Timba TV [timbaTV.com] speciaizes in Cuban Music: David Calzado & Charanga Habanera, Los Van Van, Manolito Y su Trabuco, Haila, Boni y Kelly, Danny Lozada, El Pikete, Paulo FG, Manolin el Medico de la Salsa, Pupy y los que Son Son, and Bamboleo. Timba TV produced the feature "Popular!, about timba music that premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and opened in Tokyo at Cine La Sept. The executive producer for Popular! is Japanese novelist and filmmaker Ryu Murakami: Tokyo Decadence, Coin Locker Babies, Love and Pop, In the Miso Soup. Offical website: [www.popular-documentary.com]
The trailer will be available next week.
Pupy takes the orchestra to Pinar del Rio and Pepito introduces a new song
Leoni Torres, ex-singer for David Calzado and Charanga Habanera has a hit solo album called "Bajo la Piel", (Under the Skin). Here he performs a lively part of the song with a dance routine. The orchestra is top notch and Leoni sounds great as the singer-songwriter-dancer talent he has in full force. Leoni was a principle star in the film "Popular!", where he sings another song he wrote "Ay! Ay Amor", one of my favorites. Leoni has a European tour for summer 2008, details will be posted later.
Here is a clip of Elito Reve Y su Charangon doing A Sancochar Boniato from their new CD Fresquecito. This was shot during their 51st anniversary fiesta at La Tropical, Havana's popular outdoor dance hall. Lazaro Mayo lately of Maykel Blanco Y su Salsa Mayor sings vocals and the author is musical director Aisar Hernandez.
Haiia Mompie is preparing to launch new CD titled Tal Como Soy on the Bis Music label. It includes 11 songs by authors include Candido Fabre, Leonid Torries, Osmani Collado, Ricardo Amaray, Aned Mota, and Pedro Dikan. The disk includes a remix of the hit "Quien Fue" from her previous CD Haila Diferente. Haila Mompie tiene un CD nuevo CD Tal como soy, con 11 temas completamente inéditos de autores conocidos como Candido Fabré, Leoni Torrez, Alberto Pujols, Ricardo Amarais, Pedro Camacho, Aned M...
Happy Birthday to David Calzado, we can see you are still "en talla". Feliz cumpleanos to David Calzado. Congratulations sto Eddy K for their recent musical wins and upcoming European tour.
Mayito Rivera is a singer for the Cuban orchestra Juan Formell Y Los Van Van. Here he becomes nearly possessed singing for San Lazaro / Babalu Aye, one of Cuba's most beloved saints. Then he gives tribute to John Lennon with a snippet of Hey Jude. Filmed in Cuba on December 17, the day of San Lazaro, at El Moro Castle.
Timba TV presents Manolin, El Medico de la Salsa, singing "Que Suerte", "No lo Comentes" and "Arriba de la Bola" with Chaka on piano, Dayamí Sánchez chorus, Renier Guerra percussion, Orlando Guanche piano, Hamed Barroso guitar, Gola bass, Lazarito musical director on acoustic guitar among others. A legendary Timba performer and songwriter, Manolin set the timba scene on fire in the 1990s in Cuba. True to the controversy causing lyrics, "Mami, now I have friends in Miami", Manolin performed tod...
Here is a snippet of "Castigala" from a 2003 concert in Los Angeles. Maraca is seen castigating local dance enthusiasts. Maraca and his New Collective will be in concert in L.A. again with an amazing group of Cuban musicians October 2, 2007. Info: KING KING, 6555 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. 90028, 323 960-5765"A NIGHT OF AFRO CUBAN SALSA & TIMBA" with MARACA and THE NEW COLLECTIVE! at KING KING in Hollywood. Phone: 323 960-5765CUBA's acclaimed flutist/composer brings his jazz inspired CUBAN DANCE MU...
No estamos locos, "We're Not Crazy", is an anthem of the timba movement. Danny Lozada sang this song with Charanga Habanera. Now he is located in the USA and he's conquering el mundo with his charisma, compositions and musical talent.