Chica Mala' om fyren der gerne vil frelse den smukke pige som har solgt sit hjerte for penge.

Skal der herfra tilsættes en lille dosis kritik af Charanga Habanera, må det være at velsmurt show og højtempo stil giver for lidt plads til den musikalske ekspertise der gemmer sig i gruppen. For at Charanga Habaneras musikere virkelig kan spille og har overskud til mere end det velsmurte og gennemindstuderede beviste de allerede i det indledende nærmest jazzagtige nummer.

Også før og efter koncerten var gulvet i Amager Bio fyldt med dansende salsaentusiaster i en grad som ellers ses sjældent. Aftenens DJ's havde fundet den cubanske musik frem. Det har de altså også, og den må de gerne spille mere af fremover skulle jeg hilse og sige.

Det var en af de aftener hvor man kommer af med en masse energi men sjovt nok har endnu mere med sig hjem. Flot flot.flot... Lad os få mere af det. Koncerten i Amager Bio viste at publikum er der."

Kjelde: Hifisalsa.dk

Charanga Habanera " El Duro"

2008-11-15T17:35:00.001+01:00

NG LA BANDA "Si yo tuviera 20"

2008-11-02T12:21:00.001+01:00

Diana Rodriguez avec futur champion !

2008-10-08T20:56:00.000+02:00

Cuban Salsa and Timba in Miami

2008-10-08T20:53:00.005+02:00

DJ Cabrera med partner danser til Elio Reve låta 1999 frå plata Se Sigue Comentando.

Timba Night topp 10

2008-10-08T20:40:00.002+02:00

Sang: Artist: Plate

1. Se Parece A Aquel: Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
2. Anda y Pegate: Maikel Blanco: Anda y Pegate
3. Bailando Con Otro: Anacaona: No Lo Puedo Evitar
4. No se puede dormir: Pepitin Y La Ley Mayor: Estudiando
5. La Permuta: Klimax: Solo tu y yo
6. La Habana Me Llama: Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Control
7.. Babalocha y Yalocha: Soneros All Stars: La Timba Soy Yo
8. Gozando En La Habana: Adalberto Alvarez: Gozando En La Habana
9. Buscando Tu Amor: Michel Maza: Como Gato De Angora
10. El Fenomeno: El Zorro: Ay, Como Me Sube

Timba Night spilleliste toårs jubileum september -08/ Timba Night playlist two year anniversary

2008-09-12T17:48:00.006+02:00

Artist: Låt: Plate/ Artist: Song: Record

Adalberto Alvarez: Deja La Mala Noche: Para Bailar Casino
America y Su Tumbancha: No Te Quiero: Single
Angel Bonne: Quiero Pensarlo Bien: Por Favor Escuchame
Azucar Negra: Tan Solo Tu: Andar Andando
Bamboleo: Atrevimiento: Mi Verdad
Dan Den: Dilema: 25 anniversario Live en la Piragua
Gilito Y Su Clave: Esa Chica: Al Cesar Lo Que Es Del Cesar
Grupo Chevere: Eres Mi Chocolate: Grupo Chevere
Grupo Danson: Solo Para Ti: Mi Musica
Hatuey: De Nuevo Estas Aqui: Llego El Momento
Havana Salsa Power: La Bese: Salsa Power
Issac Delgado: Necesito una Amiga: Grandes Exitos Vol.1
Juan Kemell: Havananza: Havananza
Klimax: Solo tu y yo: Solo tu y yo
Lazaro Calvo: Ayer Aprendi: Que Te Revisen
Los Angeles De La Habana: La Viceversa: 24 Kilates
Los Van Van: Havana City: Chapeando
Manolin: Asi De Facil: Promo
Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Communicate: Hablando en serio
Maravilla De Florida: El Compositor: Luchando Con Fe- Egrem version
Pachito Alonso: Pasarella: Promo
Paulito FG: Por Tu Ausencia: El Bueno Soy Yo
Pedro Calvo: El Negro No Tiene Na: 50 Anos
Pepitin Y La Ley Mayor: No se puede dormir: Estudiando
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Dicen Que Dicen: Pupy el Buenagente
Ritmo Moderno: Sabrosura y cache: Nadie me De Tiene
Tirso Duarte: Mi Vecina: Si La Vida Te Dice Baila
Tumbao Habana: Amanesco: Promo
Vitaly Y Su Timba Habanera: Mi Musica Cubana: Desnudar Tu cuerpo

Timba Night på Pacific!

