North America: Adelaide Tropical is the official Salsa set of Disney California Adventure
Europe: Michael Nathan ¨Conga King¨
Latin America: Néstor Galán “El Búho Loco”
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Spring Salsa Festival: A New Opportunity for Salsa Lovers in Greece Poland Bachaturo Warsaw and What It Has to Offer Opatija Sensual Summer Days: An Adventure Like No Other
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Hindy & Su Orquesta ”La Sonera del Momento”
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Adelaide Tropical: Salsa reaches a wide audience at Disney California Adventure
Adelaide Benavides is an artist, a businesswoman and the band leader of Adelaide Tropical. Born in Texas, Adelaide is based in California with her different projects and putting a lot of creativity and innovation in each one of them. One of the projects that have brought her the most gratifying moments is Adelaide Tropical; a band that has become the official Salsa set of Disney California Adventure. International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 06 06
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They are being featured on their largest stage for their Food and Wine Festival. As Adelaide expresses, this band differs from many other Salsa bands because she has achieved bring together a show of which she calls "Salsa Americana".
Perform classics from Celia Cruz and Tito Puente, but also incorporate a lot of Latin pop that people of all cultures will recognize. Salsa arrangements of popular hits like "Havana", "Despacito", Cardi B, Selena and even some original Salsa arrangements of popular Disney songs. This presentation of Salsa has been very successful at Disney and many festivals because of its ability to reach such a wide spanned audience. Currently, Adelaide Tropical is recording a salsa version and video of “Me voy a enamorar� which will be released this summer. While that moment arrives, you can see Adelaide Tropical perform at Disney California Food and Wine Festival. The Adelaide band is also continuing to perform at Downtown Disney and will be all over the west coast through the end of the summer at various festivals, city concerts, popular venues and every Sunday at Knott’s Berry Farm where they will also be doing a special tribute performance to Selena. International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 07
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Adelaide Benavides has created different successful formats with great musical quality ando performances that have led her to a variety of venues ranging from Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm, popular music festivals, grand casinos, and even the Staples Center. She was also a contestant on La Voz MÊxico 2018-2019 edition, and recently released her 2nd and all original album "Reflexiones De Mi Mente", which can be found on all major streaming applications. You can also listen the new Adelaide’s album and presentations of Adelaide Tropical on her social media:
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Rolando Sanchez
Percussionist, Singer, Composer, Producer and leader is the best-selling Latin American artist in Hawaii. Rolando Sanchez Percussionist - Singer - Songwriter - Producer, leader of Hawaii's Premiere, longest running, bestselling Latin recording artist from Hawaii. In this Site you will experience the history and achievements of this musical Family called "SALSA HAWAII" for over 20-years, performing, recording, touring and just sharing the love and ALOHA of our Latin Music Wolrdwide. With CDs sold Worldwide and the number of awards and accolades from press, government, musical organizations, community organizations, locally, nationally and Internationally. HONOLULU TROPICAL Celebrating 20 years of Latin Music in Hawaii Rolando Sanchez Salsa Hawaii Singer, Songwriter, Percussionist (timbales-congas-bongosdrums) Recording Artist, and Producer. Born in 06
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Masaya, Nicaragua, to a musical, artistic family; his father, an accomplished songwriter, pianist, and singer. His mother also played piano and sang as with most of his immediate family. His musical influence began at a very young age playing drums with neighborhood kids emanating the music of the time (i.e.: Beatles, Trini Lopez, Paul Anka, etc.). In his early teens he began listening to more Latin music styles, which formed the basis for his music today. The bands that influenced him at the time were Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Billo’s Caracas Boys, Sonora Matanzera, Sonora Santanera, Daniel Santos, and a Nicaraguan band Los Satelites del Ritmo. In the late 60s, the family relocated to San Francisco, California where he grew up and truly realized that music was to be his life. The music scene in the Bay Area at this time was very diverse. He delved in all the different styles. During that time, Latin music was beginning to blossom and all kinds of Latin-style bands such as The Aliens, Latin Bloods, Los Beamers, Bandido, Unidad 77, and Limbo began to play in and around the Bay Area. Cesar’s Club was THE place to be to experience the best Latin musicians (Pete and Coke Escovedo, Roger Glenn, Luis Gazca, Pablo Telles, Victor Pantoja, International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 10 06
performing live. That’s when Rolando realized his passion for Latin music and particularly Timbales. Then it happened! Santana Band came out and proved to be the biggest inspiration for all Latin musicians in the Bay Area (the world) including Rolando. It seemed that Latin bands were coming out of the woodwork: Azteca, Malo, Sapo, Dakila, and Salsa De Berkeley to name a few. He played with different bands in San Francisco’s Latin music scene and shortly thereafter, decided it was time to start his own band called SOLAR; they played a mixture of Latin rock and Latin jazz fusion. Rolando and his brother Mario (still playing congas with Bay Area bands) were also some of the guys hanging out at Dolores Park in the Mission District playing congas International Salsa Magazine
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and timbales along with such notables as Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo, Chepito Areas, Carlos Badia, John Santos, and many other well-known Bay Area Latin percussion artists of today. His band gained popularity and started playing the circuit where he met and befriended such artists as Pete and Sheila E. and Master Armando Peraza who helped develop his affinity for percussions. While playing in the Bay Area, SOLAR was billed with bands like Azteca, Azuquita, Sapo, Cal Tjader, Cesar’s All-Star Band, Willie Bobo, and others. After their break-up, he formed the band SUNSMOKE together with his uncle, Freddie Velasquez, who had just returned to the Bay Area from touring the country with the Phil Driscoll Band. SUNSMOKE quickly became well-known in the Bay Area and they toured the west coast and Canada 06
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where they opened for blues master B.B. King and performed at the Canadian Rock Festival with bands from all over the world.
into a music video shown on local stations on both east and west coasts at the very beginning of the MTV movement.
After a couple of very busy years, including recording some demos for major record labels, they broke up and Rolando spent some time in Los Angeles checking out the music scene there. Upon returning to the Bay Area, he joined MESSIAH, one of the hottest Funk/Gospel/Rock/Disco bands. Their single, "Get up on Your Feet and Dance", became a hit in the International disco scene. MESSIAH then went on to Japan where they enjoyed instant success and toured for 4 months. Shortly after their return, the band broke up and THE ROLANDO SANCHEZ BAND was born. Composing and writing his own material, Rolando released his first single cassette with two original songs, "She’s the Lady" and "Cold Hearted Woman".
It featured some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians including vocalist Jo Baker (Elvin Bishop Band). After being in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years, Rolando felt the need for a change of pace in his life. In 1984, he visited his sister in Hawaii and the rest, as they say, is history. Not long after arriving in Honolulu, Rolando decided to make it his home and the
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place where he would throw his musical fate to the wind. His very first musical engagement in Honolulu was at the Waikiki Shell with one of Hawaii’s hottest singer/songwriters of that year, Mr. Audy Kimura, in celebration of 25 Years of Statehood. This made it all the more clear to him that he was in the right place.
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“Tito Puente: When the drums are dreaming�
A biography of the King of Latin Percussion by Josephine Powell This month we are sure that you will have time to enjoy an excellent reading at home. So we recommend this book by Josephine Powell. An interesting biography about the legendary Tito Puente, that takes us on a journey through the more than 60 years in which he performed. Further
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Puente changed the exposure and tastes of the American public and the world. The Latin Ballroom world today reflects how we adore - and then neglect and forgets - the people who made us who we are. She mentioned many fascinating dance-related characters in this story that takes place in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, the Catskills and Havana.
