LOS VAN VAN

YOSHI'S OAKLAND, CA

DECEMBER 11 AND 12, 2010

Finally finished the Los Van Van photos from their four day visit to the Bay Area in December, 2010.    So here is the second set of photos.

Álvaro Collado warming up back stage

Keyboard masters Boris Luna and Roberto Carlos Rodríguez "Cucurucho"

Mayito and legendary drummer Carlos Aldama

Jorge Leilebre getting ready back stage

Cuban music icon and musical genius Juan Formell

El hijo de El, musical director, great drummer Samuel Formell

Mario "Mayito" Rivera

Yenisel Valdés "Yeni"

Lead trombone Hugo Morejón, Julio Noroña güiro, Juan Formell vocal

Cucurucho

Samuel

Roberto Hernández "Guayacán"

Mayito, Yeni, Lele

Roberton

Mayito and dancer

Juanito, Lele, Yeni

Jorge Leliebre

Hugo Morejón and Álvaro Collado

Mayito

Pedro Fajardo

Mayito, Juan Formell, Yeni and Pavel Molina bass

Yeni

Mayito and man from audiance - Mayito singing of peace and understanding

Mayito

Manolo Labarrera

Juan and Samuel

Juan Formell and Pavel Molina

Pedro Fajardo violin, Boris Luna teclado and Irving Frontela violin

Yeni

Samuel

Rebeca Mauleón pianist, composer, arranger, band leader and educator and Cucurucho

Pedro Fajardo and Jorge Leliebre

Pedro Fajardo

Pavel Molina

Abdel Rasalps "Lele"

Juan and Mayito

Jorge Leliebre

Cucurucho, Samuel, Jorge


Yeni and Cucurucho

Kevin "Dr. Timba" Moore interviewing Juan Formell

Irving Frontela and Pedro Fajardo

Cucurucho and Jorge

Cucurucho and Samuel

Yenisel Valdés "Yeni"

Mayito

Rebeca Mauleón and Cucurucho

Leyder Cuban hip hop artist with Mayito

Mayito

Band leader, composer, arranger, flutist, educator Dr. John Calloway with Jorge Leliebre

Juan Formell, Walfredo de los Reyes (living legend Cuban drummer) and Samuel Formell

If you got through this whole exhibit you deserve a medal.