La Charanga Forever

La Charanga Forever

Get ready Peru! Lima is the second capital of timba, and the Peruvian timberos are starting 2013 with some amazing events! First up we have the tour of La Charanga Forever. The band will arrive on Wednesday the 16th and will give a press conference at Club Alianza on the 17th. Between the 18th and 27th the band will perform 11 concerts! Check their tours page to find the complete list of concerts, including the mega salsa event on January 26th at Alianza!

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Wednesday, 09 January 2013, 09:36 AM

Maykel Blanco y Salsa Mayor "A Toda Máquina" In connection with the release of the new CD "A toda máquina" on Planet Records , Maykel Blanco is on a solo promotional tour of eight countries in Europe. This gives fans a great opportunity to meet Maykel in person as well as to pick up a hard copy of the CD. He is currently in Germany and will be going to Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and France before returning to Cuba. Check out the list of cites/venues below to find one near you. Don't miss this opportunity to get to know Maykel personally!

Spain
January 1-2, Madrid / Discoteca Habana8
January 5-6 Barcelona / Discoteca Sabor de Gracia

Austria
January 7 Vienna / Floridita

Germany
January 8 Munich / Circulo
January 9 Hamburg / Latin Academy-La Macumba
January 10 Essen / Cuba Lounge
January 11 Berlin / Habana

Italy
January 12 Bologna / Palacavicchi
January 13 Rome / Palacavicchi
January 14 Interview on Radio Mambo
January 15 Bari / Mulata
January 16 Brindisi / Ficoricco

Denmark
January 17 Copenhagen interview / Diskoteca Søvpavellon

Norway
January 18 Oslo / Café (Club latino) Sjakk Matt tingehuset

Sweden
January 19 Stockholm (radio interview) / Club Cantinero

France
January 22 Lille
January 23 Tours
January 24 La Rochelle
January 25 Bordeaux
January 26 Lyon
January 27 Paris

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Friday, 04 January 2013, 07:38 PM

We haven't had a habit of posting much in the way of dance videos here, but I love this one and couldn't resist. Some day when I grow up, I hope to dance in some sort of approximation of what Yanet Fuentes does. I'm not one to have idols, but Yanet is my dance idol! Here she is dancing to Van Van's "De La Habana a Matanzas" (Mayito version) with Yoannis Tamayo, another of my favorite Cuban dancers. They give a wonderful, improvised demonstration of what Cuban dancing is all about. They do a mix of rumba, afro-cuban dances and casino and are obviously just playing and having a great time. This is what the music is all about, enjoy!

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Friday, 21 December 2012, 12:20 AM

Buena Fe en la escalinata de Universidad de La Habana Photo courtesy of BUENA FE (PÀGINA OFICIAL)

Last night Buena Fe ended their national tour with a special concert on the steps of the University of Havana. The concert was attended by...well as you can see...by a lot of people. The national tour was in conjunction with the 90th anniversary of the University Student Federation (FEU) and consisted of concerts in 19 cities across Cuba. Last night's concert was the grand finale, and Buena Fe invited a number of special guests including a horn section, Descemer Bueno , Frank Delgado and Boni & Kelly. For more photos from last night's performance, check out Buena Fe's Facebook page , which is very active and contains all the latest information about the band including video, photos and concert dates.

During the tour they have been performing songs from their latest CD, "Dial", which will be released in 2013. Israel Rojas says that this CD represents the beginning of a new phase in Buena Fe's music. Their arrangements have always been eclectic, but "Dial" may be even more so with different styles of music as if you are turning the dial on a radio and switching channels. The song "Pablo" from the movie of the same name, "Ojeo" a song about the role that digital camera technology can play in our intimate lives and "Volar sin ti" a ballad written together with Galician singer/songwriter Andrés Suárez are some of the highlights of the new CD. I haven't heard all of the new songs yet, but if the little lyric teasers they have been uploading to their Facebook page are any indication, this CD will be another award-winning home run for the band. Buena Fe will perform 2 concerts at Karl Marx Theater in Havana for the release of the CD on February 8 and 9. If you will be in Havana at the time, this is a must-see event!

As I have previously posted the videos "Ser de sol" with Descemer Bueno and "Pablo", I will now leave you with video from the first live performance of "Volar sin ti", which took place with Andrés Suárez in Madrid in August.