NOVEMBER IN HAVANA

If you can be in Havana the second and third weeks of November, you have the opportunity to indulge to your heart's delight in music and dance with three overlapping events El Rumbazo, 13th Baila en Cuba and the first Havana Salsa Congress.

Rumbazo Havana 2018

The 2nd annual Rumbazo event will take place in Havana from November 8-12. It looks like a must for rumba fans. Look at that list of participating artists including guest of honor Pedrito Martinez and special guests Dayamé Arocena dn Yissy Garcia & Bandancha! For information on how to participate, e-mail info@postmambo.com

El Rumbazo #2, Nov. 8-12, 2018 in Havana from Ned Sublette on Vimeo.

13th Baila en Cuba

The 13th Baila en Cuba runs from November 11-16. This event is well-known now to Cuban dance fans, with high quality dance workshops at four levels including the opportunity to dance with a Cuban dance partner, as well as 5 open air nights with concert and shows. If you don't have time for the workshops, you can still buy a concert pass that gets you in to see Los Van Van, Adalberto Álvarez y Su Son, Pupy y Los Que Son Son, Manolito y Su Trabuco, Maykel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor, La Charanga Habanera and Havana D'Primera. You just can't beat that!

Havana Salsa Congress

The first ever Havana Salsa Congress will take place from November 16-18 and reservations need to be made by October 15th, so if you want to participate, don't wait any longer! This event brings linear salsa dancing both - On1 and On2 - to Havana. there will be teachers from Italy, New York and Florida. as well as some Cuban teachers. The concerts will be:
November 15 - Adalberto Álvarez y Su Son
November 16 - Los Van Van
November 17 - Havana D'Primera

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Friday, 05 October 2018, 05:13 AM

Manolito y Su Trabuco

ENGLISH: Manolito Simonet y Su Trabuco begin their 2018 European tour tonight at Changó in Frankfurt, Germany. The band is celebrating it's 25th anniversary this year as well as promoting the release of their latest album "La Vida Cambió". Bring some cash with you in case they are selling hardcopies!

It's been two years since their last European tour but they are making up for that with 18 concerts in 23 days. The tour even includes gigs in Edinburgh, Scotland and Birmingham, England. Cuban bands don't make it to the UK very often so don't miss them! Click here for a list of concert dates and links to buy tickets! I leave you with the title track from "La Vida Cambio".

ESPAÑOL: Manolito Simonet y Su Trabuco comienzan su gira europea de 2018 esta noche en Changó en Frankfurt, Alemania. La banda celebra este año su 25 aniversario y promueve el lanzamiento de su último álbum "La Vida Cambió". ¡Traiga algo de efectivo en caso de que estén vendiendo copias impresas!

Han pasado dos años desde su última gira por Europa, pero lo han compensado con 18 conciertos en 23 días. La gira incluye conciertos en Edimburgo, Escocia y Birmingham, Inglaterra. Las bandas cubanas no llegan al Reino Unido muy a menudo, ¡así que no te las pierdas! Haga clic aquí para la lista de fechas de conciertos y enlaces para comprar entradas! Te dejo con la pista que da título a "La Vida Cambió".

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Monday, 01 October 2018, 05:34 AM

Cuban albums nominated for Latin Grammy 2018

ENGLISH: This year there are eight Cuban nominations in the Latin Grammys in six categories. The awards ceremony will take place November 15th at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. We wish the best of luck to all the Cuban nominees. We'll see whether the Cubadisco results are echoed at the Latin Grammys.

ESPAÑOL: Este año hay ocho nominaciones cubanas en los Latin Grammys en seis categorías. La entrega de premios tendrá lugar el 15 de noviembre en el MGM Grand Arena de Las Vegas. Deseamos la mejor de las suertes a todos los nominados cubanos. Veremos si los resultados de Cubadisco se repiten en los Latin Grammys.

Category	Artist	Album	Label
Best Traditional Tropical Album	Omara Portuondo	Omara siempre	EGREM
Best Traditional Tropical Album	José Alberto “El Canario" & El Septeto Santiaguero	A mí qué – Tributo a los clásicos cubanos	Los Canarios Music
Best Salsa Album	Alexander Abreu & Havana D’ Primera	Cantor de pueblo	Páfata Productions S.L
Best Tropical Fusion Album	Aymee Nuviola	Como anillo al dedo	Top Stop Music
Best Tropical Fusion Album	Diego Gutiérrez	Palante el mambo!	EGREM
Best Alternative Music Album	Telmary & HabanaSana	Fuerza Arará	Colibrí
Best Latin Jazz Album	Dafnis Prieto Big Band	Back to the sunset	Dafnison Music
Best Classical Contemporary Composition	Yalil Guerra, composer Interpreted by La Catrina String Quartet	String cuartet no. 3 (in memoriam Ludvvig Van Beethoven From the album Alma con Brío	RYCY Productions, Inc

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Monday, 01 October 2018, 12:04 AM

Cubadisco

The results are in for Cubadisco 2018! I expect we will hear more from Bill Tilford and here are the winners in the categories of most interest to timberos. Congratulations to all the winners!

¡Los resultados ya están para Cubadisco 2018! Espero escuchar más de Bill Tilford y aquí están los ganadores en las categorías de mayor interés para timberos. ¡Felicitaciones a todos los ganadores!

Category	Group	Album
Premio Especial	Formell & Los Van Van	Legado
Premio Especial	Omara Portuondo	Omara Siempre
Música Bailable Jóvenes Talentos	Angel Yos y La Mecánica Loca	Vamo' hacerlo
Música Bailable Agrupaciones	Adalberto Álvarez y su Son	De Cuba pa'l mundo entereo
Música Bailable Voces	Alexander Abreu y Havana D'Primera	Cantor del pueblo
Tradición Sonera	Ecos del Tivoli	Tributo a Rafael Hernández
Música Urbana	Telmary y Habana Sana	Fuerza Arará
Rumba	Rumbatá	Gracias a la rumba
Jazz Solistas	Gastón Joya	Mama Ina
Jazz Ensemble	Joaquín Betancourt y su Joven Jazz Band	Mambazo
Opera Prima	Alberto Lescay & Formas	Escape