San Francisco Salsa Dance News: SecretSalsera New Insider Reviews - The Scene Behind the Scenes
May 6, 2009 by admin
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SecretSalsera has done it again, now with her new insider reviews for her salsa adventures, showing you the scene and behind the scenes and off course in the red carpet.
and
Episode 6: Arizona Salsa Congress 2009 ~ Insider Review of the Salsa Congress in Scottsdale, Arizona
and if you find yourself becoming part of one of my stories… which, if you stick around ‘The Scene’ long enough, you likely will… you can rest assured that all identities will be hidden, as these are the stories that bring people to say “what happens at congress… stays at congress!”.
For Past SecretSalsera Adventures visit http://www.SecretSalsera.com
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Summer Intensive with Ricardo and Tianne
May 5, 2009 by events2
Filed under San Francisco Salsa Classes
$375 for 5-10 hours a
week of salsa instruction
June 8-July 31 2009
Studio Gracia
19 Heron St, San Francisco CA
Want to join us? email Ricardo at ricardo@ricasalsa.com
call Ricardo (510)612-0985
Tianne (415)571-6478
www.RicaSalsa.com
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Los Boleros Havana Dance Party @ Sanchez Concert Hall, Pacifica June 27th
April 22, 2009 by events2
Filed under Salsa Dance News in San Francisco, This Week in SF Salsa
Special Guest Louie Romero on Bongo and Bell!
In a world of modern dance music,
Los Boleros stays true to the traditional
Latin dance of an era when music was golden.
Take a ride to the Buena Vista Social Club!
Los Boleros puts on a show at Sanchez Concert Hall
Saturday June 27th
All star line up includes:
Felix Samuel - vocals and maracas
Zareen Levien - vocals and clave
Ivan Chancay - vocals and guitar
Rudy Furlan - tres Cubano
David Somers - tenor sax and flute
Osvaldo Carvajal - percussions and vocals
Edgar Lavado - upright bass and vocals
Louie Romero - Bongo and bell
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Brazilian/Cuban Get Down at Bollyhood Cafe, San Francisco
April 16, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
MIXTURA BAHIA
Monthly Brazil/Cuba Get Down Every 3rd Friday of the month.
Friday, April 17, 2009 at 9:00pm
Bollyhood Cafe
3372 19th & Mission
San Francisco, CA
BACK AGAIN THIS FRIDAY!!!
MIXTURA BAHIA
Returns to The Bollyhood Cafe
3372 19th & Mission SF 94110
A proper Brazilian/Cuban Get Down.
Live Performances by:
Sambamora Brazilian Dance Company
and The Bateria ¡Blocura! de San Francisco.
(Axé performance 10:30 - Rio performance 11:30)
DJ Alfie1bateria will be bringing Brazilian Axé, Samba, Pagode, & Hip Hop (Brazil) 9pm -12:30am
Dj Dark Rum (AñejoProd.Com) will be closing it down with Salsa con Timba, Dance Hall, & Reggaeton til 2am…
Please join us for this Special Monthly Event and again Many Thanks to all the people that came last month.
Hope to see you again…
Cover: $7
RSVP on FACEBOOK or MixturaBahia@Gmail.com
for $5 guest list…
This Event is Free before 10pm.
Last months event was packed so come early!
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Avance LIVE at Glas Kat, San Francisco
April 14, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Bay Area’s Favorite Salsa Band
Avance LIVE!!
Tuesday April 14th, 2009
Glas Kat Supper Club
520 4th Street
San Fransico, CA
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Beginning Salsa Classes at 7:45 - 8:45 by Alison Hurwitz & Jesus
Intermediate Salsa Classes 8:30 - 9:30 by Ricardo Tallez and Tiani Frias
$10 Cover includes admission and Salsa Classes
Dj Boriqua starts at 9:30
Avance Performing Live at 10:00
Dancing all night untill 1:45 am
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About Avance:
Avance Originates and consists of the hottest and newest talents the San Francisco Bay Area has come to know. Four electrifying, bilingual singers, a sizzling horn section, and one of the best rhythm sections on the West Coast. You put this all together and you get a new and unique sound that crosses the language barrier: Spanish and English. Leading the group is Carlos Santana percussionist, Karl Perazzo, and Co-Founder/Vocalist Armando Cordoba.
