Update: The Union City New Jersey gig has now been resceduled for December 1st! As those of you in the US prepare for the upcoming Havana D'Primera tour, DJ Mandy from Casa de la Música Miramar has released exclusive video of Havana D'Primera performing the new single "La Bailarina". It's still in the early stages and is an excellent example of how the Cuban bands test songs out on live audiences as they are developing them. This song is just a collection of coros and mambos and gears right now. It will be interesting to see how the final version turns out. Click here for the current list of concert dates in the US.

La Bailarina - new song in the works

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After tweleve (12) years Cuba's "Ambassadors of the Rumba" LOS PAPINES return to the U.S. to showcase their classic folkloric performances. Los Papines, a five-member ensemble, celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2003. 

"I went last Sunday and Los Papines, comprised of Luis, Ricardo, Jesus, Luisito and Juliet Abreu managed to get everybody’s shoulders and hips moving. The chorus of one of their songs said it all: Even the palm trees move with the wind and the earth shakes. Los Papines are some of the country’s best diplomats. With only five musicians they have inspired people to dance in 62 countries, transmitting the energy of a big band and showing the strength of Cuban music. Many years after the group formed, they continue to be a reference point of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean percussion." -- Irina Echarry, Havana Times

30 de Noviembre ( Viernes ) , 2012, " The Place ”
833 Southwest 29th Ave: Miami , Florida 33139
Informacion & reservacion: 786-400-5191

3 de Diciembre ( Lunes ), 2012 Night Club “ S.O.B’S ”, New York
200 Varick St. 10014  --  Phone : 212-243-4940 / www.sobs.com

4 de Diciembre ( Martes ) Restaurant Night Club “ Guantanamera ”
939 8va Ave.& 56 St. Manhattan  --  Phone:: 212-262-5354.*

08 de Diciembre ( Sábado ) Taller de percusión - www.oyuoro-afrocuban.com
405 West 55 St. on 9th Ave: New York , 10019  --  Phone:917-370-5081

15 de Diciembre ( Sábado ) " Cuba Ocho " Miami, Florida - 11pm
Phone:305.285.5880, 1465 SW 8th 33135, website www.cubaocho.com

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Yarién Oviedo, better known as "El Yoruba", will debute with his reggaeton group in Stockholm on November 24 at Salsa Club Cantineros. Yarién, singer with Buena Vista Social Club, Havana Lounge, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Calixto Oviedo y su Banda and many other groups in Europe, is taking the stage now with his own band and his own original songs. Special guest at the concert will be "la máquina del sabor", percussion maestro Calixto Oviedo. Featured dancers will be Laura Elena Rodriguez formerly of the ballet Teatro America and  Whitney Hernandez. Director of the event "Fiesta a lo Grande" is DJ Isra . Get ready to get your reggaeton on!

For those of you not familiar with El Yoruba's solo work, here are a couple of soundcloud links to get you warmed up: La Diablita and Ya estoy en la calle . As you will hear, El Yoruba mixes reggaeton with a tasty dose of salsa, making for songs that appeal to a wide variety of dancers. Nos vemos en la pista!

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The stars and planets have converged with coast to coast Cuban music concerts from A-list artists. The Havana D' Primera US Tour has gained momentum and the buzz is increasing interest in all the upcoming Timba shows. Read below for a Hurricane Sandy Update...

We begin the list with Alexander Abreu & Havana D' Primera and all their new shows...

For the full show list click here
UPADTE 2 Havana D' Primera will perform a (both nights - Nov 28 & 29) double-header (same night) at S.O.B.s with David Calzado y la Charagna Habanera! 
UPDATE !! Due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast the Havana D' Primera shows will be rescheduled to Wednesday, November 28th and Thursday, November 29th. More news as it becomes available. 
November 15, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA - Conga Room (now the first show of the tour)
November 16, 2012 - Portland, Oregon - The Conga Club
November 17, 2012 - Seattle, Washington - Club Sur
November 20, 2012 - Santa Cruz, CA - Don Quixote's International Music Hall
November 24, 2012 - San Francisco, CA - Yoshi's 8:00pm & 10:00pm
November 25, 2012 - Miami, FL. - The Place (new website for The Place here)For all Havana D' Primera US Tour 20122 tickets call toll free +1.888.584.3070

Next we have shows for David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera...
For the full show list click here
November 21, 2012 - Miami, FL. - La Covacha
November 28, 2012 - NYC - SOBs with Havana D'Primera (double-header)
November 29, 2012 - NYC - SOBs with Havana D'Primera (double-header)
November 30, 2012 - Washington, D.C. - Diamond Lounge
December 8, 2012 - Orlando, FL. - Centro Borinqueño
December 12, 2012 - Ft Lauderdale, FL. - Café Iguana
December 15, 2012 - Naples, FL. - Dimension Club
December 16, 2012 - Tampa, FL.- Whiskey Club
December 19, 2012 - Las Vegas, NV. - Hard Rock Café
December 22, 2012 - Miami, FL. - Aché

And also Gente De Zona....

For the full show list click here
November 3, 2012 - Miami, FL. - La Covacha
November 4, 2012 - Miami, FL. - Latin Grammy Street Party
November 7, 2012 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL. - Café Iguana
November 11, 2012 - Tampa, FL. - Whiskey North
November 17, 2012 - New Jersey - Shaunzen Park
December 7, 2012 - Miami, FL. - Mansion

And finally the upcoming Cuban music festival in Miami featuring Issac Delgado, Manolín el Médico, Tiempo Libre, Timbalive and now Mayito Rivera !!

Click here to purchase tickets online
Wednesday, November 21 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami
For tickets call 305.209.0055

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