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24 June 06: Manolito
y Su Trabuco - Y
Salsa Festival - Lyon, France
02 July 06: Azúcar
Negra - LA CLEF, 46, rue de mareil, 78100 Saint-Germain Laye, France
Manolín El Médico de la Salsa in France
Indochino sent us the following brief report and picture from the recent Manolín Concert in France.
Manolín con la bandera de su Cuba amada
© Indochino for www.fiestacubana.net
"Manolín - El Médico De La Salsa - one of the most awaited salsa artists in France - once again an incredible concert! No surprise, Manolín and his prodigious musicians (to only name few of them: the fabulous Alexander Abreu, Ivan "Melon" Gonzalez, Joel Dominguez, etc. ) delivered the best of their music & talents to the French fans with a fantastic playlist! No more words to express such a brilliant concert, just glance at the concert photos and the concert report (in French).
Manolín misses Cuba, the French fans already miss him, we all look forward to seeing him more often in France!
Playlist: El puente (intro), Es Que Me La Llevo, La Vida No Es Tan Tan, Ellas Son Las Que Son, Y No Lo Comentes, Somos Lo Que Hay, El Que Este Que Tumbe, Me Pase De Copas, Pegaito, De tarea pa' la casa..."
Adalberto Álvarez in France
Our friends at Fiesta Cubana send us the following short concert report.
Adalberto Álvarez © Indochino for www.fiestacubana.net
Adalberto
Alvarez Y Su Son and the french fans: a love story.
This is the second concert within a year and another great concert, I would
say a friendly concert with such good moments of vibes and feelings between
the band and the audience. Adalberto Alvarez "Caballero del Son" is
not only the band leader but it is also a showman.
Playlist: "Linda Habanera", "Para bailar Casino", "Ella es una abusadora ", "Bailar el toca-toca", "Tumba, timbal y bongó ", "Chocolate" and the must have "Y que tu quieres que te den"..., etc
For more photos of Adalberto Álvarez by IndoChino see fiestacubana.net
Cuban-French Relations
Considerably more promising than the current state of affairs between Cuba and the USA, Cuba and France have apparently kept their long history of mutual respect alive today. France, epicenter of occidental thought, had already been a fluctuating influence throughout Cuban musical history since Colonization took place in the hands of Spain. Not only can we trace French contributions in some of the island's most representative musical styles like the son, the danzón or the habanera, a crucial aspect of music appreciation in Cuba is precisely due to the admiration pre-independance Cubans had for French society during the XVIII and XIX centuries. France, on the other hand, has always been deeply attracted to Cuba's rich, diverse musical universe, and is one of the few countries where Timba is recognized, together with other contemporary endeavors of modern-day Cuba that have largely been ignored elsewhere.
Here's a list for the summer:
Cuban Saturday Nights at «La Galerie», Paris
Issac, Muñequitos, Adalberto, NG, Paulito... an array of Cuban household names every Saturday night starting July 3rd.
Festivals
June 2004
Barbe Island Music Festival, Lyon (Festival a l'Ile Barbe, Lyon)
Disneyland Paris Latin Music Festival (Festival Latina à Disney Village, Marne-La-Vallée)
Fifth Annual Cuban Music Festival at La Seyne-sur-Mer (5ème Festival Cubain)
A great way to get a nice, healthy dose of Timba by the beach... July 17: Adalberto, July 18: Pupy, July 19: Paulito
Individual shows
Adalberto Alvarez
July 10 - Grande Scène Salsa, Pl. du Mercadal, Festival de Pamiers
Cubanismo
July 30 - New Morning, rue Petites-Ecuries, Paris (Metro Chateau-d'Eau)
David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera
July 10 - to be announced
July 13 - to be announced
July 20 - to be announced
Aug. 10 - to be announced
Aug. 11 - to be announced
Los Van Van
July
1 - "Theatre de Verdure", Grande Plage de La Ciotat
July 3 - La Comedie, Reims (Jazz
autour de Flaneries Musicales, 2004)
Manolito y Su Trabuco
June 15 - Salle
Victoire 2, Montpellier, France
June 16 - Havana
Café, Ramonville (ca. Toulousse)
June 21 - Esplanade du Palais Ducal, Nevers (Nevers
D'Jazz Saison 5 - Fete de la Musique)
June 23 - New
Morning, rue Petites-Ecuries, Paris (Metro Chateau-d'Eau)