520 4th St San Francisco, CA
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Rumba Cafe LIVE at Roccapulco, San Francisco
April 3, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Rumba Cafe LIVE!!
Friday April, 3rd 2009
Roccapulco Supper Club
3140 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
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Salsa Lessons With Eva & Rodolfo
8.30 - 9.30pm Mixed levels
$10 before 9:30pm;
$15 thereafter (except for
special events).
Band Starts at 10:00!!
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Conjunto Karabali LIVE at Cafe Cocomo, San Francisco
April 2, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
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Conjunto Karabali at Cocomos
Thursday April 2nd, 2009
Cafe Cocomo
650 INDIANA STREET
San Francisco, CA
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New Happy Hour!!
50% off all drinks at the bar!
Every Thursday & Saturday 6pm - 9pm
Salsa Lessons with Salsa by Jake at 8pm
DJ FAB FREDDY at 9pm
Cover Charge $12 at the door
About Conjunto Karabali:
Conjunto Karabali is San Francisco’s newest and hottest Latin dance band, featuring some of the finest talent in the Bay Area. The band is co-led by two of the United States’ most renowned percussionists, Mike Spiro and Karl Perazzo, who have joined forces to create a group specifically for the dancer’s enjoyment. They describe Karabali’s style as “old school” salsa, and they bring to the Bay Area for the first time the traditional NY conjunto sound, popularized by Johnny Pacheco, Conjunto Clasico and Conjunto Libre.
This band is about swing and joyful energy, and the dancers can’t wait to hit the floor when Karabali kicks into high gear. The band boasts a who’s-who of SF Latin music all-stars in its line-up, starting of course with its leaders, Mike and Karl. These two internationally recognized drummers have performed and recorded with almost every major Latin artist of the last 30 years, from Eddie Palmieri to Carlos Santana, from Tito Puente to Celia Cruz. This is to say nothing of their credits as producers, bandleaders, and clinicians. Their extensive recordings over the last 25 years include internationally recognized jazz, Latin-jazz and pop artists, for which they have each received multiple Grammies and Grammy nominations.
When organizing the band, Mike and Karl asked Edgardo Cambon, the multi-talented vocalist/percussionist to take on the lead vocal chores, and then added Bob Karty on piano, Steve Senft-Herrera on bass, and the latest addition to the Bay Area music scene Miguel Martinez on flute. They then asked two of the finest trombone players in the area, Jeff Cressman and Marty Wehner, to come on board, along with the great Bill Ortiz on trumpet. The Credits of the horn players alone reads like a who’s who of contemporary music as they collectively have played with; Tito Puente,Boz Scaggs, Carlos Santana,Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Pete Escovedo,Herbie Hancock & Sheila E.. There is no greater collection of musicians in any Latin band in the Bay Area, and with this caliber of musicianship and the hard driving swing the band brings to every performance, it is no wonder that club owners and concert promoters throughout California can’t wait to get Conjunto Karabali on stage.
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Live Salsa with Rumbache, Berkeley
March 30, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Rumbache LIVE at Shattuck Down Low!!
Wednesday, April 3rd 2009
Shattuck Down Low
2284 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, CA
Beginner lessons from 8-8:45
Intermediate lessons from 8:45-9:30
$10 cover, $5 w/student ID
$4 margarita special
About Rumbache:
Rumbaché (formerly Quimbombó) has established themselves as one of the hottest Bay Area salsa bands. Fusing salsa, timba, bomba and whatever else they could find to spicen up the mood, they provide a hard hitting style of playing. And while you can hear them interpreting the classic and contemporary Cuban and Salsa repertoire, they are not shy with their own expression. Their fresh originals make them stand-out in an otherwise cover heavy salsa scene. Under the leadership of percussionist Patricio Angulo, Rumbaché is the voice of youth for San Francisco’s salsa scene, and ignites enthusiasm in dancers and musical connoisseurs alike.
www.rumbache.com
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Orquesta Bakan LIVE at Jelly’s, San Francisco
March 20, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Orquesta Bakan LIVE!!
Sunday March 22nd, 2009
Jelly’s Havana Cafe
295 TERRY FRANCOIS BLVD.
PIER 50, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
415.495.3099
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Doors open at 4:00pm
Band Plays at 5:00 pm
Cover: $10.00
Enjoy Live Salsa Bands & Great Cuban Barbeque!!
