CONCIERTOS DE LOS VAN VAN EN PUERTO RICO Y FLORIDA

Nuestro amigo Américo Miranda nos informa que Los Van Van tienen los siguientes conciertos confirmados: el 28 de Enero en Key West, Florida (sitio exacto indeterminado), el 31 de Enero en el James L. Knight Center en Miami, y el 4 de Febrero en Puerto Rico en el Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot de la ciudad de Hato Rey (area metropolitana de San Juan).

Para más información presionen en los siguientes enlaces:
Key West Commerce - James L. Knight Center - Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot

Mayito Rivera de Los Van Van -- foto cortesía de Tom Bauer

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jueves, 24 diciembre 2009, 11:01 am

As the premiere of AVATAR 3D courses through the hi-tech veins of the Bay Area, there were other accounts on an intense visual spectacle. After 9 years very long years, David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera delivers its now signature timbatón -timba con reguetón- concert to 800+ in attendance in San Fransisco on Tuesday night just past. More pictures and analysis to follow from Tom Ehrlich and Kevin Moore, but here are some quick juicy bits so you can get a taste of what you missed...click on the images to check out the video clips. Read the FULL REPORT, including the famous "despelotera" challenge by clicking on the continue reading link below...

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sábado, 19 diciembre 2009, 07:36 pm

Chucho El Rey de la Salsa nos reporta que hoy domingo en la Habana se realizará un concierto especial llamado "La Timba Contra el Reguetón", en el cual la agrupación HABANA D' PRIMERA -con invitado muy especial Iván "Melón" González en el piano- es la banda de plante. El concierto celebra el 50ta aniversario de la cultura cubana. Al igual que Habana D' Primera los siguientes artistas participarán en este concierto de hoy:

*REGUETÓN*	TIMBA
Gente de Zona	Habana D' Primera (con Melón)
El Chacal	Tania Pantoja
Beby Loret	Alain Daniel
Kola Loca	Leo Vera
El Micha	Tirso Duarte

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jueves, 17 diciembre 2009, 12:16 am

Albita @ SOBs NYC - Día de San Lázaro Today, December 17th, the incomparable Albita performs at S.O.B.s (Sounds of Brazil) concert club in NYC to celebrate Día de San Lázaro. Albita honors her Afro-Cuban roots with a show on the day of this Orisha deity also known as Babalú Ayé. Albita acknowledges the influence of San Lázaro by the Cuban people. The Grammy-Award winner is commonly known as the Cuban Songstress from Havana, has moved the world with her music. Since her arrival in Miami in 1993, Albita has taken the US & Latin American world by storm with her spectacular and authentic performances of contagious Cuban music. TIMBA.com would appreciate if someone could comment on the musicians playing with Albita today.

Chalo Cjomat & La Palabra The Nokia Center in Los Angeles hosts the new Conga Room where Chalo Chomat will be performing with La Palabra for their new CD release today the 17nth, Día de San Lázaro. Doors open for this CD release party at 8pm and admission is FREE. Along with Chalo, powerhouse Cuban vocalist Iris Cepeda will be appearing at the Conga Room on Saturday December 19nth with hard-core TIMBA big band Rumbankete, led by monster trombonist Denis Jiron.

Rumbankete director & trombonist Denis Jiron