Habana Vieja Party, Saturday July 19th

Latin Image Productions Presents:

Habana Vieja

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Top 5 Up and Coming Latin Bands

Top 5 Up and Coming Latin Bands

There are so many choices in music today. With cultures crossing more than ever, and the US being the ultimate melting pot that it is, it is no wonder that Latin music is hitting an all time high. It is not easy hitting the charts with Latin music though. Critics are tough and you have to be able to cross cultural boundaries now more than ever to be heard and kept. These top 5 latin music bands and artists have proven they have a sound worth hearing and rhythms guaranteed to lift you off your seat.

Spanish Harlem Orquestra

Since their arrival in 2000, Spanish Harlem Orquestra (SHO) has established itself at a standard bearer of comtemporary Latin music. Directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger and producer Oscar Hernandez, the thirteen-member all-star ensemble has reintroduced the Classic sounds of New York City Salsa to music lovers worldwide. Their performances are filled with energy rhythmic fire and passion. Simply impossible to remain seated during one of their shows.

Son De Cali

Son De Cali, is regarded as one of the most promising and dynamic music groups on the music scene. Consisting of ex-Grupo Niche singers Javier Vazques and Willie Garcia.

Son De Cali delivers an explosive mix of tropical music rooted in traditional Colombian sounds.

Tiempo Libre:

Two-time Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues, the members of the Miami-based band are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba.

Tiempo Libre’s members were all classically trained in Cuba’s premiere conservatories at a time when it was illegal to listen to American songs on the radio. Now, the group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad, celebrated for its incendiary, joyful performances of timba, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son.

Charlie Cruz:

Charlie Cruz, who today divides his time between Puerto Rico and Tampa, grew up in the small town of Naguabo. His love of salsa began as a 10 year old, when he became a backup singer in the orchestra of his father, Fonzy Cruz. The more he was exposed to music, the more he loved it. As he gained stage experience and worked with established salsa hit makers, Cruz realized how much he truly loved the genre. His life changed drastically when he was invited to perform at a concert and share the stage with top acts like Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle and Tito Nieves. As a result of this performance, he was signed by Sir George Records. Under this label, he produced such hits as “Bombon de Azucar” and “Amarte es un problema.” “Dejala que Baile,” the first single off Mas de mi, features an upbeat, catchy flavor that will have every salsa fan swinging their hips on the dance floor.

Aventura (bachata)

Aventura is one of the most unique and innovative artists on the scene today. After more than ten years of sparring in the music business, these four young, dynamic guys with a seldom-seen chemistry continue to auto-produce soulful, original music that gleams with excellence. They are the first “Bachata-boy band,” the first band to fuse the essence of bachata with R & B, hip hop and other American pop styles; the first Bachata band to perform in English, Spanish and “Spanglish.” When Aventura performs its songs, Dominican/Caribbean culture fuses with the vivid tapestry of New York’s dynamic melting pot.

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Salsa Dance Video Cast for the San Francisco Bay Area, 7/10/2008

SalsaCrazySF.com presents its Salsa Dance Video Podcast for the Week of July 10th through the end of July 2008
All the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dancing News in one Place!

Covering the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene! Please send in comments and news to:
SalsaCrazy@SalsaCrazy.com

In this Issue: Mazacote CDs and DVDs, Glas Kat Salsa Club, Afinkao Social with Mazacote, Roccapulco with Elvis Crespo, Yoshis Jazz Club with Rovira (Mon. July 14th), Agenda Lounge with Julio Bravo, AfroFunk Festival (B-Side Players at the Independant), Mondavi Winery (Robert Mondavi Winery) with Tiempo Libre and More…

Ok, there are THREE total things you have to do in order stay completely up to date with Salsa in the San Francisco Bay Area. Do ALL THREE and you’ll be always up to date:

1) Sign up for our general, weekly, Email List (no spam, 2 emails max, usually only 1, easy to unsubscribe).

2) Sign up via email for Blog Updates! This will send you an email every time the blog is updated! Since we update the blog daily, you will likely get a daily email with our latest posts. It is different than the weekly email above (easy to unsubscribe).

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Congratulations, now you’re complete up to date with the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene!

Here’s the SalsaCrazy Salsa Dance URLs from the Podcast:

1) SalsaCrazy Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System is now on Sale!
http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com

Get it! You’ll love it, perfect for intermediate and advanced dancers.

Beginners, please start with our Beginning and Intermediate system found here, http://www.SalsaDanceVideo.com

2) Mexican Riviera Salsa Dance Cruise has now been announced…
http://www.SalsaCruiseCrazy.com - All are welcome!

3) SalsaCrazy Social website, are you there yet? Meeting people?

http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com

BONUS QUESTION ABOUT THE SALSA DANCE VIDEO PODCAST:

As you can see above, we switched to YouTube for the video, and it’s a bit grainy eh? Well, the best video on the web is now done by Viddler and I’m posting the SAME podcast below, from their site.