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It is also a much-needed history of great nightclubs and ballrooms, which are only dim memories for the young - but in their time, were the breeding grounds of Latin music and dance. Tito Puente's percussion and passion are finally brought to life in a fascinating book. To remember Tito Puente's career as accurately as
Josephine Powell has done makes this biography a worthwhile read. Tito Puente the man and Tito Puente the musician are blended into the tempo of the times during which the musical man lived. For young musicians seeking success Josephine Powell's well-written commentary provides a glimpse of what can lie ahead in one's career; so do read Powell's
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take on Tito Puente's life and perhaps capture a taste of how you too can climb the charts with a dash of spice in your style. With over 100 albums, several Grammy nominations, 7 Grammys and posthumously awarded The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, his footprint in the world of music will forever be the standard of excellence that others will look to emulate. Josephine Powell took on the monumental task of writing about his life, the forward was written by Tito Puente 2 months before he died. Because of their lifelong friendship of many decades, Josephine was the one person who could create this book. Her talent and passion will pulled this off to perfection. He was a man who brought his music to the world, and put the Mambo on the map. This book never could have been written without her
Powell documents musical events as an aficionado of the Latin genres, almost religiously avoiding disclosure of Puente’s family life. Those not yet born during the Big Band decades or Mambo mania can imagine the atmosphere from descriptive passages of Manhattan ballrooms, Havana dance halls, LA nightclubs.
dedication and perseverance and the personal moments she shares. From the very first chapter, the quality of her writing can be seen as she starts with the moments leading up to his death and continues for 16 more, giving you the history of Latin music from its inception to the music of today. Throughout her many archives of pictures from her private collection, your eyes will wide with wonder. Josie Powell traces the evolution of Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican and jazz forms from their generally recognized origins through the end of the twentieth century, focusing on Puente’s interactions with professional allies and constant rivals.
About Tito Puente Ernesto "Tito" Puente was born in 1923 in Spanish Harlem and grew up with the advent of radio and American swing bands. At 10 years old he aspired to be a dancer, like Fred Astaire. An ankle injury gave him the opportunity to explore his talent as a musician. At fourteen he won the coveted Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa drum contest. Tito became a master percussionist. His instrument was the timbales, a pair of cylindrical drums beat upon with sticks. When he joined the dynamic Machito Orchestra at seventeen he saw a
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promising future, but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 took him off to war. He led a makeshift orchestra delivering lovable American wartime tunes when he was not fighting. He returned home wounded, weary and jobless. Puente's tale should have been the story of every returning American GI, who went off to war, came home to his sweetheart, attended college, raised a family and settled down in an adorable house. Things were not that way. After the war his obsession for Cuban music drove him to Havana. He attended secret meetings of Santería, an Afro-Cuban religious cult with its roots steeped in mysticism often referred to as black magic. With the lure of the sacred batá drum he discovered a world of rhythms never heard by a white man’s ear. He found himself inside the beat, and thoroughly possessed. Soon Tito became a devotee of Santería and used those drum patterns and calls, which were the mainstay and backbone of his music. Today this hot hypnotic music is known worldwide as Salsa. About Josephine Powell Author Josephine Powell - a music historian, lecturer, and consultant on ballroom music and dancing and 16
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Latin American music - was a consultant (music, history, and dance) on the motion pictures Salsa, Havana, and The Mambo Kings, and their soundtracks; The Mambo Kings track received a Grammy Nomination. She also consulted on two Golden Eagle television shows; two television documentaries, one Presidential Inaugural Ball, and two Grammy-winning record albums by her mentor Tito Puente. In 1990, she obtained a star for her mentor on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, orchestrated his associated live concert on the Boulevard, and organized a gala event at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with music industry executives, film producers, and celebrities. Powell's dance career took her to the South Pacific, the Philippines, Guam, Hong Kong, Thailand - where she performed for the Royal Family - and Vietnam, where she introduced mambo to the troops in a revue she wrote herself. A Gold Medal ballroom dancer, Powell was Tito Puente's West coast mambo dance partner, and a cast member of the Broadway show Sketchbook in Las Vegas. Through touring the country for over a decade with stage and lounge shows, along with work in the recording, television, and movie industries,
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Powell learned wardrobe design, writing, comedy, and choreography. Appeared at the Tropicana, El Rancho Vegas, Flamingo, and Nevada Club in Las Vegas; The Golden Hotel and Mapes Hotel in Reno; The Wagon Wheel in Lake Tahoe, and The President Hotel in Atlantic City, among others. After an injury forced her to retire from dance, Powell became a real estate agent in Beverly Hills, where she became actively involved in political work with celebrities and later joined Connie Stevens's organization Les Girls. Powell's work and charitable activities afforded many opportunities to work with Hollywood producers, directors, writers, and luminaries.
Powell studied the history of ballroom music and dance, ethnomusicology, journalism, and Spanish at UCLA. A regularly featured musicologist on radio stations KXLU and KPFK, Powell receives many requests for lectures and consultations. She has been a presenter and judge at numerous dance competitions, including the Feather Awards and the U.S. Open National Swing Dance Competition. The Mormon Temple Genealogical Library in Los Angeles has made her its expert lecturer on French Colonial Maritime records. Since 1986, she has conducted ten research and study trips to Havana, where she is a curatorial consultant for El Museo Nacional de la MĂşsica Cubana.
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We were taking the Salsa exhibition to Puerto Rico for the I Encuentro de Coleccionistas de Salsa, we made an exhibition of the clothing, records and instruments used by the Fania All Star orchestra, Tito Puente, Héctor Lavoe, Adalberto Santiago, the Gran Combo and others. For the first time, the last “tuxedo” that Tito Puente used in his participation with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico was exhibited. Spanish Harlem Salsa Music Gallery, offered an exhibition and Master Class on the history of Salsa at the Escuela Especializada en Música Jesús T. Piñero in Cidra, Puerto Rico. We transported ourselves to Puerto Rico in search of an opportunity to publicize the Salsa Museum-Gallery in New York. This is part of the efforts being made for the participation and dedication that is made to the people of Cidra in the Desfile Nacional Puertorriqueño 2020 and International Magazine International SalsaSalsa Magazine 18 06
Good initiatives must be shared!
We were taking the Salsa exhibition to Puerto Rico for the I Encuentro de Coleccionistas de Salsa, we made an exhibition of the clothing, records and instruments used by the Fania All Star orchestra,
transported ourselves to Puerto Rico in search of an opportunity to publicize the Salsa Museum-Gallery in New York. This is part of the efforts being made for the participation and dedication that is made to
Tito Puente, Héctor Lavoe, Adalberto Santiago, the Gran Combo and others. For the first time, the last “tuxedo” that Tito Puente used in his participation with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico was exhibited.
the people of Cidra in the Desfile Nacional Puertorriqueño 2020 and that is locally coordinated by the Patronato Cidreño along with other civic and professional organizations.
