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Learn To Play Timba in Toronto, Canada
Mario "Mayito" Del Monte & Glenda Escalante
*Silvio update - his visa is confirmed, shows highly anticipated
*Combinacion de la Habana update - I love this video!
A very talented musical family in Toronto, Canada offers Cuban music instruction for both adults and children. The CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL is located at 11 Weston Road, Toronto, Canada M6N 5H2. To reach them, call +1.416.554.9276, or email mayitodelmonte [at] rogers [dot] com.
Led by Mario "Mayito" del Monte, the school provides private and group lessons a swell as workshops with Jose Luis "Changuito Quintana", Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez and Amadito Valdés (of Buenavista Social Club fame). Mayito began playing professionally as a trumpet player to please his father, Mario del Monte, the director and trumpet lead of la Orquesta Riverside. Later Mayito has played percussion alongside some of the greatest Latin musicians of the century….Ignacio Berroa, Alex Acuña, Miguel Angá, Oscar de León and joined the puertorican superstar José Feliciano on many of his recordings and tours. Mayito also led his own group, Latin Street, and has traveled internationally hosting percussion clinics. His many other performance credits include NG la Banda, Issac Delgado, Anga, Conjunto Roberto Faz, Changuito, la Orquesta Riverside, the Tropicana Cabaret Oruqestra and Los Barba. His daughter, known artistically as Glenda del E, is an accomplished pianist and composer.
Update = Silvio has secured his visa and his shows are highly anticipated. Here's a new video:
Update = this Combinación de la Habana video is TIGHT. Un abrazo para Gersón y compañía.... están echando candela. Quémala.