About Orquesta Bakan:
This high-energy Orquesta consists of some of the finest musicians in Northern California.
A nice blend of experienced, and up and coming young talent is reflected in their showmanship.
On vocals are, Victor “Cafe” August and Fernando “Nando” Wilkins. On Trumpets, Tom Bertetta and John Ruff. On Bari Sax, Peter Cornell, and on Trombones Doug Beavers, and Mike Rinta. Christian Tumalan on Piano, and Carlos Ramirez on Electric Bass.
Eric Mendez on Timbales, Sean Zuniga on Congas, and Director Jose Guaman on Bongos/Vocals. Each member brings the flavor of his country ranging from Puerto Rico, Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Chile, and the USA.
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Cuban Dance Classes in the Bay Area, San Francisco
March 19, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under San Francisco Salsa Classes
Learn to Dance Salsa, Cuban Style!!
Classes Start
Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 3:30pm
AT DANCE MISSION
3316 24th St. San Francisco
Classes start on Saturday, April 4th
and Sunday, April 5th
Saturdays: Afro-Cuban Folklore
3:30–5:00 pm | all levels | $12
Sundays: Cuban Popular (Listening + Dance)
12:00–2:00 pm | all levels | $20
AT MOBU DANCE STUDIO
1605 Church at 28th St., San Francisco
Classes start on Thursday, April 2th
Thursdays: Afro-Cuban Folklore
7:30–9:00 pm | all levels | $15
NEW VENUE!
AT LAKE MERRIT DANCE CENTER
At Oakland Veteran’s Hall, 200 Grand Ave. at Harrison, Oakland
Classes start on Tuesday, April 7th
Tuesdays: Cuban Popular (Listening + Dance)
7:00–9:30 pm | all levels | $25
About Roberto Borrell:
bio from Roots of Timba Project
Roberto Borrell learned traditional and popular Afro-Cuban dance, percussion, and song from master musicians and dancers while growing up in la Havana Vieja, Havana, Cuba. He is a respected dancer and percussionist of Afro-Cuban Yoruba, Abakua (Calabar), Rumba, Arará (Dahony), and Palo (Congo). He also a master dancer and teacher of Cuban popular dance styles such as son montuno, danzón, and cha cha cha.
Mr. Borrell led the Afro-Cuban folkloric group Kubata in Cuba for 10 years before coming to the United States in 1980, where he founded a new company under the same name. Kubata, then based in New York City, performed Roberto’s productions for 10 years in many major East Coast venues, such as the Smithsonian, Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. He also was founder and musical director of the famous New York-based Son Grupo, part of Kubata productions.
Borrell danced in the front line of the Folklorico Nacional de Cuba for several years and, in major United States venues, has performed and recorded both as a dancer and percussionist, with legends such as Tito Puente, the Machete Ensemble, Chocolate Armenteros, “Cachao” Lopez, and Richard Egües.
Mr. Borrell was the co-founder, percussionist and musical co-director of the 11-member Orquesta la Moderna Tradición, one of the only ensembles in the United States that is dedicated to the performance of classic Cuban dance music: son, guaracha, cha cha cha, and especially the lilting grooves of the danzón.
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Fito Reinoso & Ritmo y Armonia at the Cigar Bar, San Francisco
March 17, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Fito Reinoso & Ritmo y Armonia LIVE!!!
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Saturday March 21st, 2009
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Cigar Bar & Grill
850 Montgomery Street • San Francisco, CA 94133
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Come for the tapas, drinks, and cigars…. stay for the LIVE Latin music!
*Band Starts at 9:00pm*
About Fito Reinoso & Ritmo y Armonia:
If you are looking for the scorching rhythms of Cuban new-wave, Fito Reinoso and Ritmo y Armonia is guaranteed to please. Called “the Bay Area’s up-an-coming band” by Latin Beat magazine, the band features an undeniable Cuban sound, which reflects Cuba’s street beat as well as its broad musical heritage. “Ritmo y Armonia” plays primarily original music, composed by Fito and inspired by contemporary Cuban rhythms. The orchestra plays more traditional Cuban genres such as son-montuno, cha-cha-cha, and bolero but always with a sound that is authentic. And don’t miss Fito and his band weekly at hot salsa dancing spots such as The Ramp, Cafe Pier 23, and Club Jelly’s.