Spanish Harlem Salsa Music Gallery, offered an exhibition and Master Class on the history of Salsa at the Escuela Especializada en Música Jesús T. Piñero in Cidra, Puerto Rico. We
We were able to benefit hundreds of students at this school who are precisely focused on music. The knowledge offered in the three conferences and being able to closely observe the exhibition helped to foster the enthusiasm of the
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students who make up the campus, unique in the mountains of Puerto Rico, dedicated to the creation of good musicians and knowledgeable in musical art. We are dedicated to enhancing Latin music and offering spaces focused on arts education, accessible and friendly to the community as a strategic partner. I thank valuable people such as Laura Torres, Silkia Vázquez, Wilson Nazario and Wilfrido Torres “Puruco” for all the attention and teamwork that we were able to develop during our visit. I cannot stop also thanking my assistant in Puerto Rico, Carmen Cruz; and to Joseph Cruz for his magnificent and beautiful work with me during this pleasant experience. I also take advantage of this space in International Salsa Magazine because I want to tell you about an artist and a great friend who is doing his best for music and Salsa. Without a doubt, Yova Rodríguez is a long-standing professional who has developed countless projects and initiatives to support those who need it most. With his music, his work and his
recreating aguinaldos to be interpreted each year, which in some way becomes the seed of composer that we know today.
human quality, he has reached many hearts from New York. Geovanni “Yova” Rodríguez Ruiz, born in Puerto Rico, had a musical inspiration since he was a child, his uncle Antonio “Toño” Ruiz - his mother's uncle who played the cuatro - was his first music teacher (melody) and his uncle José Antonio "Pipo" Ruiz Crespo -mama's younger brother- taught him how to sing aguinaldos (lyrics); and with this they formed the solid foundations that encouraged little Yova to prepare himself accordingly for his foray into the musical world.
At the age of 14, he attended the Escuela Libre de Música Ernesto Ramos Antonini in Mayagüez, hand in hand with piano teacher César Toro, rising as vocal leader of the Orchestra after a year. Years later he gave himself the task of forming his own musical concept, and thus Sakao Aká was born. This orchestra was in charge of accompanying singers such as Camilo Azuquita, Ray de la Paz, Pupy Cantor and Herman Olivera in their presentations in Puerto Rico; and the cover letter for some of these singers to integrate Yova as a chorus girl in their presentations in various countries in Central and South America. At the end of the 90s, on a trip to Cuba, he was impacted by the music of
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Fernando Borrego Linares, better known as Polo Montañez, to the point that, some years later upon learning of his death, he had the idea of paying tribute to him, his musical reference, thus giving birth to the idea for her debut feature Homenaje a Polo Montañez (2005), a production of 10 songs by Montañez, and covered by Yova Rodríguez with the participation of renowned musicians from the patio such as Herman Olivera, Héctor “Pichie ”Pérez, Papo Lucca, Edwin“ Caneca ”Rosas, Edwin Colón Zayas, among others. In 2008, like many of her compatriots, Yova prepares her luggage and heads to the southern United States, where she stays for two years and then moves to New York, a city that has become her center of operations and from where He has extended his working ties as a composer and where he records his next two productions. International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 21 06International
The album Letras, canciones y sueños, musical work of 8 songs all written by Yova, comes to light after some years of having published his first production and of having worked silently composing and waiting for his opportunity. This possibility is materialized in 2013. Already in 2015, the album Mi musa en las voces de mis amigos is released. Recently, Yova Rodríguez has created more than 420 songs, and many of them have been duly registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Editors (ASCAP) under the registry “El Negrito De Delia Music” . "Exceso de amor” is the first composition he has interpreted and recorded; like the song “No me odies”, it is the first recording of a song by him made by a third party. Now they are going to hear more from Yova, as some productions that will
include her compositions are in the process of recording / publishing. Attentive to the upcoming releases of the young Puerto Rican percussionist José Jomar Marcano, the master trumpeter Luis González, the young trombonist, arranger musician and also singer Leo Morales; the renowned DJ Andy Rodríguez, better known as DJ ANDY and the Venezuelan sonero Marcial Isturiz . As always, remember that Spanish Harlem Salsa Gallery is in 1708 Lexington ave New York N.Y. 10029. Open free to the public all Thursdays & Fridays from 4 to 7 pm and Saturdays from 1 to 8 pm. Check the updates in our website: spahasalsagallery.com. Also, The Johnny Cruz Show, the # 1 Salsa Show on television on all 5 Boroughs of New York on CH67. Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Contact: Johnny Cruz. 917-747-8505. timbalerojc@gmail.com.
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Find out everything about the rescheduling of the events you've waited so long for here! To respect the quarantine and prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus or coronavirus, the organizers have new information that we want to share with you so that you are aware of it now and reorganize your agenda. Stay connected on the social media and blog of International Salsa Magazine, because we will be updating the information constantly.
Bachateando Miami Dance Festival, April 1st
Chicago Salsa Bachata Festival 2020, April 9th
We have new confirmed dates for this event to be held in Miami Beach. The new officially confirmed date is: June 17th to 22nd 2020.
This event has been confirmed for next year.
With Kiko RodrĂguez Live in Concert directly from Dominican Republic. All events will still be held at the iconic Eden Roc Miami Beach. Rooms will be available for the new dates starting at $189. For those attendees who had reservations for the original dates, please contact the hotel to cancel your current reservation. You will be able to re-book using a new link coming soon. For more info and booking: www.bachateandodancefestival.com
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The Chicago Salsa & Bachata Festival 2021 will be held April 1 - 5th at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in Chicago, home of one of the Midwest's largest Latin Music and Dance Festival. CSBF is a celebration of Latin culture through live music and dance attended by a diverse international audience. Also, for attendees looking to be adventurous or take their dancing skills to the next level we provide instructional dance classes from beginner to advanced with a line-up of World class local and international dance artist. If you purchased a party, full pass, or interpreter, you will receive credit for the same pass by 2021. All VIP or CAMP passes will be refunded. If you purchased an interpreter pass, but cannot perform in 2021, we will honor it as a FULL PASS. For more info and booking: www.chicagosalsabachata.com
10th Anniversary Baltimore Salsa Bachata Congress, April 9th The event was canceled until further notice. We don't have a new date confirmed yet, but don't worry because the organizers will honor all tickets in the next Baltimore Salsa Bachata Congress. We invite you to visit their website to be one of the first to find out about the new date. We will keep you informed! Website: wwww.baltimorecongress.com International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 23 06
Rose City Salsa, Bachata & Timba Festival! 10th Year!, April 16th Portland Below we share with you the statement from the organizers of this event: Update on the 2020 RCSTBF RCSBTF 2020 is cancelled per Governor Brown’s Announcement. To our dear friends and supporters in the Salsa dancing community: News of the COVID-19 virus shows us how quickly a localized disease outbreak can spread and become an international pandemic. Here in Oregon, the governor has just cancelled all events for gatherings of 250+ people. This means that the 2020 Rose City Salsa, Bachata, and Timba Festival must be cancelled. We are transferring all 2020 advanced-purchased passes for entry to the “10 Again!” Rose City 2021 Festival which we have confirmed for April 15-18, 2021. Please contact us directly, rather than in the comments, if you have any questions. We wish for all in our community to remain safe and healthy and be able to dance when this virus is under control. Rose City Salsa is a 501(c)(3) public charity. We use ALL of the funds we receive to pay our pros, DJs, hotel, and other expenses. No Rose City Salsa Board member receives any type of pay or compensation. We greatly appreciate your continued support of this community organization
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If you want more info visit their website: www.rosecitysalsafestival.com
tickets online will be receiving an email from Eventbrite soon concerning refunds.
12th Annual San Francisco Salsa Festival, April 23th -25th, 2020
Rest assured that you will be entitled to a full refund of your ticket purchases or you can choose to keep your tickets for next year.
