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Spotlight: Drummers Speak, Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel

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2008-04-18 13:11:42 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Cuban Jazz Cartel Bacalao Records Jazz listeners often consider drummers as strictly players in a group, and they rarely consider drummers to be artistic masterminds. Drummers serve as the bands foundation providing a rhythmic floor underneath soloists. Each drummer interprets the rhythm in a slightly different way, and that interpretation...
 
Tags: jazz, jazz listeners, straight-ahead jazz drummers, drummers, latin jazz drummers, andres, drummers musicality, afro-cuban jazz cartel, latin jazz world
 
 
 
 
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Cuban Artists Call for Post-Hurricane End of the U.S. Blockade

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2008-09-18 04:35:55 by WMCNewsDept. in World Music Central
...Cuban artists and scholars joined their voices and called on colleagues around the world to demand the U.S. government to end the economic blockade against the island at a moment when the country is facing the devastation of two hurricanes Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso, general director of the Cuban National Ballet, said the message...
 
Tags: artists, cuban artists, hurricanes, hurricanes gustav, omara portuondo, miguel barnet, julio garca espinosa, recent hurricanes, havana
 
 
 
 
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FROM AFRO-CUBAN TO ROCK VIDEO

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2008-09-17 18:34:01 by songwriter in Sheet Music And Songbooks
...Cuban To Rock is the first video to demonstrate the implementation of the rhythms of Cuba into non-traditional settings. This video showcases the Santana Rhythm section starring Raul Rekow and Karl Perazzo on congas, timbales and other percussion instruments. Joining them are Billy Johnson and Myron Dove from the Santana band on drums and...
 
Tags: afro-cuban, rock, video, rhythms, traditional rhythms, video showcases, showcases, percussion instruments, actual musical arrangements
 
 
 
 
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`Cachao Lopez, Cuban music giant, dies at 89 - RIP

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2008-03-24 06:41:56 by Jim in The Concert Blog
...Cuban mambo master, who made his mark as a bassist, bandleader and composer, died March 22 in a Miami-area hospital from complications resulting from kidney failure. He was 89 The Grammy-winning musician, who was known simply by Cachao, will be remembered for pioneering the mambo in Cuba in the 30s and then helping to popularize the style in...
 
Tags: cachao, music, documentary cachao, music world, israel cachao lpez, music legends, cuban music history, mambo, cuban mambo master
 
 
 
 
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The Cuban-Canadian John Mayer?

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2008-07-14 16:00:29 by Li Robbins in Radio 2 Blog
...Cuban-Canadian with a 1960s fashion sense and a hollow-body guitar. He led a trio in songs that have affectionate lyrics and genial, lilting grooves that can be as much Brazilian as Cuban His voice was suave, while his guitar leads had a hint of bluesy bite that he would do well to cultivate. Then again, his label (Caracol, which released his...
 
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Cuban Timba Master Maraca Releases Lo que Quiero es Fiesta

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2008-09-12 18:25:42 by WMCNewsDept. in World Music Central
...Cuban flutist and bandleader Orlando Valle Maraca delivers Lo que quiero es Fiesta , a high energy album of dance music grounded on tradition but influenced by current trends. The theme behind the album, says Maraca, is to revitalize the sound of his band. But in essence, the songs have to do with street life, with some innovations in the...
 
Tags: maraca, music, ahi nama music, rich sound, rich, album, energy album, fiesta, cuban music
 
 
 
 
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The John Santos Quintet & The Cuban Danzón - Two Important Concerts This Weekend

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2008-02-15 07:37:55 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Cuban danzón. The first event will be held on Saturday night and will take the shape of a lecture and demonstration. Here, Santos will share his in-depth knowledge of Cuban music history, going into detail about the danzóns development and the styles musical elements. The concepts will be brought to life through specific demonstrations and...
 
Tags: quintet, john santos quintet, santos, bay, san francisco bay, modern performance concepts, performance, addison street, concepts
 
 
 
 
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Peace Love Productions releases Afro Cuban Rhythms

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2008-04-10 09:24:01 by ronnie in rekkerd.org
...Cuban Rhythms , a 24 bit collection of traditional instruments and rhythms with a contemporary twist Afro Cuban Rhythms features 309 Loops and 31 One Shots 24 Bit 44.1 Stereo. Wave, AIF, and RX2 Bolero, Cha Cha, Rhumba, Salsa, Son, Timba, and Latin Disco. Youll get Congas, Shakers, Guiro, Shekere, Bongos, Timbales, and complete drum kit...
 
Tags: rhythms, afro cuban rhythms, peace love productions, bit, bit collection, contemporary twist, original form, cha cha, traditional instruments
 
 
 
 
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The Cuban Heels - Sweet Charity

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2008-05-14 23:01:00 by Club80 in The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party
...Cuban Heels released their fourth single, " Sweet Charity ". It was backed by " Pay As You Go ". Neither track appeared on their debut album, Walk On Water . The Glasgow, Scotland post punk band was formed when Johnny and The Self-Abusers disbanded. John Milarkey formed The Cuban Heels and released one album and several singles, the last one...
 
Tags: cuban heels, sweet charity, debut album, album, charlie burchill, fourth single, jim kerr, simple minds, john milarkey
 
 
 
 
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Booty Manipulation, Cuban-Style