For more info about FIto Reinoso click here!!
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Julio Bravo at Cafe Cococmo Thursday, SAn
March 16, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
JULIO BRAVO Y SU ORQUESTA SALSABOR LIVE!!
Thursday March 19th, 2009
Cafe Cocomo
650 Indiana Street
San Francisco, CA.
Tel: 415-410-4735
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SALSA LESSON:
SALSA BY JAKE - 8PM
DJ FAB FRED - 9PM
BAND - 10PM
NEW HAPPY HOUR
6PM-9PM
50% OFF ALL DRINKS AT THE BAR
COVER $12.00
About Julio Bravo:
Julio Bravo was born in Lima, Peru.
He demonstrated his passion for the arts at a very early age appearing on children’s television programs, school plays and several theatrical productions.
Julio arrived in the United States in 1989 with high musical
aspirations and began performing with “Trio Los Chalanes,”
becoming increasingly popular within the Latin American
community, particularly the Peruvian community.
In 1991 Julio appeared on the television show “Buscando Estrellas” -the Latin version of Star Search- making it to the finals and giving him a tremendous amount of exposure and opportunities. Julio joined Orquesta Internacional in 1992, performed regularly throughout Northern California gaining individual notoriety and was increasingly in demand as the featured act.
In 1994, Julio decided to assemble his own orchestra, Salsabor.
Based in San Francisco, California, Julio Bravo started recruiting
talented musicians and securing bookings for the band at local
nightclubs and private venues.
Julio has recorded two Peruvian music albums: “Jarana Peruana” and “Cerca de Ti” and is currently working on his first salsa CD featuring his original compositions. Julio’s unique interpretations and distinctive style are the band’s trademarks.
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Mazacote LIVE at Latin Fever Fridays, Berkeley
March 13, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
MAZACOTE PLAYS LIVE AT LATIN FEVER FRIDAYS!
Friday, March 13, 2009 at 8:45pm
The Beat Dance Studio
St.,Berkeley, CA. 94710.
Special Performances!!
DJ El de La Clave spinning the hottest salsa music in the Bay Area! (www.undergroundmambo.com)
Free dance lesson with admission and lesson starts at 8:45 pm, no
partner necessary.
Plenty of free parking!
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About Mazacote:
Mazacote is the hard-swinging, old-school salsa group led by legendary percussionist Louie Romero, who came to fans’ attention as the longtime timbales player for famed salsero “El Cantante” Hector Lavoe. Louie is also renowned for his work with Willie Colón, Rubén Blades, Celia Cruz, Ron Carter, and other salsa and jazz stars in his native New York.
Based in San Francisco, Mazacote plays a crowd-pleasing, high-energy mixture of classic salsa favorites and original latin jazz tunes. It’s no wonder that Latin Beat magazine called Mazacote “one of the premier salsa ensembles in Northern California.”
Recently, the band released the album “Timbalero.” Its title track is a fresh take on Louie’s classic 1972 recording of the song with Hector Lavoe and Willie Colón. The album — filled with soulful and danceable salsa, cha-cha, latin jazz, Cuban guajira, and bomba — is receiving rave reviews from dancers, DJs, and music critics alike.
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Spanish Harlem Orchestra LIVE at Stanford University
March 10, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under Salsa Dance News in San Francisco
Grammy Award Winners,
Spanish Harlem Orchestra LIVE!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009. 2:30 PM.
Memorial Auditorium
551 Serra Mall, Stanford University
About Spanish Harlem Orchestra:
The Spanish Harlem Orchestra channels the vintage salsa sounds of El Barrio in the 1960s and ’70s with full-bodied big band style, vocals by turns suave and soaring, and crisp new arrangements of classic repertoire. With intoxicating grooves and dazzling improvisational prowess, Hernandez’s band performs an exhilarating program of rumbas, cha-cha-chas, mambos, son montunos, and other styles from the golden era of Latin dance music.
Tickets:
Tickets for Spanish Harlem Orchestra, presented by Stanford Lively Arts on Sunday,
March 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium, range from $25 to $58 for adults and $13 to $29
for Stanford students. Half-price tickets are also available for young people age 18 and under and
discounts are available for groups and non-Stanford students. Call the Stanford Ticket Office at
650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit Lively Arts online at http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.