2008-08-26T12:17:00.000+02:00

Timba Night fortsetter på Pacific Bar!

Velkommen til ny runde med Timba Night, fra september første onsdag i måneden på Pacific Bar (Vågen, 2. etasje - visavis Fisketorget), gratis adgang. Altså premiere onsdag 3. september! - vi håper så mange som mulig kommer når det starter kl 20.00. Fra 00.00 overtar DJ Franco. På premierekvelden smeller vi til med hits fra bl.a. Maikel Blancos nye, etterlengtede album: Anda Y Pegate. Kanskje har vi også Pupy Pedroso nye skive, Tranquilo que yo controlo, som er rett rundt hjørnet, klar til da. Vi har allerede de nyeste skivene til bl.a. Klimax, Adalberto Alvarez, Soneros All Stars pluss mange ferske promoer. Utover høsten ser vi ellers frem til Los Van Vans nye album Arrasando, samt Azucar Negras nye album. Så vi kan love masse utrolig bra dansbar musikk på Pacific utover høsten! :)

Vi takker alle som har bidratt til mange uforglemmelige Timba Nights på Macumba de to siste årene, og ser fram til stor stemning og godt besøk også på Pacific Bar! Vi ber om forståelse for at dette dansetilbudet avhenger av at baren får inntjening, spesielt ettersom det er gratis adgang. Som hovedregel: kjøp derfor drikke i baren istedet for å be om vann.

Pacific har ellers meget fine lokaler, som er velegnet både for dansere og andre som bare vil slappe av med en drink og nyte stemningen. Ta derfor gjerne med alt som kryper og går av venner og kjente - dansere eller ei - , og spre gjerne ryktet videre. Følgende info er sakset fra hjemmesiden www.planetbergen.no :

Pacific Bar
Opp trappen, i 2. etg, finner du Pacific Bar.
360˚ servering fra den store baren som ligger midt i lokalet.
Høy dansefaktor! Stort dansegulv med god lyd av det beste fra 70- 80- og 90-tallet.
Meget behagelige sitteplasser, med sofagrupper langs hele vindussiden og panoramautsikt over Torget.

Bar og nattklubb
Stort dansegulv
Topp lyd!
Vår bartender mikser det meste
Da ønsker vi alle hjertelig velkomne! - og husk: onsdager, ikke tirsdager.

Jorge Camaguey baila son cubano

2008-08-18T22:23:00.001+02:00

Haydee Milanes og Klimax med Tu No Eres

2008-08-18T22:04:00.002+02:00

Issac Delgado med NG La Banda og Necesito Una Amiga

2008-08-18T22:00:00.000+02:00

Chocolate og Vaini

2008-07-31T19:46:00.000+02:00

La Rueda De Guanabacoa

2008-07-31T12:14:00.001+02:00

Afrokubansk rumba

2008-07-31T12:08:00.000+02:00

Klimax

2008-07-30T23:14:00.003+02:00

Klimax med låta Adios Amor frå siste plata deira Solo Tu Y Yo.

"Piloto and his band have always been apart from the average timba band, in part because what he produces isn’t straight up timba, often mixing rhythms from around the Caribbean, and because his recording and production technique often sounds more modern and professional than the average Cuban recording. It sounds like he spends time outside of Cuba, which he does, and on Solo Tu Y Yo, he’s doing his traditional mixing of stuff. In case non-Cuban speaking people buy the album (something that’s been on his mind from early on), it comes with a Cuban-Spanish dictionary; the music’s the same, a salsa/timba/other stuff mix, all played perfectly. There’s some Latin pop schmaltz, per usual, but when this band starts moving down the road, get out of the way. Not only is Piloto a great writer, but his drumming is as good as it gets in the idiom, which is saying something. There’s the sense of musical heaviness you hear in great bands, whether it be the Coltrane Quartet or the Rolling Stones. Piloto’s invited a bunch of people to perform, from Omara Portuondo, Pablo Milanes, Tania Pantojo, Chucho Valdez and the goddess Haydee Milanes who’s pretty much brilliant on her track, offering a new set of melodies for improvisation. Dance music doesn’t get better than this, intelligent, driving, of a place, heroic.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com: Peter Watrous

Havana De Primera

2008-07-10T10:01:00.002+02:00

Havana De Primera med låta Confiésale.

