El Pescador
While looking for my Chrimah Cumbia I found this and well, I must share. They are KILLIN it with the drums.
Toto La Momposina y sus Tambores- El Pescador
Women Dancing in White Dresses
Ok, sometimes the dresses aren’t white.
These videos are great, I’m joining someone’s dance troupe TOMORROW.(so to speak)
Man, that orange is KILLIN. I need that.
Is she not DOING it?
Music Notes
I will have to check these out this weekend.
Madera Limpia
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103328348&ft=1&f=10004
Madera Limpia’s music is all about keeping faith under trying circumstances. The “corona,” or crown, in the album’s title refers to a crown of dignity. The band’s sound dignifies the history of Cuban music, referencing everything from salsa to traditional, African-derived drumming. But it’s always with [...]
The Music of Africa via Latin America- NPR
Ah, one of my fave topics.
The Music Of Africa, By Way Of Latin America By Felix Contreras
Joe Cuba did it with two words: “Bang Bang!” Or maybe he did it with the song’s chorus, which sings the praises of down-home soul food: “corn bread, hog mawl and chiterlin’s.”
Whatever it was, the combination of Afro-Cuban groove [...]