Venue Information:
Memorial Auditorium is located on the Stanford University campus at 551 Serra Mall, across
from Hoover Tower. Parking on campus is free of charge after 4:00 p.m. and on weekends at all
times and may be found along Serra Street, Memorial Way, or Lasuen Street. Roth Way and
Museum Way, off Lasuen Street, as well as the memorial lot adjacent to the building provide
additional parking. Maps and directions can be accessed at http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.
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All the Best Salsa DJ’s at Stephens Green Pub, Mountain View
March 10, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Noches de Salsa Presents,
Grand Opening Salsa Night!
Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 9:30pm
STEPHENS GREEN PUB
Lets Party this Saturday March 14th with the best of the bay area, DJ Franklin, DJ Platino, DJ Cleve and DJ Tony “O” in the mix from La Kalle 105.7 playing salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, rock en espanol and top 40s……..Its party time!!
www.salsaenlapeninsula.com
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Fiesta of World Dance Concert Series, San Francisco
March 9, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under Salsa Dance News in San Francisco
“Spring Dance Inspiration 2009″
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-a cure for brain tumors-
for the benefit of the National Brain Tumor Society
“Spring Dance Inspiration” is an annual event at which San Francsico
bay area artists perform with their feet and their hearts to raise
funds that support brain tumor research, and
also to support brain tumor patients and their families.
Our third annual event “Spring Dance Inspiration 2009 -a cure for brain tumors-” will come back on March 21 and 22, 2009 at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco again!
Complete info: www.tkfproductions.org
The event will feature remarkable artists including one of the
brightest young flamenco dancers, FANNY ARA, nominated as the Most
Outstanding Individual Dancer in 2006 in the Isadora Duncan Dance
Awards, Internationally-renowned Mambo/Salsa dancer SEAON BRISTOL,
award-winning Belly Dancer OREET, Indian dancer SHREELARA SURESH and
Ballet dancer BOBBY BERNSTEIN-BONVIN, as well as local professional,
talented amateur and child dance groups performing flamenco, Hawaiian
hula, Philippine folk, hip hop, contemporary modern and other exciting
dance styles.
Also at the event, the event photographer will take photos of many of
the best dressed audience members, as our event Media Sponsor 7×7
Magazine will cover the event for their social page. If you are
interested in dressing up, come to our show and maybe be in the
magazine!!
Don’t miss one of the most exciting dance festivals in SF!
Tickets are on sale now!!!
-Festival of world dance varieties-
Sat. March 21, 8:00 PM
Sun. March 22, 3:00 PM
Cowell Theater
at Fort Mason Center
Call for tickets
(415) 345-7575
Advance tickets $18 - $38
By online at www.fortmason.org
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PEPITO GOMEZ LIVE at Club Anton, Oakland
March 6, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
PEPITO GOMEZ PERFORMING LIVE!!
Friday March 13, 2009
Club Anton
428 3rd Street
Oakland, CA
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PEPITO GOMEZ @ CLUB ANTON
SALSA con TIMBA EN VIVO!!
Music also provided by DJ WaltDigz
Doors @ 9pm/Show @ 10pm.
21 & up with ID.
Dress to Impress.
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Purchase Tickets HERE!
About Pepito Gomez:
Pepito Gomez, former lead singer of salsa cubana power band Pupy Y Los Que Son Son, will be making his Bay Area debut performing live for one night only with guest musicians from NYC’s Hot Salsa band La Bola at the newly “remodeled” Club Anton in Oakland’s Jack London Square.
Originally from Camaguey de Cuba, Jose “Pepito” Gomez Martinez has been a member of outstanding bands like “Maravilla de Florida” & “Charanga Latina”. Later with the great Cesar “Pupy” Pedroso (ex-Los Van Van), he electrified the world by singing great hits like “La Borrachera”, “Dicen Que Dicen”, & the current favorite “Un Poquito Al Reves”. His popularity in Europe and all over the world with Pupy was highlighted by fans being turned away at Club La Tropical in Rome which has the capacity of 5000 people. A voice so powerful he “could sing fresh life into the dead.” - Bruce Polin of Descarga.com
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San Jose Latin Jazz Ensemble Concert
March 4, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under This Week in SF Salsa
Come and Support Our Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble!