Telmary Diaz

2008-06-14T00:44:00.008+02:00

"Que equivoca'o" frå plata A diario.

"A Diario, the powerhouse debut release by Cuban singer-songwriter Telmary, is part of the new wave of Cuban pop music that defies categorization. Produced by Roberto Carcasses — who seems to be the eye of the storm of this Cuban musical revolution — and Yusa, A Diario often utilizes hip hop as a springboard to launch a barrage of fist-in-the-air vocal poetry and densely layered sounds that borrow from technology, nature and pop music. This is hip hop rock on such a totally fresh new level that it demands a new name — no hop, post hop, whatever. There are moments when timba tries to take control, as on "Que Equivoca'o." But Telmary is too strong to relinquish control. Her voice never raises, but maintains such authority that you just have to get out of her way.
This is one of the more interesting releases to come out of Cuba in years. Check out "Mr. God," sung in english, as the singer appeals "...But it's not fair, we are not a zero; we are walking in the same trip; Mister God, Mister Mad, Mister Rambo; Go go easy, not so fast... come to my, come to my flow." Damn, this is good stuff. There's too much to talk about here; listen to what she does with "Marilu," Van Van's early rock and roll hit. A Diaro features guests Descemer, Athanai, Kumar, Yusa and others. Whatever you think about Telmary, one thing is for sure. She's a contender — an artist whose time is now.
Very Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com

Timba Night topp 10 juli

2008-06-11T00:07:00.007+02:00

Sang: Artist: Plate

1. La Habana Me Llama: Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Control
2. Babalocha y Yalocha: Soneros All Stars: La Timba Soy Yo
3. Gozando En La Habana: Adalberto Alvarez: Gozando En La Habana
4. Buscando Tu Amor: Michel Maza: Como Gato De Angora
5. Yo Soy Tu Papi: Tirso Duarte: Fin Del Juego
6. La Habana Se Esta Mudando: Los Angeles De La Habana: 24 Kilates
7. Son A Santiago: Will Campa: Promo
8. El Fenomeno: El Zorro: Ay, Como Me Sube
9. Adios amor: Klimax: Promo
10. Me Mantengo: Los Van Van: Promo

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son i Noreg

2008-06-02T21:44:00.002+02:00

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son på Union Scene i Drammen fredag 20. juni.
Vevlenke: www.unionscene.no

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son

2008-06-02T21:43:00.001+02:00

Her er dei med Pedro Calvo som gjestevokalist og Låta El Buenagente frå plata El Buenagente.

Cesar Pedroso "Pupy": Pupy El Buenagente

"There isn't anything like this in Afro-Latin music; it's totally distinct. It's as if Pupy, longtime pianist and composer with Los Van Van, took a chunk of that group and decided to make it something bigger. So the rhythm arrangements swing in an incredibly complicated way; he's arranging the rhythm of each tune, making his music instantly identifiable by its time and feel instead of its melody or harmony. And Pupy goes directly to the modal heart of the matter, the band charging into a big, big sound that, weirdly, reminds me of John Coltrane and his classic quartet.
The music is like some sort of parallel popular music world in Cuba; it isn't timba, or salsa, just something hard and intelligent. Like a movie director who uses the same actors in every picture, or the same ideas, giving form to his total work, Pupy uses his group to mine the same sort of melodies and rhythms-and his tumbaos don't sound like anybody else's, either. Listen to the descarga of "El Buenagente," or the opening to "Disco Azucar" to hear things that are only in Pupy's arsenal. And with the violins waving in the distance, there's a whiff of Van Van. With a drum kit, the music, in it's power, sounds completely modern.
So here's the most advanced art available from the world of Cuban popular music, wildly imaginative, and inventive. And let's not forget that it's popular, which gives all the intelligence and invention and push that make it vital.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com, Peter Watrous.

Timba Night

2008-06-01T21:13:00.001+02:00

DJ Charanga og DJ Fuerza mikser kubansk salsa, son og timba
tirsdag 3. juni frå kl 20.

Fiesta Cubana fredag 30. mai

2008-05-15T18:14:00.004+02:00

DJ Paver, DJ Fuerza og DJ Charanga mikser kubansk musikk.

Macumba Social Club frå kl 22-0300.

Clave Negra

2008-05-15T17:59:00.005+02:00

Dansegruppa til Albertico Calderon i aksjon.