Do you have a preference? Do you think one is better than the other? Should I use one over the other? Post on the blog or drop an email to salsacrazy@salsacrazy.com. Let me know which is better and why!

Same Podcast as above from a different provider:

See ya’ out dancing! Keep it crazy…
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Salsa Dance Video Cast for the San Francisco Bay Area, 7/04/2008

SalsaCrazySF.com presents its Salsa Dance Video Podcast for the Week of July 4th 2008
All the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dancing News in one Place!

Covering the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene! Please send in comments and news to:
SalsaCrazy@SalsaCrazy.com

Ok, there are THREE total things you have to do in order stay completely up to date with Salsa in the San Francisco Bay Area. Do ALL THREE and you’ll be always up to date:

1) Sign up for our general, weekly, Email List (no spam, 2 emails max, usually only 1, easy to unsubscribe).

2) Sign up via email for Blog Updates! This will send you an email every time the blog is updated! Since we update the blog daily, you will likely get a daily email with our latest posts. It is different than the weekly email above (easy to unsubscribe).

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3) Simply Join our RSS Feed (by clicking on the RSS Feed Button on the right side)!

4) Bonus Thing to Do! See the “Share This” icon right below this? Use this to share this post, or add this post to your favorite network site, all with ONE click. You have to check it out!

Congratulations, now you’re complete up to date with the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene!

Here’s the SalsaCrazy Salsa Dance URLs from the Podcast:

1) SalsaCrazy Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System is now on Pre-Order Sale!
http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com

2) Mexican Riviera Salsa Dance Cruise has now been announced…
http://www.SalsaCruiseCrazy.com - All are welcome!

See ya’ out dancing! Keep it crazy…
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Salsa Dance Video Cast for the San Francisco Bay Area, 6/25/2008

SalsaCrazySF.com presents its Salsa Dance Video Podcast for the Week of 6/25/2008
All the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dancing News in one Place!

Covering the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene! Please send in comments and news to:
SalsaCrazy@SalsaCrazy.com

Ok, there are THREE total things you have to do in order stay completely up to date with Salsa in the San Francisco Bay Area. Do ALL THREE and you’ll be always up to date:

1) Sign up for our general, weekly, Email List (no spam, 2 emails max, usually only 1, easy to unsubscribe).

2) Sign up via email for Blog Updates! This will send you an email every time the blog is updated! Since we update the blog daily, you will likely get a daily email with our latest posts. It is different than the weekly email above (easy to unsubscribe).

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3) Simply Join our RSS Feed (by clicking on the RSS Feed Button on the right side)

4) Bonus Thing to Do! See the “Share This” icon right below this? Use this to share this post, or add this post to your favorite network site, all with ONE click. You have to check it out!

Congratulations, now you’re complete up to date with the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene!

Of course, as mentioned in the video cast, here are the key points:

1) SalsaCrazy Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System is now on Pre-Order Sale!
http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com

2) Mexican Riviera Salsa Dance Cruise has now been announced…
http://www.SalsaCruiseCrazy.com - All are welcome!

See ya’ out dancing! Keep it crazy…
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Salsa Dance Videocast, 6/17/08 for SalsaCrazySF.com, SF Bay Area Salsa Dancing

This is it, SalsaCrazySF.com weekly salsa dance videocast, covering weekly salsa dance news, reviews, and events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Have you missed any of our past salsa dance episodes?

We’re always looking for more news, news events, great classes and clubs! Don’t be shy - let us know about anything and everything. Just email: salsacrazy@salsacrazy.com with all the event news!

Without further ado, here’s the SalsaCrazySF.com weekly Salsa Dance Video Podcast:

Ok, there are THREE total things you have to do in order stay completely up to date with Salsa in the San Francisco Bay Area. Do ALL THREE and you’ll be always up to date:

1) Sign up for our general, weekly, Email List (no spam, 2 emails max, usually only 1, easy to unsubscribe).

2) Sign up via email for Blog Updates! This will send you an email every time the blog is updated! Since we update the blog daily, you will likely get a daily email with our latest posts. It is different than the weekly email above (easy to unsubscribe).

Please enter your email:

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3) Simply Join our RSS Feed (by clicking on the RSS Feed Button on the right side)

4) Bonus Thing to Do! See the “Share This” icon right below this? Use this to share this post, or add this post to your favorite network site, all with ONE click. You have to check it out!

Congratulations, now you’re complete up to date with the San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dance Scene!

Of course, as mentioned in the video cast, here are the key points:

1) SalsaCrazy Advanced Salsa Dance Mastery System is now on Pre-Order Sale!
http://www.SalsaCrazyAdvanced.com

2) Mexican Riviera Salsa Dance Cruise has now been announced…
http://www.SalsaCruiseCrazy.com - All are welcome!

