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Not For Cubans Only, Part II:
Chicago's 4th Annual Festival Cubano
(photo supplied by Alejandro Riera courtesy of Festival Cubano)
This is what success looks like from the air, and it's what happens when the whole world is invited to your party and decides to accept the invitation. This was taken during the Saturday night session of the festival. No more "small, upstart festival" for YOU, Festival Cubano. Now you're going to have a rep to defend. You'll find that it's a mixed blessing but a nice problem to have.
Click here for part 2 of our coverage with a story and photo gallery including Timbalive's closing act.
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Pacific Mambo Orchestra Preps for National Tour
~3000 Strong at the Civic Center Plaza & Lawn Downtown Los Gatos
In preparation for their upcoming national tour, the Pacific Mambo Orchestra played the open air lawn to more than 3000 at the Civic Center Plaza in downtown Los Gatos. Sharpening their set and show, the PMO featured 6 saxes, 4 trumpets and 4 trombones...a veritable wall of classic mambo sounds. Visit the official tour page here.
Click HERE to view the full PMO Show Photo Gallery by Peter Maiden
Jorge Pomar, Bass, with the Band
Co-leader & trumpeter Steffen Kuehn
Co-leader Cirstian Tumalan on the piano and keytar
The Pacific Mambo Orchestra in Full Swing
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COSAS DE CASA ...la musica en caliente
"El Poeta de la Rumba" Mayito Rivera se une al equipo de TIMBA.com
Mayito Rivera "El Poeta de la Rumba" photo courtesy of mayitorivera.net
Editor's Note: A venerable rumba poet and former lead vocalist of the legendary Cuban band Los Van Van, the now solo artist Mario "Mayito" Rivera joins the blog writing team here at TIMBA.com to bring us a fresh perspective from a singer's point of view. Here, in his first article, we begin to recognize his direction and fundamental philosophy, and like all of you, we highly anticipate his views and comments. We will provide Mayito with uncensored support and sincerely hope you all enjoy his new column.
Nota del redactor: El poeta de la rumba, ex-cantante del la legendaria orquesta cubana Los Van Van, y ahora un artista solista, Mario "Mayito" Rivera, se una al grupo de escritores de TIMBA.com para traerles la persepectiva y punto de vista de un sonero y intérprete del género. Aquí, en su primer artículo, empezamos a reconocer su dirección y concepto fundamental, y como todos ustedes, esperamos sus opiniones y observaciones con mucha anticipación. Le brindamos el apoyo a Mayito sin censura. Que lo disfruten.
Resulta difícil analizar con certeza todo lo que está pasando dentro del mundo musical, tantos y tantos proyectos en todos los rincones del universo, todos tratando de abrir caminos y crecer. Es digno de admirar, de verdad es algo muy serio a tener en cuenta...y me detengo aquí, para hacer una observación que pocas veces decimos aunque en verdad creo que casi todos valoramos y sabemos. Me quiero referir al honor que representa para CUBA, para nuestra cultura en particular, el fenómeno mundial que se ha desatado a partir de la música cubana bailable...llamase son, timba , rumba y otros géneros. Se trata simplemente del solo hecho de HACER BAILAR, hermosa contribución al patrimonio universal de la humanidad, hoy el mundo BAILA, el mundo se mueve, con el ritmo de los cubanos...de nuestra humilde tierra, encerrada y asediada por las carencias materiales de todo tipo, carencias que todos los que allí vivimos sabemos y conocemos, hasta la hemos aprendido a soportar y casi tengo la seguridad que se ha convertido en un GAME para the daily life del cubano...
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Mayito Rivera "El Poeta de la Rumba".
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Not For Cubans Only, Part I:
Chicago's 4th Annual Festival Cubano
Every village has its idiot, and this one had a couple of them running about in the audience, but that didn't bother the 99.9% of the people who understood that the object was to celebrate, and celebrate they did. The neighbors were all invited too, and they came to the party in droves. Festival Cubano gave Chicago a much-needed Timba fix while scratching the itch for traditionalists and the youngsters as well, and for that, we salute it.
Click here for part 1 of our coverage with a story and photo gallery. Part 2 will follow soon.
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