Due to the increasing risk posed by the coronavirus, the 2020 San Francisco Salsa Festival has been canceled. They have postponed the event until April 2021. New Date April 23rd to 25th, 2021 Location Park Central Hotel San Francisco 50 3rd St San Francisco, CA 94103
Read the statement: “Dear Bay Area Dance Community and Friends from Around the World, we were very sad to hear that the city of San Francisco is officially banning all large events with over 1000 people due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We have been monitoring developments, hoping for good news. But we cannot bear to wait any longer. Acting quickly is critical in combating the spread of this virus. So with great sadness, we have decided to cancel the 2020 San Francisco Salsa Festival and postpone until next year.
We’re heartbroken that we won’t be able to celebrate with you next month, but the level of risk for our dance community is too high for our comfort level. Thank you so much for understanding and feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
”We hope everyone stays healthy and we will see you again at the festival next year!” More info: www.sfsalsafestival.com/
Please know that we plan to resume the festival in 2021 and have rescheduled the artists and bands, including LA-33. Our new dates will be April 22-24, 2021. Those of you who have already bought International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 07
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Michael Nathan “Conga King” Michael CongaKing Nathan hails from London, England (South Kensington) and now resides in California’s Bay Area. He’s a percussionist/conguero, specializing in Latin, Funk, R&B, Dance, POP, House, Neo Soul and Old School. CongaKing plays weekends in the Bay Area with International DJ’s at some of the hottest clubs including Alameda Islands, The Churchward Pub as well as with his band, MeritageMusic, at wineries, tasting rooms and hotels throughout Northern California’s Wine Country. CongaKing ordered his custom set of Gon Bops California Series back in 2005 and has been playing them exclusively ever since. Playing a quinto, conga, tumba, super tumba, bongos and a cajon, Michael Nathan is all-in with Gon Bops! Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialMichaelNathan
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Origins of Kizomba Kizomba is a very catchy musical genre that has its origin in Angola, Africa. It can be said that its birth was in the 1980s; but if we want to understand its history, we must look further back to the 50s and 60s. It was then that certain traditional dances of the African country and one of them was semba, began mixing with other rhythms both from its country of origin and other cultures after Africa was colonized by Europe in the 14th century. It is from there that a fusion of rhythms begins in which partner dancing takes center stage.
However, the old continent did not do all the work. Argentina and Cuba also played an essential role in the form in which semba must be danced. In Portugal, the word Kizomba has its origin in all musical rhythms that derive from zouk, with which it is often constantly confused. It is a type of dancing laden with great sensuality and highly contagious that has become very popular with the passage of time, particularly in countries such as the United States, Canada, France, Spain,
Poland, Belgium, Denmark, among others. Many Latin Americans consider that this is a breath of fresh air because it does not seem like anything they previously knew in terms of dance. One of the reasons that it became so famous around the world is that this dance is very easy to learn due to its softness and simple dance steps. If you want to learn to dance, kizomba is a very good option to begin with. Kizomba lets the couple play the music they dance. The more intimate the members of the couple, the more likely
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that the dance will be much more sensual and there will be much more complicity between men and women who enjoy this pleasure.
How kizomba originated As we have said previously, kizomba has its origin in Angola, which was a colony of Portugal in the mid-1970s. With the arrival of Cuban military personnel, certain rhythms came from the Caribbean island that started to be used by various Angolan artists for their musical projects. The result was a fabulous mix of fast local rhythms with much slower, romantic and partially synthetic sounds. The resulting genre was danced with semba and merenque, which made it known as kizombadas and, subsequently, kizomba. By the 90's, the word kizomba started to be used in Portugal to refer to all African rhythms danced in the nightspots of the most important cities in the European country. With the passage of time, the term would be used to refer to the musical genre and many other sub-genres with which it shares history. Once this type of dance began to take hold in the rest of Europe, it was in France where all these rhythms that resemble one another started to be called kizomba, International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 31 06
leading to the controversy over whether it and soft zouk are the same. Given that on certain islands belonging to France they were the cradle of zouk, it can be assumed that this has kindled heated debate even further still. At the beginning, kizomba was only able to spread throughout the African continent, but migration allowed it to reach Europe and America respectively where a lot of passionate dance groups of this genre began to appear. The number of followers accumulated by this genre in countries such as Portugal,
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France or Spain was very huge. Currently, there are a number of exponents of this kind of music that became famous worldwide such as Nelson Freitas, Djodje, Anselmo Ralph, Matias Damasio, among many others.
Kizomba in Europe It is incredible the number of places where you can enjoy this spectacular dance. One of them is the world famous Eiffel Tower, where there are many options to learn or improve the dance steps. In France, the genre has been very popular, so much so that many places for dancing celebrate exclusive kizomba nights known as kizomba soirĂŠes by the locals. Considering the major African influence on this dance, those wishing to find out more will be able to enjoy a wonderful mix of dance styles and cultures that will leave no one indifferent. In these places, you can
share with a very impressive amount of tourists and foreigners from around the world. This contributes enormously to linkages and friendships between people of other cultures and other ways of seeing the world, which may be very rewarding from all points of view. In the case of Lisbon, Portugal, it can be said that this is another place that every lover of kizomba in Europe should visit. Besides being a city that receives all its visitors with genuine hospitality, the dancing and music are ever-present. Among the many places you can go to enjoy the dance, it is important to mention the Estudio Sabor & Dança dance studio, the Academy World Dance and the Kizomba Power Dance School. Regarding Barcelona, Spain, what can be said is that this is one of the best European cities for dancing as there is a gigantic variety of musical styles that can be found there. There are always parties and events worth attending. One of those dances that can be found in the city's nightlife is kizomba that has gained popularity in recent years. Latin music events and festivals were based on salsa and bachata, but kizomba has completely changed that reality. Today, it is very common to find festivals and congresses dedicated exclusively to this dance and its most loyal lovers. If you want to learn to dance this genre, there are a number of schools and workshops that could be very useful such as Asà se Baila, Seven Dance and Baila Barcelona.
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known in most countries of the continent. In fact, its main boom started relatively recently in some places such as Colombia, where it began to be known not long ago. In that country, there are currently academies and teachers who are dedicated exclusively to this musical style, which has started to happen in other Latin nations. In Venezuela, it is said that it has been danced for more than 10 years, but it began to be known a short while ago thanks to some videos on the major social networks after it became famous in Europe. The pioneers of this practice were a certain number of instructors born in the Caribbean country after being trained in Brazil. Following this, kizomba was the subject of a great deal of interest in many young Venezuelans who want to learn to dance it. There are not many records on places to dance where this genre may be found, but there is no doubt that soon it will be like this.
