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Concert Report - San Francisco - April 6, 2007 - Danny Lozada Concert Report, p. 2
The Rhythm Section: Led by Paulito alumnus Carlos Caro, the percussionists mastered the bloques and gear structures of Charanga Habanera and added a few touches of their own, including something la CH never used, the bomba gear, which Danny could invoke at will by raising a closed fist.
Carlos Caro
Batá master and Parallel 23 trap drummer Colin Douglas was flawless. The Tremendo delirio arrangements require the conguero to continually switch between marcha, laying out, and a transitional gear consisting of melodic "conversations" with the bongocero's hand bell. I'll have much more on this subject in an upcoming educational article I'm working on (I've been working on it for about 2 years, so don't hold your breath!).
Carlos Caro - Colin Douglas