The second annual Festival de la Salsa in Havana, Cuba starts today. It is a week-long event with dance workshops, music workshops, shows and of course great parties with Havana's hottest new bands and favorite veteran bands as well as Cuban and international timba DJs. It also includes unique events such as a trip to Las Terrazas outside Havana with singer Norisley "El Noro" Valladares. The events take place at Hotel Comodoro and Parque Metropolitano. How's this for a concert line-up?

If you're like me and were not able to make it this year, mark your calendar now so you can go next year. It will be back again in February 2018!

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ENGLISH:  Congratulations to Chucho Valdés and the rest of the team involved in Tribute to irakere (Live in Marciac), which was awarded the GRAMMY®  for Latin Jazz this month.   It is a stellar recording, and you can read our review in English here. 
ESPAÑOL:  Felicidades a Chucho Valdés y a todo el equipo involucrado en Tribute to Irakere (Live in Marciac) , que fue galardonado con el GRAMMY® en Jazz Latino este mes.   Es una grabación estelar, y nuestra reseña en español está disponible aquí


CUBADISCO 2017 IS ANNOUNCED / CUBADISCO 2017 SE ANUNCIA 

ENGLISH:   The 2017 Cubadisco Awards will take place May 2017 (approx May 13-21 with some events outside this time period).  This year's theme will be Nueva Trova.  We will have many more details in the weeks to come.  You can read a translation of the convocation here. 
ESPAÑOL:  Los Premios Cubadisco 2017 tendrán lugar el mayo de 2017 (approx 13-21 de mayo con eventos adicionales fuera de esas fechas).  Vamos a compartir mucho más información en las semanas que vienen.   La convocatoria está disponible aquí. 



ENGLISH:  Happy 85th Anniversary to Orquesta Anacaona, Cuba's premier all-female dance band! Their musical style has evolved with the times, but they are still going strong with a new generation of performers.   May they have 85 more!
ESPAÑOL:  Feliz 85º Aniversario a la Orquesta Anacaona , la banda de baile femenina más importante en Cuba. Su estilo musical ha evolucionado con los tiempos, pero siguen siendo fuertes con una nueva generación de artistas. Que tengan 85 más!
Para leer más sobre la orquesta, tenemos una sección dedicada a ella aquí

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On Friday, February 10, 2017 Calle Real kicked off the 2017 tour season with a sold-out concert at Fasching in Stockholm. Tonight they play the new DR Koncerhuset in Copenhagen. From the intimacy of Fasching in Stockholm to a 1000-person venue with a big stage. Wish I could catch the concert tonight. Calle Real has more planned for the spring as well as some dates left to confirm. Click here for the confirmed dates and check back because there is more to come and we'll publish dates as soon as they are confirmed.

Click here to read the concert report including three videos!

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Paris, France based Cuban singer songwriter Ángel Yos is about to release his new album entitled VAMO' HACERLO (Let's Do It!). Click on the album cover below to visit his official website. The album is a collaboration of French and Cuban musicians recorded in both locations. All recodings in Cuba were engineered and mixed by Amaury Pérez, the trombonist famius for his work with Habana D'Primera. Here is PART 1of the "Making Of" for this new record.

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VAMO' HACERLO!
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El cantante cubano basado en París, Francia -- Ángel Yos -- está a punto de lanzar su nuevo álbum titulado VAMO 'HACERLO (Let's Do It!). Haga clic en la portada del álbum para visitar su página web oficial. El álbum es una colaboración de músicos franceses y cubanos grabados en ambos lugares. La ingeniería y bragación en Cuba fué ejectucado por Amaury Pérez, el trombonista famoso por su trabajo con Habana D' Primera. Aquí está el video de "Tu y yo", uno de los temas de este nuevo disco.

In related news the new record will be available in hard copy for the first time this Saturday at the upcoming concert in Bayonne. Here's the info:

ANGEL YOS Y LA MECANICA LOCA IN BAYONNE 
As part of the first edition of the Cubayonne Festival, we invite you to take a direct flight to Havana with this great concert evening which will take place in the space Saez of the House of Associations of Bayonne! SATURDAY, FEBRARY 18.

Featured: Angel Yos y la Mecanica Loca! 
This group is currently recognized as the inescapable figure of the Timba in France, already holder of several danced tubes on all dancefloors timberos: A la Loco Titi, La Moda Cubana, Terrorista ...

As a special bonus his new album VAMO' HACERLO! will be available as a pre-release!

Angel Yos & LML brings us into his world salsero with pieces mixing power and subtlety, rumba and funk, timba and salsa romantica. A musical richness to the height of the 13 musicians of the group. To animate the before and the after, a recognized DJ of the scene Salsa: Axel Cubadicto! 

Schedule:
21h: early evening with DJ Axel Cubadicto 
22h00: Concert Angel yos are the Mecanica Loca 
0:00 to 2:00: Following the lively evening by DJ Axel Cubadicto 
Price: 15 € presale, 20 € D-Day in Ticket office 
For tix see website: http://www.cubayonne.fr/inscription/
Possibility of fpasses for the salseros who wish to participate in the day classes!
Drinks and snacks services during the evening. 
For more Information call 07 60 34 78 61 or email cubayonne@gmail.com

Como parte de la primera edición del Festival de Cubayonne, os invitamos a tomar un vuelo directo a La Habana con esta gran velada de conciertos que tendrá lugar en el espacio Saez de la Casa de Asociaciones de Bayona! SÁBADO, 18 DE FEBRERO.

Destacados: Angel Yos y la Mecanica Loca!
Este grupo es actualmente reconocido como la figura ineludible de la Timba en Francia, ya titular de varios tubos bailados en todas las pistas de baile timberos: A la Loco Titi, La Moda Cubana, Terrorista ...

Como un bono especial su nuevo álbum VAMO 'HACERLO! Estará disponible como pre-lanzamiento!

Angel Yos & LML nos trae a su mundo salsero con piezas mezclando poder y sutileza, rumba y funk, timba y salsa romantica. Una riqueza musical a la altura de los 13 músicos del grupo. Para animar el antes y el después, un reconocido DJ de la escena Salsa: Axel Cubadicto!

Programación
21h: baila con DJ Axel Cubadict
22h00: Concierto Angel Yos y La Mecánica Loca
0:00 a 2:00: baila con DJ Axel Cubadict
Precio: 15 € preventa, 20 € Día en taquill
Para tix ver el sitio web: http://www.cubayonne.fr/inscription
Posibilidad de psses para los salseros que deseen participar en las clases diurnas
Servicios de bebidas y aperitivos durante la noche.
Para más información llame al 07 60 34 78 61 o email cubayonne@gmail.com

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