Salsa casino

2008-05-15T17:51:00.003+02:00

Edyta og Daniel frå Salsa Bielsko i Polen i ei framsyning.

Soneros All Stars

2008-04-21T20:41:00.001+02:00

Salsa show: Chocolate vs Mamy

2008-04-20T16:25:00.002+02:00

Dei danser til låta Raspadoza av Manolito Simonet.

Casino.com

2008-04-20T16:20:00.003+02:00

Dansekompaniet Casino.com under leiing av Yanek Revilla øver koreografi til låta Agua av Los Van Van.

Tumbao Habana

2008-04-20T16:15:00.004+02:00

Tumbao Habana med låta Amanezco.

In December 2007 Tumbao Habana celebrated their 10th anniversary. The group was founded in 1997 by director and keyboardist Pascualito Cabrejas. During that time they have earned themselves a place in the Havana timba scene with weekly concerts at the EGREM venues.

Pascualito has a facility for finding new talent, and Tumbao Habana has given many young musicians and singers their first taste of the Casa de la Música circuit as well as foreign tours, such as their regular trips to Peru. The band consists of piano, keyboard, bass, timbal with kick drum, congas, güiro and a very diverse horn section featuring two trumpets, trombone and sax. The front line has three singers, although in concert Pascualito occasionally leaves the keyboard to join on coro.

Tumbao Habana has released two studio CDs, Tumbao Habana (2000) and Ese Huevo Quiere Sal (2002), and they plan to record another in 2008. Their studio CDs are a mix of styles including timba, salsa, reggae-salsa, orchestrated rumba,
mambo-rap and covers of traditional Cuban songs.

Kjelde: timba.com

Jorge Camaguey y Paulina - Son

2008-04-12T18:55:00.003+02:00

Jorge Camaguey med partner danser son til Jovenes Clasicos Del Son og låta Brujeria de que.

Azucar Negra- A mal tiempo, buena cara

2008-04-07T21:41:00.004+02:00

Azucar Negra med låta A mal tiempo, buena cara frå plata Toque Natural.

Azucar Negra: Toque Natural

"Out comes the new Azucar Negra, led by the great Cuban composer and bandleader, Leonel Limonta, featuring a killing new woman singer Aylin Dalleras. The band hasn’t released an album in a couple of years, and here’s the real deal, hard timba dance music formed by all night dance shows, with the recording a studio version, shortened a bit, of what happens live. Just check out the first tune, "Toque Natural," which spends nearly 5 minutes — and ends 10 minutes to early — working through a maze of structural changes, rhythms that move around, riffs, breakdowns, coros, with Dalleras’s voice blowing like a trumpet over it all. Then the next tune, "El Picaron," with another great singer Lester Ciarreta, stepping through the thick coros, ventures into rap towards the end, with a wicked rhythm section churning up a storm. And if anybody wondered about Limonta’s songwriting skill, check out the third track, "La Palabra," featuring Dalleras, which opens with a long discussion about a word that’s only identified, finally, in the coro, dragging a listener/dancer into the music. The fantastic piano breaks, help, too, and her almost desperate improvisations — listen to her sing “Mi vida…” — for some beauty. Anyway, here it is, modern Cuban music, in all its precise glory.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com, Peter Watrous

Timba Night Topp 10

2008-04-02T20:44:00.009+02:00

1. Roberton: Manana :Promo
2. Tumbao Habana: Compartiendo Alegria :Promo
3. Wil Campa: Son a Santiago :Promo
4. Manolin: Ready to go premix :Promo
5. Paulito FG: Ella No Sabe :Promo
6. Cesar Pedroso: Un Poquito al Reves :Promo
7. Klimax: Adios Amor :Promo
8. Ciclon Cubano: De que llego llego :Promo
9. Tirso Duarte: La Cosa Mas Bella: Fin Del Juego
10. Juan Kemell: Bajame La Musica : Havananza

Tumbao Habana- Compartiendo Alegria

2008-03-31T22:06:00.003+02:00

Charanga Habanera

2008-03-26T22:40:00.004+01:00

David Calzado og Charanga Habanera med låta Hagamos Un Chen frå plata Tremendo Delirio som einkvar timbaentusiast bør ha i samlinga.

