CUBADISCO POSTPONED

ENGLISH: We have recently been advised that Cubadisco 2018 is being rescheduled to a later date this year, possibly in September. Part of the reasoning for this is the extensive Artes de Cuba festival at the Kennedy Center this month, with many of Cuba's most important bands out of the country. This was to be the year in which the theme would be Música Popular Bailable, a genre of special interest to TIMBA.com, and we will be following future developments very closely.
ESPAÑOL: Recientemente se nos informó que Cubadisco 2018 se reprogramará para una fecha posterior este año, posiblemente en septiembre. Parte del razonamiento para el cambio es el extenso festival Artes de Cuba en el Kennedy Center este mes, con muchas de las bandas más importantes de Cuba fuera del país. Este sería el año en el que el tema sería Música Popular Bailable, un género de especial interés para TIMBA.com, y seguiremos de cerca los desarrollos futuros.

As part of the second leg of her 2018 US tour, Daymé Arocena gave an excellent concert at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago on May 2. You can view a photo gallery with commentary here.

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Sunday, 29 April 2018, 08:22 PM

As part of the second leg of her US Tour, Daymé Arocena will be at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago Wednesday, May 2, followed by Minneapolis on Thursday, May 3 and St. Joseph, Missouri on Friday, May 4. Daymé always captivates the audience.

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Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 07:31 PM

Daymé Arocena's USA tour in support of her new release Cubafonía is already underway. A must-see in her own right, and her backing band is a bonus with some of the best of Cuba's new generation of musicians. One of them, drummer Ruly Herrera, has already won awards in Cuba with his own group Real Project. Here's a taste of her live......

AND, COMING VERY SOON.... .

Pedrito Martínez kicks off his Spring 2018 Tour in Evanston, Illinois, right next door to Chicago. Pedrito has graced these pages many times and puts on a killer set.

In other news, Feliciano Arango of Los Hermanos Arango tells us that they are back in the studio with a new album to come. More details in the future. If you aren't hip to this group, they are a fascinating mix of authentic Afocuban roots and modern fusion. This is them at a concert at Berklee interacting with student musicians a few years ago:

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Thursday, 05 April 2018, 10:21 AM

ENGLISH: The International Rueda de Casino Multi Flash Mob day will take place in various places across the planet on April 7, 2018 at 1600 hours local time. Thousands of dancers will be dancing simultaneously for 10 minutes. To learn more about this event and how you can participate, visit the International Rueda de Casino Multi Flash Mob Day website.
ESPAÑOL: El Día Internacional de Rueda de Casino Multi Flash Mob tendrá lugar en varios lugares del planeta el 7 de abril de 2018 a las 16:00 hora local. Miles de bailarines bailarán simultáneamente durante 10 minutos. Para obtener más información sobre este evento y cómo puede participar, visite el sitio web de El Día International de Rueda de Casino Multi Flash Mob.

ENGLISH: For your enjoyment, we include two additional videos, one by Grupo Moncada, a passionate defender of Rueda de Casino in Cuba (above) and the second by Adalberto Álvarez y su Son (below)
ESPAÑOL: Para su disfrute, incluimos dos videos adicionales, uno del Grupo Moncada, un defensor apasionado de Rueda de Casino en Cuba (por arriba), y el otro del Adalberto Álvarez y su Son (por abajo)