There are many events and congresses linked to kizomba in Asia, which have a great influx of visitors, even when it is commonly believed that Asians are not fans of this type of rhythm. Experience with congresses of the last years has given the impression that this is not true. In fact, there are many fans of this rhythm from the continent who want to know all events and competitions details that are carried out in their countries for the coming months. Japan is one of the nations where this type of event can be found the most. Such is the case of the Japan Kizomba Festival that has been going on in the country for many years due to the high level of attendance of visitors. International Salsa Magazine
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Salsa Spring Festival A New opportunity for Salsa Lovers in Greece The Salsa Spring Festival is organized by The Club of Friends of Latin American Music and Dance whose primary mission is to spread everything related to cultural and musical traditions which can be found in Latin American countries. In the same way, the objective is to cultivate ties and friendships, to promote solidarity, and to support among members, who are educated in everything that has to do with Latin music and dance. To make it very clear to everyone that the Greeks enjoy very much any kind of Latin music. This festival has much to offer its visitors. Best of all, they spend a few spectacular days into the luxurious five-star Club Hotel Casino Loutraki, which is located only one hour away from the country's capital Athens. The package generally offers the following: International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 35 06
* Guests from all over the world to encourage participants to learn and dance. * Innumerable workshops and courses with the best international and local artists to train assistants in everything
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concerning Latin music. * Evening and pool parties that serve as entertainment. * 4 nights with the best shows that the attendees can imagine. * Participation in the Latin Dance Championship. * The event is seen as one of the biggest salsa festivals at that time. As for the more than 40 artists and performers that will be present at the event, the following stand out: * Karen and Ricardo (Chile and Argentina.) (image 2) * Yamulee (New York.) (Image 3) * Karel Flores (New York.) (image 4) * Chen and Yair (Israel.) (image 5) * Dimitris and Yolena (Greece.) (image 6) Dates: from 3 to 6 September 2020. Prices: - Full Pass (incluye todo el paquete) ---- 100 euros - Thursday Day Pass (includes all workshops and parties on Thursday 3/9/2020) ---- 120 euros - PASS PRICES Friday Day Pass (workshops and parties on Friday 4/9/2020) ---- 50 euros - Saturday Day Pass (workshops and parties on Saturday 5/9/2020) ---- 60 euros - Sunday Day Pass (workshops and party on Sunday 6/9/2020) ---- 60 euros - Saturday Pool Pass (open air workshops and pool party on Saturday 5/9/2020) ---60 euros International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 07
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- Sunday Pool Pass (open air workshops and pool party on Sunday 6/9/2020) ---- 25 euros - Master Pass (3 master classes with Yamule, Karen & Ricardo and Karel Flores for advance dancers) ---- 25 euros - Full Party Pass (parties of the festival) ---- 15 euros - Master Pass Upgrade (3 master classes for advanced dancers. It is an add on to Full Pass and available only at the registration.) ---- 55 euros
The visitor should pay for the hotel room where he/she will be laid. There are many options and prices, depending on the room type chosen. In any case, for more informaciรณn, visit its official website. Website: www.salsaspring.gr/ Information: info@salsaspring.gr Bookings: bookings@salsaspring.gr Artists: artists@salsaspring.gr Collaborator: www.yosoysalsero.com/ events/7045 Instagram: www.instagram.com/sal seroapp/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sals eroapp YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/chan nel/UCW67kkT2pff7BC hwdzd0H0g
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Poland Bachaturro Warsaw and What It Has to Offer In Warsaw, Poland, a bachata festival has been taking place in which many of the best exponents of the dance give themselves appointment in the European country to offer the best workshops and classes for lovers of Latin music there. Among the many musical genres in which the event specializes, it is important to mention bachata, zouk, kizomba, salsa and much more. There will be many bachata artists and instructors from around the world: * Marcelo & Belén (Argentina) * Enah & Pocahontas (France/Spain) * Abdel & Lety (Spain) * Azzedine & & Andrea (France/Spain) * Maycheal & Mayra (Lebanon/Argentina) * JP & Stephy (France) * Cornel & Rithka (India) * Saber & Majdouline (Belgium) * Andrea & Silvia (Italy) * Willy Dianza & Mylah (Spain/France) * Maurizio & Simona (Italy) As for salsa, we can mention: In the case of the kizomba, visitors can * Frankie Martínez (USA) enjoy the genius of: * Rodrigo Cortazar (México) * Fred Nelson & Mongan France (France) * Bersy Cortez (Venezuela) * Curtis & Carola (France/Spain) * Franklin Díaz (USA) International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 07
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* Supermario (Great Britain/India) * Marco Ferrigno (Italy) * Ansima Ballet (Italy) Location: * 10th floor in Hotel Airport Hotel Okecie in Bar & Lounge * Hotel Sangate (Ex Hotel Gramade - new owner of the hotel) Note: It is appropriate to clarify that the organizers of the event are not liable for rooms, so if there is any doubt, it must be consulted with the hotels.
Prices: * Fullpass: 93 euro by bank/96 euro by Paypal * Group Pass (min 10 people): 88 euro by bank/91 euro by Paypal * Party Pass: 50 euro by bank/52 euro by Paypal Without printed ticket extra fee 10 euros
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Opatija Sensual Summer Days An Adventure Like No Other It is interesting to note that the Opatija Summer Sensual Days 2020 festival will take place in two major cities in Croatia, which are Opatija and Rovinj. Both places have their own history and are different from one another, making this festival a very interesting event than previously thought. Like many other parts of Europe, Croatian cities have not escaped this trend of Latin and African music which has arisen on the old continent. Among the most important genres that will be present at the festival, we cannot neglect to mention kizomba and bachata, which have gained much strength and popularity in recent years.
In Opatija, attendees may dance with people from all over the world, with which it will be able to put the sexiest dances of the moment into practice. Moreover, they can learn to dance these rhythms from the hands of the best instructors in the world. Dance lovers cannot miss the Opatija SSD event, which would release all kinds of surprises which will not pass unnoticed. It is estimated that the event will be carried out between days 19 and 21 June 2020 until there is any change of date. Until now, the event will remain as scheduled from the beginning.
Below, we will mention some of the most important details on Opatija SSD 2020: Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Opatija, Primorsko-Goranska Zupanija, Croatia
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Events: * 19th – 22nd of June, 2020 - OPATIJA * 22nd – 29th of June, 2020 - ROVINJ * 29 of June – 06th of July 2020 – ROVINJ Prices: 1) 19th – 22nd of June, 2020 – OPATIJA • Special Offer Opatija Couple Package: 758 euro • Special events tickets Bachata Divas by Raquel: 60 euro Kizomba Fusion Choreo Bootcamp by Albir: 60 euro 2) 22nd – 29th of June, 2020 - ROVINJ • Special Events Tickets Katarina Island Party: 25 euro Bachata Lady Intensive by Silvia: 60 euro • Opatija SSD Full Pass + Rovinj SSD Freak Pass Opatija SSD Full Pass: 300 euro Opatija SSD Full Pass + Rovinj X-Treme Pass: 535 euro • Boat Tickets SSD Sunset Kizomba Cruise with DJ Chad & DJ Xtra: 30 euro SSD Sunset Bachata Cruise with DJ Kahlid & DJ Julian Mr M: 30 euro SSD Sensual Sunset Cruise with DJ David Pedron & DJ Carlon King: 30 euro SSD Kizomba Party Boat with DJ Xtra & DJ Pingusso: 30 euro SSD Bachata Party Boat with DJ York & DJ Latin Master: 30 euro SSD Sensual Mix Party Boat with DJ Tiguere & DJ Chad: 30 euro 3) 29 of June – 06th of July 2020 – ROVINJ • Special Events Tickets Body Movement Intensive by Delia: 60 euro 40
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Mambo Fusion Choreo Bootchamp by Tania: 150 euro High Heels by Nina: 60 euro Fusion Choreo Bootchamp by Michael Fonts: 150 euro YTF Moves Bootchamp by Yanet Fuentes: 130 euro If you want to get more info about the festival please go to www.salsa-adria.hr/our_events/next_eve nts/croatian_summer_salsa_festival Facebook: www.facebook.com/crosalsafestival Twitter: twitter.com/SeaSunSalsa Collaborator: www.yosoysalsero.com/events/6026 www.yosoysalsero.com/events/6304 www.yosoysalsero.com/events/6100 Facebook: www.facebook.com/salseroapp Intagram: www.instagram.com/salseroapp/ Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCW67kkT 2pff7BChwdzd0H0g
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Mambo Dance Igualada Av. Europa, 12, 08700 Igualada, Barcelona, Spain +34 691 81 81 52 / www.facebook.com/mamboigualada It’s an incredible place to dance salsa, bachata, and kizomba at weekends. Mambo Dance Igualada is algo an amazing place to celebrate birthday parties and family eventos.