Adalberto Alvarez på Union Scene

2008-03-26T21:48:00.002+01:00

Fredag 11. april

Adalberto Alvarez spiller på Union Scene i Drammen. Et av de mest populære salsaorkestre fra Cuba som feirer 35 års jubileum i vår. Billett: kr 280/230. Aldersgrense: 18 år, dørene åpner kl 20:00, gratis introkurs kl 21:00 til 22:00, Pachongo på utescenen på 22:00 til 23:00, konserten starter kl 23:00. Dj hele kvelden. Mer info på www.unionscene.no.

Her er dei med Un pariente en el campo frå plata Mi Linda Habanera.

Mi Linda Habanera- Adalberto Alvares y su Son

"This is what Adalberto fans have been waiting for: A fresh salsa Cubana release with the heat and style that he is known for. And, although Mr. Alvarez' sound is modern and vital, he hasn't jumped to the timba bandwagon: these highly danceable arrangements are firmly rooted in the salsa/son tradition — a tradition Alvarez embraced with Son 14. And, boy, can he swing. The cover track, "Mi Linda Cubana," is currently a worldwide Top-10 DJ pick — and deservedly so. But, for the most part, every track here has been tailored for the dancer. Alvarez even reinterprets his own mega-hit "¿Y Qué Tú Quieres Que Te Den?" With a Lucumí intro by Zenaida Armenteros, this 11-1/2 minute track plows through a short rap break and then, like an out of control locomotive, blisters onward for pure salsa bliss sung with a clarity and authority by Joaquin Moré Machado. It's the crown of the production. With arrangements by Roberto Linares, Joaquin Betancourt, and Adalberto Alvarez, this one, folks, is...
Very Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com

Timba Night 1. april

2008-03-23T18:13:00.002+01:00

DJ Charanga og DJ Fuerza mikser kubansk salsa, son, timba og dei nyaste musikkpromoane på Macumba Social Club frå kl 20.

Israel Cachao Lopez 1918- 2008

2008-03-23T18:04:00.004+01:00

Israel Lopez died on the morning of March 22, 2008 in Coral Gables, Florida at the age of 89. He died from complications resulting from kidney failure.