See ya’ out dancing! Keep it crazy…
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Carnaval San Francisco 2008, salsa dance San Francisco, SF salsa dancing

Carnaval 2008 Sunday May 24th & 25th

It’s time for one of the city’s most spectacular traditions! Carnaval San Francisco showcases the very best of Latin American and Caribbean cultures and traditions with a diverse array of food, music, dance and artistry.
The Festival draws hundreds of thousands of people for two days of dancing Salsa, Samba, Reggae, Tango, Hip- Hop, Merengue, Calypso, Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia, and Mambo into the evening. Food vendors offer traditional delicacies, while others sell crafts native to the Carnaval countries of their heritage. Giant stages sparkle with continuous entertainment throughout the day.
On Sunday morning, May 25, the Carnaval Grand Parade starts at 9:30am. It begins on the corner of 24th and Bryant streets, where it will proceed west to Mission Street. From there, the parade heads north on Mission down to 17th Street, where it will turn east and flow into the festival area.

Carnaval Festival

Saturday May 24th 2008-8am to Sunday May 25th - 5pm

Carnaval Grande Parade

Sunday May 25th 2008, 9:30am - 1pm

For more information visit the website www.carnavalsf.com

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Salsa Crazy Salsa Dance Podcast: San Francisco Bay Area Salsa Dancing.

For the Salsa Dance week of 5/13/2008

Salsa Dancing in the San Francisco Bay Area this week is red hot, and look at the improvement in this weeks podcast! :)  You can now leave comments directly on the video too…

Without further ado, enjoy this weeks early edition, of the SalsaCrazy News Network:

Major Changes: Better lighting, better sound, better camera, and a shower.  Share your thoughts!

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Discover Pena Pachamama Restaurant!!! San Francisco salsa dancing, salsa dance San Francisco

Peña Pachamama—One of those magical places… a little island of the future where those who enter her doors are forever transformed by the spirit of the music and dance that takes them in. You’ll find it on a little side street in San Francisco’s old Latin Quarter somewhere between Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf and endless Italian late-night cafes.

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Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Tres Hombres in Petaluma, Salsa events Petaluma

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Free Dance Classes and Events at Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz, Salsa dancing Santa Cruz

The Palomar Ballroom is a full-service ballroom dance studio in Santa Cruz, California. They provide the highest quality dance instruction to their students in a fun, friendly, professional, and supportive environment.

 

 

 

 

 FREE classes for National Dance Week!!
various days
Time: various times
Location: Palomar Ballroom
Instructor: various teachers
Come celebrate National Dance Week at the Palomar Ballroom, by joining us for our FREE classes!!

Saturday, May 3rd: 1-2pm Beginning Ballroom Basics (Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, & Cha-Cha) with Jeremy

4-4:45pm Beginning Youth Samba (8-12 year olds) with Zak

4:45-5:30pm Beginning Teen Samba (13-17 year olds) with Zak …as seen on Dancing with the Stars!

Sunday, May 4th: 10-11am Pilates Mat Class with Madelon

11am-12pm Beginning Classical Ballet with Rebecca

Tuesday, May 6th, 10-11am Zumba Class with Cynthia

All FREE!! Open to anyone. No pre-registration required — feel free to drop in. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Hot Salsa Fridays at Dance Spectrum San Jose. Salsa classes San Jose

 

HOT SALSA FRIDAYS @ Dance Spectrum, Campbell 

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Orquesta Saboricua Live Friday May 2nd at the El Palomar Restaurant. Salsa dancing Santa Cruz

That’s right folks, Monterey Salsa is bringin’ the heat to El Palomar Restaurant once again for Slammin’ Salsa Fridays!
This time, one of the Bay Area’s salsa sensations, ORQUESTA SABORICUA, will be Playing LIVE!
This 10 piece band plays some serious Salsa Gruesa (thick, hard, danceable), following the style developed in Puerto Rico and New York by salsa pioneers such as Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto and Willie Colon.
Nothing like some good old school salsa that really gets to your core.
Plus DJ Willi, will be showing his skills with another one of his hot Salsa and Latin music mixes… It’s on!
Doors open at 9 pm and the dancing starts at 10 pm.
$10 cover. 21 & over. Dress to impress.
Slammin’ Salsa Fridays!, this and EVERY friday at El Palomar Restaurant; located at 724 Abrego St. in Monterey.
For more info contact Rob at 224.2427

This is a night you DON’T want to miss, so come work up a latin sweat…we’ll see you on the dance floor!
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Great site where salsa dancers connect, salsa dance news san francisco

There is a new site out that we have a link to on this site.  It is called www.salsacrazysocial.com 

I have been a member of this site since it started a few months ago.  I have been salsa dancing for the last 10 years. 

This site has been a easy and convenient way to connect with salsa dancers around the bay area as well as around the world.  It has also proven to be really useful.  I ask questions about dance topics and get responses and feedback from all different levels of dancers.  It is like having my very own dancing coaches on-line, at my beckon call.  I have also been able to connect with dancers on my level.  I then met them in the clubs for practice and expanded my dancing friends community, which has been so cool.  Sometimes it is hard to make new friends that have your same