La Galería Sala Club Av. de Europa, 9, 11405 Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain +34 659 90 48 99 / www.facebook.com/Babubigshow I’ts an amazing place to enjoy the best exponents of Latin music. If you want to dance with your friends, got o La Galería Casa Club
Casi Cais Do Pirata Rue de São Paulo 4, 1200-052 Lisboa, Portugal +351-21 963 098 171 / www.facebook.com/caisdopirata One of the issues that called the attention of this club is its decoration, which perfectly matches with the name’s place. Casi Do Pirata is a fine option to go at night, but you can also go in the early evening.
Cubana Café (Bar a cocktail Paris, Restaurant Montparnasse, Fumoir Paris) 47 Rue Vavin, 75006 Paris, France +33 1 40 46 80 81 / www.facebook.com/cubacafeparis This place provides you with the best music and environment. If you want to know more about Latin American culture, this is your best option.
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Hindy & su Orquesta “La Sonera del Momento” Cantante del género latino, de alta y amplia trayectoria artística en la salsa. Nacida en San Félix-Edo. Bolívar al sur oriente de Venezuela, en 27 años de carrera artística ha enriquecido su trayectoria musical a través de sus diferentes participaciones como solista, corista, cantautora y productora. Su inicios en la élite musical salsera venezolana son con un primer lugar en el Record Report, de la mano del productor internacional César Monges “Albóndiga” interpretando en su producción “De Regreso a mi País” la versión de la canción A Flor de Piel del cantautor Venezolano Yordano Di Marzo, siendo a su vez la voz líder de la orquesta de Monges “Latín Girls” bajo la representación de Korta Récords del empresario el “Negro Mendoza”. Entre algunas de las celebridades nacionales e internacionales con quien ha participado en diferentes escenarios están: Cheo Feliciano, Viti Ruiz, Henry Fiol, Roberto Blades, Jr. Gonzáles, Paquito Guzmán, Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz, Gilberto S, Wladimir Lozano, Erick Franchesqui, Paquito Barón, Gustavo Rodríguez, Armando Manzanero, Pancho Céspedes, Gran Combo, S. Ponceña, Hildemaro, etc. Es mucho el camino recorrido, si se puede decir, en la “corta” carrera artística de Hindy Castillo. Su salto al internacionalismo fue en el 2007-08 a Europa, en donde participa International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 43 06
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por dos veranos consecutivos en diferentes orquestas de música popular recorriendo más de 30 ciudades de España, y en Francia. Su siguiente parada artística fue en el estado de México. Hindy fue seleccionada para ensamblar una orquesta de corte internacional y viajar desde Venezuela a hacer una gira de 3 meses, que se extendió por 13 meses más, fue un éxito total la compenetración inmediata de todos sus integrantes, perfilándose un verdadero trabuco en el ambiente salsero veracruzano. También fue elegida para participar en el 1er festival de salsa de Boca del Río y entre otras presentaciones compartió escenario con el gran compositor Armando Manzanero y Pancho Céspedes, extendiendo sus presentaciones hasta la Ciudad de Guatemala. Posteriormente viaja al DF la capital, invitada por una productora local, quien seducida por su talento la impulsa con su orquesta a presentarse en diferentes escenarios de la capital azteca, calando en el gusto del
melómano y bailador salsero mexicano, quienes se vuelcan a sus presentaciones a apreciar y disfrutar de su voz y el talento especial del soneo Salsoso. Hindy musicaliza, produce sus primeras canciones y se estrena como cantautora, International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 07
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bajo la producción ejecutiva de su representante Carlos Zapata. Graban cuatro canciones salpicadas de romanticismo, manteniendo las bases de la salsa “dura” y con variantes musicales novedosas. El flamenco fue una de estas variantes quien jugó un papel importante en este producto ya que la mezcla de éste con la salsa resultó una sonoridad bien genuina y fresca, de la pluma de selectos arreglistas venezolanos. Instructora graduada de Canto Popular. Ha desarrollado estudios musicales de: técnica vocal, método de canto Alemán en España, piano
Como productora musical maneja los conceptos “MujereSon & Boleros” un musical de Boleros y sones, el proyecto social Mujeres de la Escena, y su proyecto principal “Hindy & su Orquesta”, con una escena dinámica, llena de salsa para todos los gustos, con la majestuosa calidad que la caracteriza en sus interpretaciones. Hindy es talento lleno de energía, carisma, calidad, con sabor Venezolano para exportar.
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Charlie Pérez y su “Salsa Con Sabor” Ft Nestor Pacheco Néstor Pacheco * Co-Producción: Charlie Pérez * Arreglo y Piano: Eric Urdaneta * Bajo: Elio Torres * Trompeta: Andrés Romero * Trombón: Israel Rebolledo * Coros: Alonso Dagua, Josué Hernández & Néstor Pacheco * Voz y Letra: Néstor Pacheco * Masterización y Mezcla: Arturo Rey * Grabación en Keysthar Studios, Venezuela. Sabías que el percusionista, compositor y productor venezolano Néstor Pacheco unió fuerzas y realiza una colaboración con el productor, mercadólogo, promotor y difusor salsero Charlie Pérez, quien es actualmente el director de la página salsaconsabor.net, es una plataforma para la difusión salsera ya sea informativa, videos, música tropical y entretenimiento. El en esta ocasión se lanzó en la página salsaconsabor.net el nuevo tema musical de Charlie Pérez, quien lo denomino “Salsa Con Sabor”. Dicho corte es para el disfrute de los bailadores y lo puedes encontrar disponible en todas las plataformas digitales.