"Israel "Cachao" López (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), often known just as "Cachao" was a Cuban mambo musician, bassist and composer, who has helped bring mambo music to popularity in the United States of America in the early 1950s. He was born in Havana, Cuba. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has been described as "the inventor of the mambo". He is considered a master of descarga (Latin jam sessions).
Cachao was, in his last years, the most important living figure in Cuban music, on or off the island. And according to Cuban-music historian Ned Sublette he was arguably the most important bassist in twentieth-century popular music, innovating not only Cuban music but also influencing the now familiar bass lines of American R&B, ``which have become such a part of the environment that we don't even think where they came from.
López played the acoustic bass with his late brother, multi-instrumentalist Orestes López. The brothers composed literally thousands of songs together and were heavily influential on Cuban music from the 1930s to the 1950s. They introduced the nuevo ritmo ("new rhythm") in the late 1930s, which transformed the danzón by introducing African rhythms into Cuban music, which led to mambo.
A possibly more important move took place in 1957, when Cachao gathered a group of musicians in the early hours of the morning, pumped from playing gigs at Havana's popular nightclubs, to jam in front of the mikes of a recording studio. The resulting descargas, known to music aficionados worldwide as Cuban jam sessions, revolutionized Afro-Cuban popular music. Under Cachao's direction, these masters improvised freely in the manner of jazz, but their vocabulary was Cuba's popular music. This was the model that wold make live performances of Afro-Cuban based genres, from salsa to Latin jazz, so incredibly hot.
In the early 1960's, according to the documentary-film "La Epoca,", expected in theaters in September 2008, Cachao was one of two of the most in-demand bassists in New York City - the other being Alfonso "El Panameno" Joseph, who was the bassist of legendary Cuban tres player Arsenio Rodriguez for 8 years until Arsenio's death in December 1970. Joseph and Lopez substituted for each other over a span of 5 years, performing at New York City clubs and venues such as the Palladium Ballroom, The Roseland, The Birdland, Havana San Juan, and Havana Madrid. Mentioned in the film, La Epoca, while Cachao was performing with Machito's orchestra in New York, Alfonso was recording and performing with Cuban conga player Candido Camero. When Alfonso left Candido's band to work with Charlie Rodriguez and Johnny Pacheco, it was Cachao who took his place in Candido's band. Cachao was recently scheduled to be interviewed by Executive Producer Josue Joseph of the film in New Haven, CT where Cachao and Palladium-era dancer Cuban Pete were scheduled to perform at Yale University. The film is about the evolution of Latin music and dance during the Palladium-era to present day, and Cachao was scheduled to discuss his contribution of the mambo rhythm, which he derived from Arsenio Rodriguez, documented in the film.
This majestic influence came from a man of sweet demeanor and unassailable sense of humor. Fronting his band at a fancy dance in Coral Gables when he was already in his late 80s, he seemed so frail he had to lean his whole body on the contrabass to keep from falling. But a look at his beatific smile proved that he was in heaven already, embracing his instrument like a lover, like a strong friend.
A marvel of the 20th century, Cachao was born into a family of musicians, many of them bassists -- around 40 and counting in his extended family.
As an 8-year-old bongo player, he joined a children's septet that included a future famous singer and bandleader, Roberto Faz. A year later, already on bass, he provided music for silent movies in his neighborhood theater, in the company of a pianist who would become a true superstar, the great cabaret performer Ignacio Villa, known as Bola de Nieve.
His parents made sure he was classically trained, first at home and then at a conservatory. In his early teens he was already playing contrabass with the Orquesta Filarmónica de La Habana, under the baton of guest conductors like Herbert von Karajan, Igor Stravinsky and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
For a while, he had two distinct musical personae. In the New York salsa scene he was revered as a music god, with homage concerts dedicated to him, and records of his music produced by Cuban-music collector René López. In Miami, he was an ordinary working musician who would play quinceañeras and weddings, or back dance bands in the notorious Latin nightclubs of the Miami Vice era.
It took a celebrity, Miami's own Andy García, to integrate his musical personality into one: that of a legendary master. In the '90s, García produced the recordings known as Master Sessions and big concerts honoring his legacy. Since then, Cachao became again a household word among Cubans and his reputation continued to grow.
Lopez has won several Grammy Awards for both his own work and his contributions on albums by Latin music stars, including Gloria Estefan. In 1995, he won a Grammy for Master Sessions Volume 1. In 2003, he won a Latin Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album together with Bebo and Patato Valdés for El Arte Del Sabor.
Lopez won a further Grammy in 2005, again for his own work, ¡Ahora Si!.
His nephew, Orlando "Cachaíto" López became one of the mainstays of the famed Buena Vista Social Club group.
Cachao has played with artists such as Celia Cruz, Bebo Valdes, Tito Puente, Willy Chirino, Paquito D'Rivera, Willie Colon, and his music has been featured on movies such as The Birdcage, and on the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack. Actor Andy Garcia produced a documentary entitled Cachao ... Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos ("With A Rhythm Like No Other") in 1993 about his music."

Kjelde: Wikipedia

Maykel Fonts- Rumba Cubana

2008-03-23T11:54:00.003+01:00

Felix Pupy Insua med partner

2008-03-20T12:30:00.003+01:00

Elegua dance company live on Eurosport

2008-03-20T12:22:00.003+01:00

Pupy Y Los Que Son Son - Un poquitico al revés

2008-03-20T12:17:00.004+01:00

Klimax

2008-03-18T22:46:00.004+01:00

Giraldo Piloto og Klimax med Es Un Peligro frå plata Nadie Se Parece A Ti.

Klimax: Nadie Se Parece A Ti

"There's funny stuff all over this record; it's dripping street. Check out the last few seconds of "La Rompeamor de La Habana," a tune about a girl that breaks up marriages. And the first tune, "La Chica Perfecta," is worth the price of admission, a flat out timba rocker that moves into a long groove section, then into breaks. Recorded in the Canary islands, the music sounds modern, with a bass that grinds more than even the regular timba style. As usual, Piloto breaks up the rhythms, moving into shuffles that sound pan-Caribbean through timba and onto to cumbias. One tune opens with a synth-accordion that sends a friendly commercial wave to Colombia; it doesn't take long for the breaks to take over, turning the cumbia into a timba-fueled roar. This is the shiznitz, top grade Cuban dance music with an eye to the outside world.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: descarga.com, Peter Watrous

Alain Daniel - Avisale a mi gente

2008-03-18T22:38:00.002+01:00

Compagnie Elegua

2008-03-17T19:00:00.001+01:00

Det fransk- kubanske dansekompaniet Elegua i eit show frå ruedafestivalen i Bordeaux, Frankrike 2007.

