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More Classic Van Van Photos
Tom Ehrlich has posted another great gallery from Los Van Van's recent engagement at Yoshi's SF. Van Van in performance and backstage with Bay Area luminaries Carlos Aldama, Walfredo de los Reyes, John Calloway and Rebeca Mauleón.
Tom Ehrlich's Afro-Caribbean Percussionists Calendar
Calendario de Percusionistas
At the request of some of his family members, our Timba.com photographer Tom Ehrlich developed a unique Afro-Caribbean Percussionists calendar that features some of his best shots. He only has a few left but if you are interested in this collectors item please email him at tjejazz [at] sbcglobal [dot] net. Featured are Bobby Allende, Anthony Carrillo, Pancho Quinto, Don Pancho Terry, Francisco Aguabella, Giovanni Hidalgo, Pedro Martínez, Sammy Figueroa, John Santos, Tito Puente and Yosvany Terry.
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Time Magazine - "The Beat That Could Save Cuba" Video
by Nathan Thornburgh
In 2008 musician and journalist Nathan Thornburgh returned to Havana where he had lived and played music with El Septeto Típico de la Habana some 9 years earlier. He published an article about his experiences, "The Sound of Change: Can Music Save Cuba? " in the November 26, 2008 issue of Time Magazine. He has now also published video from his trip at Time Video. It's a brief glimpse at what life is like for the majority of musicians in Cuba. Check it out and read his article for a more in-depth look at a musician's life in Cuba.
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Ultra Rare Van Van!
Check this track out! This is apparently from a 45 from the very early 1970s. The earliest recording I'd ever heard of this was on the 1989 LP Crónicas, and of course LVV still uses it to close every set, but this may in fact be the missing link in the many conflicting stories about Van Van's name originally coming from a political slogan. If you have any information or insights about this track, please add them to the comments section and/or email me at kevin [at] timba [dot] com.
Pupy Pedroso Books
Meanwhile, I've been working around the clock on the Pupy Pedroso volumes of Beyond Salsa Piano. I'm going through the songs chronologically and finding myself amazed at how many classic tracks LVV pumped out in the 80s. They did an album a year for the entire decade. The CD compilations tend to have the same hits over and over: Sandunguera, La Titimanía, Qué palo, etc. These are great, but there are dozens of classics that are just as good that few people are familiar with.
Welcome to Bill Tilford and the Chicago Report
We have a new addition to our Reports Section, covering Chicago and its surrounding areas. It will be hosted by Bill Tilford, a fascinating and extremely knowledgeable Cuban music expert who has been researching for many years. While the section is about the Chicago scene, Bill's blogging will no doubt cover many subjects, past and present, which will be equally interesting to those of us who can't make it to the Windy City on a regular basis.
