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Decibel Festival 2008: Get Sleepless in Seattle

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2008-08-25 23:52:55 by Melanie in House Music Blog TheFreshpage.com
...Havanas Club showcases not to be missed: Dirty Dancing, bRAVE NEW WORLD, Detroit Techno: Past, Present, & Future, and of course, the grand finale!In addition to the traditional club events, the Decibel International Festival will feature multiple all-ages daytime event alternatives including: a two-day dB Conference at the Northwest Film...
 
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Decibel Festival 2008: Get Sleepless in Seattle

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2008-08-25 23:52:55 by Melanie in House Music Blog TheFreshpage.com
...Havanas Club showcases not to be missed: Dirty Dancing, bRAVE NEW WORLD, Detroit Techno: Past, Present, & Future, and of course, the grand finale!In addition to the traditional club events, the Decibel International Festival will feature multiple all-ages daytime event alternatives including: a two-day dB Conference at the Northwest Film...
 
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Essential Cachao Recordings: Part 1, Cachao In Cuba

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2008-03-25 15:35:49 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Havanas tourist industry with business, looking for fun and relaxation. This situation proved lucrative for Cuban musicians who could find regular work entertaining tourists in hotels, nightclubs, and beyond. Big bands, dance bands, son groups, and more all thrived in Havana, keeping the good times rolling for the tourists. While these bands...
 
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Harold Lopez Nussa Sobre el Atelier review + Cuba, Havana-Cultura.com

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2008-09-25 15:45:14 by Jim Driscoll in Band Weblogs
...Havanas Essential City Guide), complete with moody-looking Cuban babes on the cover and a handy fold-out map of the capital on the inside of the back cover, and a general invitation to participate in a viral marketing campaign promoting the attractions of Cuba. The idea is that I will like the CD, browse the book and say to you all, wow, isnt...
 
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Tata Güines (1930 - 2008)

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2008-02-06 14:05:26 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Havanas top musicians met after-hours to experiment with improvisation. The resultant combination of Cuban music forms and jazz aesthetics became known as the descarga. Güines, along with Isreal Cachao Lopez, Julio Guiterrez, Nino Rivera, Fajardo, and more, recorded the Cuban Jam Session albums, setting the standard for improvisational...
 
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Arturo Sandoval brings Mambo Mania to Yoshis SF

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2008-02-27 10:06:25 by Jim in The Concert Blog
...Havanas La Tropicana Sandoval opened the show with a tip of the hat to one of the genres founding fathers, Prado, who, according to historical record, was the first performer to market the term mambo. The band first swung through a mighty version of Prados Mambo No. 5 (which, trust me, has very little in common with the Lou Bega pop hit) and...
 
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Remembering A Legend: Israel Cachao López (1918 - 2008)

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2008-03-23 08:13:15 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Havanas tourist industry catered to American visitors with local big bands, Cachao and many local musicians leaned towards the more improvisatory sound of bebop and combo jazz. They met after their gigs to experiment with jazz ideas and they often incorporated Cuban rhythms. After extensive deliberation, the musicians arranged several...
 
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Essential Cachao Recordings: Part 2, Cachao in New York

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2008-03-27 15:36:55 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Havanas music scene, especially considering Cubas political direction in the early 1960s. In many ways, Cachaos move to New York not only guaranteed escape from Cubas new government, but it also signaled a new and exciting piece of his career At the same time that Cachao experienced a career boost, New York gained one of the worlds strongest...
 
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LJC Community Conversation: Valuing Our Latin Jazz Mentors

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2008-03-31 13:44:52 by chip in The Latin Jazz Corner
...Havanas music scene that remains largely unknown to most people. While the death of Carlos Patato Valdes gained some media attention, most people outside the Latin Jazz world didnt blink an eye and still dont own a recording with his presence. Both sides of the story exist, but in reality, I wish that all these musicians received the same...
 
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