Explosion Del Centro

2008-03-16T20:42:00.002+01:00

Exposion Del Centro opptrer til "De La Timba A Pogolotti " av Cesar Pedroso.

Santa Cruz Rueda

2008-03-16T00:20:00.004+01:00

Charanga Forever

2008-03-16T00:00:00.004+01:00

Her er dei med låta Tumba Tumba frå den første plata La Charanga Soy Yo,

Maikel Fonts og Kirenia Cantin

2008-03-15T00:46:00.003+01:00

Seo Fernandez , Yunaisy Farray og Latin Black

2008-03-15T00:34:00.002+01:00

Charanga Forever

2008-03-08T07:55:00.006+01:00

Charanga Forever fremfører Dicen Que Amor frå plata Somos Charangueros.

Somos Charangueros

"Wow, get lost in the pleasures of timba, pure and simple. The real deal returns after a long time off; there hasn’t been anything this deep coming out of the timba world of Cuba in a long, long time. The shouted, rapped coros are there, telling their stories of the street, always with humor and cynicism. The band’s a huge machine, with slapping percussion driving on the ever-erratic bass figures, the constant montunos and the horn section. This is the musical glory of the '80s in Cuba, increasingly rare and valuable. There’s nothing like this, some of the last great live dance music in the world, orchestral, precise, intelligent. Michel Maza shows up as a lead singer on three tracks, and Tirso Duarte, the great pianist, shows up singing on one track. This stuff is overwhelming; it’s so detailed, so complicated. And so hard; listen to the first few bars after the break on "Se Cree Que se Las Sabe Todas," with a bluesy montuno thrusting through the music, to hear the intensity of hard driving swing. Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: Descarga, Peter Watrous, 2006-10-11

Charanga Habanera

2008-03-08T07:45:00.004+01:00

Charanga Habanera med låta Me Palpita frå ein konsert i Italia.

David Calzado Y Su Charanga Habanera: El Rey De Los Charangueros

"The album, recorded for an Italian label, starts out with the tough "El Rey," rattles with all the energy of the great Cuban band’s highly specific sound, its timba brand. Part of the group’s individuality comes from the boy band aspect of its sound, with a bunch of young voices taking the lead vocals. As usual, the miracle of their arrangements, the stuttering rhythm section dropping accents in the least predictable places, is completely in order. And on El Rey De Los Charangueros, the recording captures some of the band’s wall-of-sound, the baseball bat to the forehead quality of the band. The unity of the sound (with the exception of the voices, which are way up in the mix) relegates all the instruments to the same importance; at times it’ll almost seem as if there are two bands and two ideas competing on each track, one, the band itself, hard, unstoppable, and two, the singers. Anyway, another slice of genius, hard, hard timba dance music from Havana; this might actually be the band’s best recording. Nothing like it; it’s historical.
Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: Descarga, Peter Watrous, 2007-08-27

Utdrag frå spillelista på Timba Night 4. mars

2008-03-05T00:44:00.002+01:00

Son De Santiago :Wil Campa :Promo
Candela :Cuban Timba All Stars :Promo
La Manana :Roberton :Promo
Ella No Sabe :Paulito FG :Promo
Nada Que Ver :Alberto Alberto :Traigo De Todo
Llegaras Tardes :Braily Ramos :Disco Duro
Havananza :Juan Kemell :Havananza
Ready To Go :Manolin :Promo
Un Poquito Al Reves :Cesar Pedroso :Promo
El Baile Del Coco :America Y Su Tumbancha :El Baile Del Coco- Single
Charangueate :Charanga Habanera :Tremendo Delirio
Se Cree Que Se Las Sabe Todas :Charanga Forever :Somos Charangueros
El Profesor de 10 Grados :Issac Delgado :Grandes Exitos Vol. 1
Mira Si Te Gusta :Klimax :Mira Si Te Gusta
Que Te Revisen :Lazaro Calvo Y Rumbavana :Que Te Revisen
La Superturistica Michel Maza :Que Hablen, Los Habladores
Traigo Te Traigo :Pachito Alonso :Traigo Te Traigo
Yo Soy Tu Papi :Tirso Duarte :Fin Del Juego

Yunaisy Farray

2008-02-26T11:35:00.003+01:00

Yunaisi Farray i ei improvisert afrokubansk oppvisning på Cubamemucho i Munchen i 2007.