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Mezcla in the Bay Area
My Cuban landlord Pablo Menéndez returns to California with his full Cuban band, featuring Octavio Rodríguez, for the first time since the dark ages of the Bush Administration. You can pay homage at:
Kuumbwa Jazz Center - Santa Cruz - TONIGHT - Monday, May 24
Yoshi's Oakland - Thursday, May 27
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Tours
Updates for Manolito and Pupy
Things are happening quickly right now and there are new dates being added almost daily, so I recommend that you keep checking the tour pages for Manolito y Su Trabuco and Pupy y Los Que Son Son because all the dates we have are listed there. I know there are still dates more concert dates on the way as soon as they are confirmed. The most recent additions are:
Pupy y Los Que Son Son
June 20, 2010 - New York City, NY - S.O.B.s
June 22, 2010 - Boston, MA. - Wilbur Theater
Manolito y Su Trabuco
May 29, 2010 - Arlington, VA - Yorktown Bistro
We are also beginning to get in tour dates for Europe Summer 2010 so start checking the Tours Section to plan your summer vacation.
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Learn To Play Timba in Toronto, Canada
Mario "Mayito" Del Monte & Glenda Escalante
*Silvio update - his visa is confirmed, shows highly anticipated
*Combinacion de la Habana update - I love this video!
A very talented musical family in Toronto, Canada offers Cuban music instruction for both adults and children. The CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL is located at 11 Weston Road, Toronto, Canada M6N 5H2. To reach them, call +1.416.554.9276, or email mayitodelmonte [at] rogers [dot] com.
Led by Mario "Mayito" del Monte, the school provides private and group lessons a swell as workshops with Jose Luis "Changuito Quintana", Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez and Amadito Valdés (of Buenavista Social Club fame). Mayito began playing professionally as a trumpet player to please his father, Mario del Monte, the director and trumpet lead of la Orquesta Riverside. Later Mayito has played percussion alongside some of the greatest Latin musicians of the century….Ignacio Berroa, Alex Acuña, Miguel Angá, Oscar de León and joined the puertorican superstar José Feliciano on many of his recordings and tours. Mayito also led his own group, Latin Street, and has traveled internationally hosting percussion clinics. His many other performance credits include NG la Banda, Issac Delgado, Anga, Conjunto Roberto Faz, Changuito, la Orquesta Riverside, the Tropicana Cabaret Oruqestra and Los Barba. His daughter, known artistically as Glenda del E, is an accomplished pianist and composer.
Update = Silvio has secured his visa and his shows are highly anticipated. Here's a new video:
Update = this Combinación de la Habana video is TIGHT. Un abrazo para Gersón y compañía.... están echando candela. Quémala.
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Pupy's Tour
Things are happening quickly now. Pupy y Los Que Son Son are already set up for 10 concerts that I know of and more and more keep being added. The most recent addition to the tour list is June 19, 2010 - Arlington, VA. - The Salsa Room Don't miss out on this historic first tour! Find a concert near you or you'll be kicking yourself later. If you know of a concert not on our list send me an e-mail .
UPDATE: I added two more dates, June 3 in Tampa at Whiskey North and June 5 at Aché in Miami. Stay tuned as the updates keep coming in.
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