Arroz Con Beans

I am not sure why I haven’t listened to this much, I suspect I was afraid it was a Little Johnny Rivera type thing. A new school attempt at old school that ends up FAILing and sounding stale and rehashed. For some reason I also imagined this was Nuyorican and not Cuban in sound, but this [...]

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 [...]

There are 2, actually, Sr and Jr. Some music from Cuba for the dancers. Rather than bore you with info (and have to do research) I will point you in the direction of Timba.com. http://www.timba.com/artists/reve/index.asp [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmn54zfox8c] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHgbyuyIO7A] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBaJiEmWJv4] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooySZlHQBs8] El

Ceila http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/lifestyle/sfl-arts0301queensbmar01,0,3102389.story Her reign as the queen of salsa, surrounded by some of the most important 1970s-era figures of the genre, is the identity that Cuban-American directors Joe Cardona and Mario de Varona intended to rediscover by making Celia the Queen. The 86-minute documentary, which presents Cruz as far more than the cliche of the lively performer who [...]