Diseño Gráfico y edición: Kelvin Pérez * Contacto: 18297123137 * Correo: kelvinprz10@gmail.com Co-Producción, Producción Ejecutiva, Marketing y Relaciones Públicas: Charlie Pérez y Wilendy Rosario * Salsaconsabor06@gmail.com * Charlie_perez06@hotmail.com * Teléfono: 18299653863 Para mayor información: Correo: salsaconsabor06@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/SalsaconSabor_ WebSite: www.salsaconsabor.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/salsaconsaborr Instagram: www.instagram.com/salsaconsabor_ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCVusywkzJbH8 soalxDfK0qA/featured
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Néstor Galán "El Búho" SEGURRRRROOOO!!! Néstor Rodríguez Búonomo mejor conocido como Néstor Galán "El Búho Loco" nace un 6 de enero de 1958, en el estado de Nueva York. Sus padres son la señora Eufemia Búonomo y el señor Julio Rodríguez. Es el mayor de tres (3) hermanos y padre de Julixa Rodríguez Ramírez, la cual han escuchado en la radio junto a su padre. A la temprana edad de cinco (5) años se traslada junto a sus padres a Cayey, Puerto Rico. Cursó estudios en la escuela elemental Benigno Carrión, escuela intermedia Benigno F. García, donde estudió música y formó parte de la Banda Escolar como trompetista. Luego pasa a la escuela superior Miguel Meléndez Muñoz y surge la oportunidad de formar parte de una de las agrupaciones más importantes de la música popular; La Tuna Estudiantina de Cayey, en la cual permaneció durante cinco años como cantante, participando en 4 discos de larga duración y en los viajes al exterior. Formó parte del grupo de arte dramático participando en varias obras de teatro en calidad de actor. Al graduarse en 1976 pasó a cursar International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 06 06
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estudios universitarios en el Instituto Técnico Comercial de Rio Piedras y luego en la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. En el 1979 comienza a laborar en Radio Musical el Super 97 emisora especializada en el género de la salsa bajo el nombre de Néstor Galán, lo llamaban "Galán" pues siempre gustaba del buen vestir. Esta es su primera experiencia como locutor. En el 1981 pasa a trabajar en la emisora de radio Z-93 como técnico, operador y en sus promociones. En 1982 trabaja como asistente de producción en el programa "Viva la Salsa" (WAPA-TV) junto a Marianito Artau. En el 1983 comienza como locutor en horario nocturno en esta importante estación de radio y es cuando los locutores deciden ponerse apodos de nombre de animales, al estar en el horario nocturno deciden llamarle "El Búho". En el 1985 comienza a laborar en horario diurno y como los búhos no salen de día surge el nombre de "El Búho Loco". Ha trabajado en todos los días Nacionales de la Salsa.
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Quinteto D’Amore Cultivando la música tradicional cubana en el mundo entero Quinteto D’Amore se funda en el año 2000 con un formato acústico, cultivando la música tradicional cubana aunque en su repertorio se encuentran temas internacionales, ha realizado diversas presentaciones tanto nacionales como internacionales. En todos estos años han integrado la agrupación diferentes músicos, actualmente hace dos años ha sido renovada la agrupación y está compuesta por Bajo, Tres, Violín, bongó, percusión menor y solista.
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Se caracterizan por combinar música, voces y coreografías en algunas de sus canciones, llenando de alegría y de energía a quienes pueden disfrutar de su espectáculo. Yasney (violín): Graduada del Instituto Superior de Arte en la especialidad de Violín (ISA). Miembro de la UNEAC, integró la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba, ha participado en grabaciones discográficas de destacadas agrupaciones y bandas sonoras, así como en el CD “Mi Querido Pablo II” con
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Pablo Milanés y sus invitados: Milton Nacimiento, Lucecita Benítez, Fito Páez, Joaquín Sabina, Alberto Cortes, y en el concierto ofrecido en el Auditorio Nacional de México. Ha realizado numerosas giras artísticas y conciertos con la banda “Mambo Así”, la agrupación “Sol y Arena”, “Piel Morena” entre otras por diversos países como: Moscú, España, Tailandia, Hong Kong, Isla San Martín y Guadalupe, Italia, Angola. Yasney joined
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Chévere de matanzas.
Yonel (tres/cuatro guitarra cubana) comencé en la música a los 6 años cuando aprendí a tocar la guitarra desde entonces cantaba algunas canciones y acompañaba a otros como a mi hermano. A los 7 años empecé en la escuela de artes de Sgto.
Luego vine a la habana y empecé a tocar el tres hasta que lo transformé en un CUATRO, añadiéndole un par de cuerdas más y es el instrumento con el cual trabajo actualmente en Quinteto D´Amore.
De Cuba a estudiar violín más o menos tres años con el tiempo fui conociendo otros instrumentos como el piano la percusión hasta llegar al bajo con el cual estuve varios años con el grupo Son
Evelyn (solista), comenzó los estudios de música desde pequeña, recibiendo clases de piano y solfeo a los 11 años recibió su primer premio como cantante solista otorgado por la organización de pioneros, además recibió clases de
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danza en la escuela nacional de ballet de la habana y talleres de danza contemporánea, integrando varias compañías de baile y actuando en el 2do Show de Tropicana. Es graduada de nivel medio de operador de micro. Estudio en la escuela de instructores de arte. Como cantante comienza su carrera profesional integrado varias agrupaciones como: Lady Salsa Mix, Orquesta Cuban Salsa, Las canelas, Ketlman Ferrer y su orquesta, etc. Actualmente es la cantante solista del Quinteto D’Amore. Orley (Bajo): Cursó estudios de Bajo y Contrabajo , comienza la carrera musical en Ciego de Ávila formando parte de distintas agrupaciones de pequeño y gran formato como: Orquesta Eclipse, Conjunto Campesino “Campo Lindo”, entre otras, más tarde integra agrupaciones en la Habana como el Septeto Tradición, la agrupación de la cantante Leyanis López viajando a Francia (París) bajo el sello International Magazine International SalsaSalsa Magazine 51 06
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discográfico “Luz Africa”, a partir del 2007 hasta el 2011 en la Orquesta de Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor realizando varias giras internacionales por Italia, Suecia, Dinamarca, Alemania, Polonia, Suiza, Bélgica y Perú, participando así en la grabación de sus 2 discos. Desde 2011 hasta el 2013 integró las agrupaciónes “Amor y el Son”, Pepitín y su CumBachá”, y Habana Midic, actuando asi en Egipto, Jordania, Túnez y el Líbano. Orey joined D’Amore in May 2014. Daymé (Directora, tres y bongó): Graduada de ingeniería en Telecomunicaciones y Electrónica en el ISPJAE , y en nivel medio en música en la especialidad de “Tres”, perteneció al movimiento de artistas aficionados durante 14 años, participando en festivales internacionales, más tarde como profesional integró varias agrupaciones de pequeño formato presentándose en Cuba en el complejo “Dos Gardenias”, La Bodeguita del Medio, en el Restaurant Floridita y en diversos hoteles, en el extranjero ha cumplido diversos contratos en Jamaica, Qatar, Emiratos Arabes (Abu Dhabi, Dubai y Al Ain), Jordania, Egipto, Japón, España, Turquía y China, actualmente es la bongocera y directora del Quinteto DÁmore. Maria Carla (2nd violin) Comenzó sus estudios de música en el “Conservatorio Alejandro García Caturla” donde alcanzó el nivel de Secundaria Básica y el 7mo año de violín. En el año 2006 ingresó el “Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán” para continuar sus estudios hasta el nivel medio superior de violín. Durante su etapa de estudiante formó parte de las orquestas de las respectivas escuelas participando en
