Angelito Ramiíez & El Tren Balá working on a new album

Angelito Ramirez & El Tren Balá released their first CD "Mi Historia" on the Cubamusic label in February this year, but they are already working on their second album, which will be titled "El Rey del Timbón" and is expected to reach the market early in 2017. They plan to release three singles before the album drops: "El rey del timbón", "Todo está escrito en esta vida" and "Farandulera".

Mi Historia ©Cubamusic 2016

The band has uploaded a video of "Farandula" from one of the rehearsals to give fans a glimpse of what is coming. You can find many other live videos of Angelito & El Tren Balá at YouTube from their numerous performances in Lima.

A first look at the new song "Farandulera" from the upcoming CD "El Rey del Timbón"
recorded during a rehersal

El Tren Balá is a mix of Cuban and Peruvian musicians:
Director/Songwriter/Composor: Angelito Ramírez (Perú).
Piano/musical directorl: Martín Villanueva "Tripio" (Perú)
Vocals: Maikel Orizondo (Cuba), Renato Fernández (Perú).
Horns: Rudy (Trompeta), Denis (Trombón), Roger (Trombón), Juancito (Saxofón) all Peruvians
Drums & Timbal: Manuel Moreno "Hueso" (Cuba).
Congas: Felito Silva (Cuba).
Baby Bass: Reynier Perez (Cuba).
Güiro: El Baby (Cuba)
Keyboard: Yordanky Hernández "El Rubio" (Cuba).

For more information contact
angelitoramirez.trenbala@gmail.com
Contracts | (+51)956748871 | Renzo Rey (Representative)

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The festivities start tonight with Rebeca Mauleón & Friends. It's billed as a Listening Party, with Rebeca playing classic tracks and talking about the history of Cuban music as well as playing live with a variety of special guests.

Rebeca Mauleón

Tomorrow, Thursday, will be Gonzalo Rubalcaba with Pedrito Martínez, who also plays with Fabián Almazán and Aruán Ortiz Friday. 

Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Pedrito Martínez will also play with both halves of an incredible Saturday double bill featuring Beyond Salsa hero Melón Lewis on Saturday (Román Filiú and Jimmy Branly will also be with Melón) opening for Alfredo Rodríguez, and finally, on Sunday with Harold López-Nussa and Aldo López-Gavilán.

Melón Lewis

Alfredo Rodríguez

Pedrito Martínez

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Click here for Kay Torres' full report on the San Diego Cuban Dance Conference.

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Get ready for another San José Jazz Summer Fest.

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Some highlights of the Afro-Caribbean music presented:

La Máquina Insular from Puerto Rico lead by Hector Tito Matos playing traditional and modern plena

Sotrón - new latin fusion group from the Mission District of San Francisco

The legendary Sergio Méndez and Brazil 2016 

Miguel Zenón Quartet - one of the best Latin jazz groups in the world today

La Mixta Criolla - Bay Area based band playing a mixture of Cabibbean music

Pirulo y La Tribu - new high energy salsa/timba group from Puerto Rico

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio with vocalist Ganavya Doraiswamy - outstanding Cuban piano trio with a beautifully unique vocalist

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - group of great Cuban women musicians with the incomparable Canadian jazz saxophonist Jane Bunnett

Harold López-Nussa Trio - another outstanding Cuban pianist and his trio

A salsa stage featuring many outstanding local salsa groups such as Jesus Díaz y au QBA, Vissión Latina, Avance and Bay Area Salsa All-Stars  

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