I've spent the last five years working on a book about the connections between Cuban music and English language pop. In the process, I've stumbled on two really extraordinary music history podcasts: Let It Roll and The Clave Chronicles. Over the next week I'll be reviewing each of these in detail, with three galleries of Tom Ehrlich's San José Jazz photos interspersed. If you have suggestions for others, please leave them in the comments section. Stay tuned! [Kevin Moore]

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Attention in the Carolinas! Calixto Oviedo will be performing with his jazz group in August. See below for concert dates and links to book your ticket. If you are in North Carolina, keep an eye out for information about the upcoming Tosco Music Festival. 

South Carolina and North Carolina August concert dates:
August 2, 2023 - Charleston, South Carolina - Forte Jazz Lounge
August 4, 2023 - Cedar Mountain, North Carolina - Cedar Mountain Canteen 2pm-4pm
August 5, 2023 - Belmont, North Carolina - "Jazz at the Garden" Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens doors open at 5:30pm Buy tickets

If you are in Miami you can catch Calixto Saturdays with his Jazz Quartet at The Globe, one Friday per month at The Ball & Chain,  and some Fridays you will find him at The Corner Club. Remember to contact the clubs for information about dates and times as well as reservations.

To keep up with Calixto, follow him at Facebook
And subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Calixto at Ball & Chian - used by permission

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ENGLISH:  We are pleased to bring you a brief restrospective on Cubadisco 2023.  The retrospective itself is brief but includes links to an impressive collection of documents and videos from the event.  You  can find the English language version here.
ESPAÑOL: Nos complace traerles una breve retrospectiva de CUbadisco 2023.  La retrospectiva en sí es breve pero incluye enlaces a una impresionante colección de documentos y videos del evento.  Pueden encontrar la versión en español aquí. 

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ENGLISH: The XX Edition of the Havana Rhythm and Dance Festival "GuIllermo Barreto in Memorium" is dedicated to Lázaro Ros and will include rumbas in the municipalities of Regla and Habana del Este. The festival begins this morning with master classes in rumba, folklore and casino by Jennyselt Galata and Oddebi Garcia and a master class in drums by Oscar Valdés. Today will also see the dance competion for adults and children in Casino and the qualifier for the drum competition. Tonight Compañía JJ will perform at the Patio La Guantanamera in Centro Habana.

For the full program click here. You can follow the Fiesta del Tambor at the official Facebook page.

ESPAÑOL: La XX Edición del Festival de Ritmos y Danza de La Habana “Guillermo Barreto in Memorium” está dedicada a Lázaro Ros e incluirá rumbas en los municipios de Regla y Habana del Este. El festival comienza esta mañana con clases magistrales de rumba, folklore y casino a cargo de Jennyselt Galata y Oddebi García y una clase magistral de batería de Oscar Valdés. Hoy también se realizará el concurso de baile para adultos y niños en el Casino y la clasificatoria para el concurso de tambores. Esta noche la Compañía JJ actuará en el Patio La Guantanamera de Centro Habana.

Para el programa completo haga clic aquí. Puedes seguir la Fiesta del Tambor en la página oficial de Facebook.

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