encuentros, concursos y conciertos tanto como instrumentista que como vocalista en coros. Al graduarse impartió docencia en la provincia de Pinar del Río y durante dos años impartió clases en la Escuela Vocacional de Arte de la ciudad de Pinar del Río. Desde 2010 forma parte de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba colaborando simultáneamente con diversas agrupaciones tanto de música clásica como de música popular con agrupaciones como “La Camerata del Son”, “Ensemble Alternativo”, “Quinteto D Amore”, “Orquesta Panorama”, “Quinteto Doble Sabor”. María Carla también participo en varios eventos y festivales : Encuentro Nacional de Orquestas Sinfónica, Feria Internacional Cubadisco, Encuentro de Coros, -Festival América Canta, Festival de Música Contemporánea, Festival de Jóvenes Pianista, Festival del Danzón, Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana asi como en diversas grabaciones de fonogramas con artistas como José María y Sergio Vitier, Toni Pinelli, Rafael Guedes, Aldo López-Gavilán. Tambien ha acompañado a reconocidos solistas como los pianistas Lang Lang, Chucho Valdés, International Magazine International SalsaSalsa Magazine 07
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Frank Fernández, Aldo López Gavilán, la cantante Omara Portuondo, los violinistas Ryu Goto, Francesco Manara, el clarinetista Keisuke Wakao, el guitarrista Joaquín Clerch. Trabajo bajo la batuta de directores como Yoshikazu Fukumura, Marin Alsop, Francesco Belli. Quinteto D’Amore Repertoire Latin/English Recent Hits Havana – Camila Cabello Someone Like You ‐ Adele Don't You Remember ‐ Adele Unbreak My Heart ‐ Tony Braxton Rehab ‐ Amy Winehouse Whenever Whatever ‐ Shakira Bailando ‐ Enrique Iglesias, Lambada ‐ Kapma, Macarena ‐ Los del Rio, Mambo No 5 ‐ Lou Bega, Nossa Nossa ‐ Miechl Telo Yo Tengo Tu Love ‐ Si7e Solo Quiero Darte Un Beso ‐ Prince Royce Despacito – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee English Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, R&B Stand By Me ‐ Ben E. King Yesterday ‐ The Beatles Only You (And You Alone) ‐ The Platters New York New York ‐ Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli Misty ‐ Errol Garner & Johnny Burke / Johnny Mathis Girl From Ipanema ‐ Pery Ribeiro, Frank Sinatra Flying To The Moon ‐ Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall International International SalsaSalsa Magazine Magazine 53 06
Girl From Ipanema ‐ Pery Ribeiro, Frank Sinatra Flying To The Moon ‐ Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Diana Krall Summertime ‐ Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday ... Autum Leaves ‐ Nat King Cole, Andrea Bocleli, Eric Clapton ... My Way ‐ Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka / Claude Francois, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley I Just Called To Say I love you ‐ Stevie Wonder Somewhere Over the Rainbown ‐ Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg / Judy Garland, Israel For Ever And Ever ‐ Demis Roussos Hotel California – Eagles … Cuban/Latin Salsa, Son, Rumba, Cumbia, Bolero El Yerbero Moderno ‐ Celia Cruz, Quimbara ‐ Celia Cruz La vida es un Carnaval ‐ Celia Cruz Idilio ‐ Wilie Colon El Carretero ‐ Buena Vista Social Club El Cuarto De Tula ‐ Buena Vista Social Club
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Víctor Gabriel Rosario Durán Muchos cantantes han pasado a través de los tiempo en el mundo de la música, en esta oportunidad tenemos el privilegio de dar a conocer a nuestros seguidores a “Víctor Gabriel Rosario Durán”, es un gran cantante y percusionista que nació en San Juan, Puerto Rico el 27 de Junio, quien mostro desde muy pequeño un gran interés por la música de género tropical ya que tocaba tambores con su padre, quien a su vez era percusionista, incluso con el pasar de los año Víctor Gabriel junto a su hermana imitaban el dúo “Pimpinela”, haciendo derroche de talentos en las fiestas familiares y en la escuela, por lo que sus padres al ver el talento de su hijo deciden matricularlo en la escuela libre de música Ernesto Ramos Antonini, entrando por el departamento de percusión. Durante sus estudios en la escuela de música, aprovechaba su tiempo libre de practicar “cantando” en la plazoleta y un día llamo la atención de uno de los integrantes de la orquesta Revolución Latina, siendo en ese momento de la orquesta de salsa escolar, fue llamado para audicionar y fue elegido como cantante.
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Al integrarse a la orquesta lograron ganar los primeros lugares en los “Talent Shows” que participaron dentro y fuera de la escuela; y con el pasar de los años crea su propia orquesta donde logra ganar el primer lugar como “Mejor talento” en el concurso de talento escolar, así como también en otros tantos “Talent Shows”. Luego paso de percusionista al curriculum de canto para perfeccionar su técnica como cantante y a partir de 1994 entra al grupo “Caribe Tropical” del Sr. Jorge
A sus 21 años forma parte de la Orquesta del maestro Elías Lopés, donde grabó como el dúo Gaby y Nelson. A partir de mediados de la década de los 90’s y a la fecha actual, Víctor Gabriel ha sido cantante, corista y percusionista de agrupaciones locales de Puerto Rico que hacen sus presentaciones en los principales hoteles de la isla, tales como Hotel Marriot, el desaparecido Hotel Cerro mar de Dorado y Hotel San Juan, entre otros. También continuó sus colaboraciones como
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cantante, corista y percusionista menor en Plena Libre, Tres Son Salsa, Zacandela, Atabal, la Orquesta La Oferta. Don Perignon, y otros más. Víctor Gabriel participó por espacio de nueve años como uno de los cantantes principales de la Orquesta VSP (Villariny Salsa Proyect), quienes se presentaron en el 2012 en el “Día Nacional de la Salsa”, donde ha tenido una gran exposición musical enriqueciendo su extensa carrera; lo cual lo ha preparado para lo que ha sido el sueño de su vida, su carrera como solista. Para el mes de junio del 2019 Víctor Gabriel se lanza como solista con su primer sencillo "Mi Problema", Versión Salsa, el cual ha sido un éxito rotundo en diferentes emisoras a nivel mundial. Inicio Media Tour en México y Colombia en su Región Caribe visitando ciudades como Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, en la primera se presentó ante un numeroso público en VIVO en una actividad llamada “HEROES EN COLOMBIA”, organizado por la Policía Militar en el Batallón paraíso, alternando con Chelito de Castro y Poncho Zuleta y que tuvo cubrimiento con “EMISORA TROPICANA” ; también fue invitado a participar en el “RANCHO CURRAMBERO INTERNACIONAL” en un evento que se denominó “LA SALSA SIGUE”, al lado de grandes músicos destacados de Colombia como Ray Palacio, Charlie Gómez, Nelson Fontalvo y Su Tribu Band entre otros. En menos de cuatro meses Víctor Gabriel fue ganador con su canción "Mi Problema" por los
"Premios Paoli", en la categoría "Artista Revelación de la Salsa 2019. "El 16 de noviembre del 2019 Víctor Gabriel obtuvo el "Premio Paoli", "Revelación Salsa" en Orlando Florida. El pasado 14 de Febrero lanzo su tema “ASI ES EL AMOR” de la autoría del maestro John Dávila, en todas las plataformas digitales y se está posesionando entre los diferentes hit parade de las emisoras en el mundo. En este momento se encuentra en Grabaciones de lo que se será su trabajo discográfico completo al lado de artistas y músicos destacados de Puerto Rico, Como Jay Lugo, Arreglista más importante en estos momentos en la isla y quien hace poco obtuvo premios “Grammy” con diferentes artistas, Omar Lugo y Luis Omar salseros de la nueva sangre de la salsa , John Pito Dávila , trombonista y director de diferentes orquestas como Puerto Rico Power, La Orquesta de John Dávila y sus Koketones de la Salsa, Viti Ruiz entre otros. “Lo que si estamos seguros es que Víctor Gabriel cantante y percusionista un Boricua que se abre paso con seguridad en la Salsa de la nueva generación”.
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Nació en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana el 06 de Abril del año 1953) Compositor y Sonero que se inicia con “La Charanga América” en New York para luego proseguir con su propia Orquesta.