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
San Jose State Music Building, Concert Hall
One Washington Square (7th St. next to Event Center)
San Jose, CA
Please come support the San Jose State University Latin Jazz Ensemble currently directed by “The Doctor” Wayne Wallace!
The admission ranges from $5-$7.
The Set list:
Philadelphia Mambo
Maiden Voyage
El Cantante
Love Walked In
Los Gatos
Ya llego Bebo
History:
Since its debut concert with guest artist Pete Escovedo in May of 1989, the San Jose State University Latin Jazz Ensemble has enjoyed an ever increasing popularity in the San Jose Jazz and Latin music scene for over 14 years.
Under the direction of multiple percussion instrumentalist, recording artist, author, composer, arranger, and Professor of Music Daniel Sabanovich, the SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble is a student group who’s primary objective is to help preserve Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, and Salsa musical traditions through music education and performance practices. Much of the music performed includes some of the “classic” repertoire of a number of influential Afro-Cuban, Latin-Jazz, Salsa, and Brazilian groups of today and yesterday. A notable portion of the groups repertoire includes timeless instrumental and vocal classics by Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, Cal Tjader, Poncho Sanchez, Dizzy Gillespie, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Mongo Santamaria to name only a few.
The ensemble maintains a busy performance schedule which includes such local California Bay Area jazz clubs as the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Club Fuel, and Gordon Biersch, as well as performances at the AT&T San Jose Jazz Festivals, the prestigious 45th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, and with the San Jose Symphony.
Latin music has been the single most important outside influence on American popular music over the last one hundred years. Almost every decade since World War One has seen styles from Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, or elsewhere sweep the United States. The conga, rumba, mambo, cha-cha-cha, merengue, samba, and tango are only a few of the ever popular “dance musics” which have captivated American audiences for years. As a matter of fact, people usually can not stop themselves from moving to the infectious rhythms! The SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble is no exception. There is no doubt that this ensemble delivers the bottom line-a gripping beat provided by the congas, timbales, bongo,and bass, slicing horn sections melodies and riffs, mosaic piano,guitar and vibraphone rhythms,and soulful dynamic vocals! The energetic rhythms provide a strong dance beat. So, if you find it hard to sit still when listening to the CD, you won’t be alone!
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Spanish Harlem Orquesta LIVE at Roccapulco, San Francisco
March 4, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under Salsa Dance News in San Francisco
Don’t Miss Spanish Harlem Orquesta!!
Friday April 24th, 2009
Roccapulco Supper Club
3140 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
About Spanish Harlem Orquestra:
The Spanish Harlem Orchestra channels the vintage salsa sounds of El Barrio in the 1960s and ’70s with full-bodied big band style, vocals by turns suave and soaring, and crisp new arrangements of classic repertoire. With intoxicating grooves and dazzling improvisational prowess, Hernandez’s band performs an exhilarating program of rumbas, cha-cha-chas, mambos, son montunos, and other styles from the golden era of Latin dance music.
“Our music style is the original sound of New York old school “Salsa dura” (heavy salsa) that was played in the early years by our pioneers,” says Oscar. “That sound has been lost and we want to keep it alive while educating the new generations (and music lovers in general) on the true musical roots of our culture.” Oscar adds, “we’ve brought back the essence of what makes this music great and are keeping the salsa spirit alive in our recordings and shows.”
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Live Afro-Cuban Music at Cigar Bar, San Francisco
March 4, 2009 by Salsa Crazy San Francisco
Filed under Salsa Dance News in San Francisco
Oriente Music LIVE at the Cigar Bar!!
Saturday March 14, 2009
9:00pm - 12:30am
Cigar Bar
850 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA
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Oriente brings their mix of traditional and modern Afro-Cuban beats to the Cigar Bar in San Francisco. Come out and dance to the salsa con sazon!
About Oriente Music:
The Oakland, California-based band offers up an enticing mix of contemporary salsa and traditional Afro-Cuban styles, including son, danzón, guajira, mambo, and cha-cha-chá.
Their repertoire includes original compositions as well as songs from the books of Eddie Palmieri, Marc Anthony, the Afro-Cuban All-Stars, Willie Colón, Tito Puente, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, and Buena Vista Social Club.
The ensemble includes vocals, violin, flute/saxophone, trombone, piano, tres/guitar, bass, conga, timbales and bongó.
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