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Got some information today but I'm really nt sure if I got the venue/city info correct but I think it's something like this April 15 Logroño, Spain la Rioja -...
I saw that and amazon is even selling it at a discount compared to the publisher's direct price. It sounds like a very detailed overview of timba. It should...
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Thanks for the info Ulises. I can't update Timba.com until Sunday or Monday because I'm going to see Los Van Van in Copenhagen tomorrow. Tonight they're in...
http://misterbryans.typepad.com/misterbryans/2005/03/excellent_timba.htm l Having only been to Havana once I didn't get around to going to La Tropcal, haven't...
This made me spit coffee on the keyboard in recognition: One day some people were talking about men having a femine side. Cuban man: "I don't have a feminine...
yeah, Mark, I looked into that, but it's really more about speculating currency futures, they don't deliver cash to you. and if I already had an account in...
Although I know some people have written here about how great the Tropical is, not only did Cubans not want ME to go there, my ex-cuban boyfriend who is muy ...
crime is up a bit, although tey'll have a long way to go before they catch up to NY, LA or Detroit. I was at a Trabuco concert at cafe cantante, and Manolito...
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... I don't know Peggy - couldn't it be that there are more rich Cubans flashing their money and jewelery in the street? As far as I can tell, the economic...
Michelle No info on this concert, but have something here you may be interested in. Was at the LVV concert in London last night and in the programme was an...
Just back from seeing Los Van Van in London last night. The venue atmosphere was good and the place was pulsating. Not quite a full house, but probably...
I have just been reading the programme for last nights Los Van Van concert and note that it states as follows:- "Now Van Van in its 36th year moves on in new...
... And he's damn good! To be honest, Formell often had time problems. Even on recordings from the 80's he often would slip out of the groove before getting...
yes, there probably is a bigger difference between haves and have nots, although many of the "haves" are either jineteros or have money sent from outside the ...
he's playing really well now, but the first year that he was subbing for Formell was painful! he was always pushing the beat, I think he was nervous, and it...
... subbing ... He was subbing for Formell long before that. I saw them around 98 or so and Formell wasn't able to play. He sounded great. I forget where it...
yeah, you're right about Formell making some mistakes, but I was just talking about when he is in the groove, he's a little behind the beat, like Pupy. sad to...
I finally got around to updating the blog with some links to photos of the tour, if anyone would like to see them. http://wwww.mamborama.com/blogger.html Bill...
They were great last night! Concert report and interview with Cucurucho to follow in a few days. I also gave Pavel a page for him to fill in with his...
What was he playing in London? In Copenhagen he didn't have a trap set. He had timbales a kick drum and one other drum that I don't know what it is called. I...
He played the full drum set. They followed a support band that had both drums and timbales. I am also interested to know if Pavel's Bass is the same as used...
the baby bass is from steve azola. a fine bass company in california. besides the bass lvv is using (and other models) the made the offical ampeg baby bass...
