Charanga Habanera har samla fulle hus i San Francisco og Miami og skal holde siste konserten på SOB i New York fredag 8. januar. Los Van Van og Pupy Y Los Que Son Son skal turnere i USA dette året. Med dette er ein ti år lang kulturboikott endeleg over.
Her er eitt klipp frå LVV sin konsert i Miami i 2003 som kom ut på cd og dvd.
Live At Miami Arena: DVD Plus Bonus 2-CD Package
DVD (Havana Caliente 60584), Released 2003;
Produced by Eugenia Gonzalez
Editor's Pick:
Despite the protests of 5,000 or so angry demonstrators, and the fact that fans had to be escorted by police into the arena, Los Van Van -- arguably Cuba’s greatest dance band -- finally got to put on a historic show at the Miami Arena -- and they rocked the house to a packed audience. The concert included repertoire from their 30+ year career and included their 1969 rock hit “Marilu.” Also included is a potpourri of ‘70s material that firmly established them as the island’s premier dance band. But this was not a simple nostalgia show. Van Van, fronted by vocalist Mayito Rivera, Pedrito Calvo and Roberto Hernandez, had them all dancing with their, then, new material from the Grammy award winning “Llegó van Van” (1999) and other recent releases. It seemed that much of the audience knew the words to nearly every song. Incidentally, this was Calvo’s last live performance with Van Van.
The show captures the energy and skill of this band, and the excitement that they can generate. They have developed their own style and sound, that seems as timeless as it is infectious.
Hola, que tal...Finally, a fine quality DVD of Van Van.
Complete with DVD and 2-CDs. Over 3 hours.
Highly recommended. (BP, 2003-10-23)
