Rapport frå Los Van Van i USA

Los Van Van er på USA-turne no og her er ein stemningsrapport frå Florida:

Los Van Van celebrates Jose Marti with Key West performance

It is not that Juan Formell, the leader of Los Van Van, Cuba's most famous dance band, doesn't have any political views. It is just, he says, that he doesn't come to the United States - or to Miami, where Los Van Van play Sunday night - to promote them.
``We came here to do music, just music, and nothing more,'' Formell said Thursday afternoon as he sat on the patio of the Doubletree Grand Hotel in Key West, where he and Los Van Van were slated to play that night. ``We didn't come to the U.S. to do any kind of politics or ideology or anything like that,'' he said.

``If you ask me a political question, I'll answer you - I'm not a mute,'' Formell said. ``But this is not about sharing an idea or an ideology - you can think in one way, I can think in another. But we're talking about music.''

The mood at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park on Thursday night, where Van Van performed in a concert honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of José Martí, the hero of Cuban independence, was also resolutely, joyfully musical. The people packed in front of the outdoor stage were mostly young, Cuban and adept at winding their hips; those behind them were largely older, Anglo and amateurs at salsa motion. But they had a similar attitude towards Van Van's music.

``I love [Van Van's] music,'' said Key West resident Bernard Ames, 83, there with his wife Rosalee Sprout, 71. ``I love all kinds of music.'' Sprout, who said she'd traveled to Santiago de Cuba, screwed her face up in distaste when asked about the political implications of Los Van Van's visit. ``It's NOT political,'' she said. ``This has nothing to do with politics.''

Standing next to the corner of the stage, Ray Rodriguez, 44, who'd come from Cuba to Miami five years ago, took a break from dancing to agree with Sprout's sentiments. ``I'm Cuban,'' he said, when asked what brought him to the show. ``Music has nothing to do with politics. Anyways, I live in a democratic country, don't I?''

Formell said he'd had doubts when John Cabañas, the Cuban-American owner of C&T Charters who had brought Van Van here and was producing the Key West and Miami shows, suggested performing in the city where Van Van's 1999 concert caused so much turmoil.

``I was a little afraid that the same thing would happen - `oh yeah, Miami again, the same story,''' Formell said. But he said he'd been surprised by the reaction when they arrived at Miami International Airport on Wednesday. ``Before the press was very aggressive, but this time it was very peaceful. There was a dialogue.''

Formell credited Colombian rock star Juanes' gigantic Concert for Peace in Havana in September with changing his mind about returning to Miami - and the political ambiance on both sides. ``There are always going to be people against this,'' he said. ``But I thought that it's possible to do [a Van Van] concert here in a way that's more peaceful, and I said, ok, let's do Miami.''

Formell also credited younger Cuban-Americans with more interest in the island's culture - and said he was eager to reach them. ``There are a lot of Cubans born here in the U.S. but with parents born in Cuba, and they're just as Cuban as they are on the island, and they're followers of our tradition. There's a big group of young people that are coming with another idea, and you can see the same thing in Cuba too. It seems like this tension is lifting, and things are changing.''

Issac Delgado, a celebrated Cuban salsa singer who defected three years ago and now lives in Miami, was on hand in Key West to get a dose of his native culture. ``I'm here to'' and he mimed injecting himself in both arms.

In the concert, Van Van celebrated a Cubanidad defined by sensuality and enthusiasm, rather than political philosophy. ``If you're Cuban, show me some feeling!'' called Formell's daughter Vanessa, a singer who lives in Miami who came to make an appearance with her father's orchestra. ``I don't care if you're from here or from there!''

And singer Mario ``Mayito'' Rivera dedicated Soy Todo (I'm Everything), a famous Van Van song that invokes the spiritual and African roots of Cuba as part of every Cuban, to "all the Cubans who've come to the United States."

"Are we or aren't we!?" Mayito called out, asking the crowd if they too embodied Cuban culture. The crowd shrieked back ``We are! We are!''

Formell made a surprising offer to Cuban-American musicians in Miami, who have complained that cultural exchange between the U.S. and Cuba is not a real exchange; because although Cuban musicians are once again being allowed to come to the U.S., they are not able to go and perform in their homeland.

Formell said that if Willy Chirino and Gloria Estefan would forgo political statements in the same way that Formell has when he comes to the U.S., he would push to bring them to Havana.

``If these musicians, Cuban artists that could work in Havana, assume the same position, I think they can count on the support of Cuban musicians that live in Cuba,'' Formell said. ``I can push a little to start this idea that artists at the level of Gloria Estefan or Willy Chirino or many artists that are in Miami that want to go to Cuba, but they will respect the ideology of Cuba.''

Kjelde: BY JORDAN LEVIN
MiamiHerald.com

Los Van Van turne i USA

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)

Charanga Habanero En Vivo Miami

Timba Night topp 10

Artist: Sang: Plate

1. Pupy Y Los Que son Son: Vino a Comerce La Habana: Promo
2. Maikel Blanco: Pa Qualquiera: Promo
3. Azucar Negra: Un Beso Y Una Flor: Promo
4. Adalberto Alvarez: Bailando En Tropical: Promo
5. Enrique Alvarez: Por Gustavo: Brujeria
6. Manolito Simonet: Camaguey: Promo
7. NG La Banda: Ella Tiene Flow: Promo
8. Sur Caribe: Todo Por El Son: Horizonte Proximo(2010)
9. Tumbao Habana: Mambo Duro: Promo
10. Charanga Forever: Casanova: Promo

Slutten på boikotten av kubanske musikere i USA?

Kubanske musikere som bor på Kuba har siden 2003 ikkje fått visum til USA for å turnere. Med den nye administrasjonen i Washington ser dette til å gå mot ein lenge etterlengta slutt for amerikanske timbafans. Los Van Van& Charanga Habanera og Pupy Y Los Que Son Son har planlagt turneer i 2010. Charanga Habanera starter det heile 22 desember på Cocomos i San Francisco.

Lenke:
http://www.charangainsf.com/www.charangainsf.com/Home.html

Spilleliste Timba Night 4.11

Artist: Sang: Plate

Angel Bonne: Havana City: Bonne& Bonne
Adalberto Alvarez: La Novia de un Amigo Mio: Caliente, Caliente
Alain Daniel: Que Le Pasa A Esa Mujer: Vestigos
Arnaldo Y Su Cosmopolita: Y Te Lo Dije Mama: En Otra Direccion
Azucar Negra: Un Beso Y Una Flor: Promo
Bamboleo: Pelicula Vieja: Yo No Me Parezco a Nadie
Charanga Habanera: Gozando en Miami: No Mires La Caratula
Dan Den: Y lo Tuyo Que?: Salsa en Atare
Danny Lozada: Estoy Hecho: Tanto Lo Pedi
Elio Reve: Tu Zorreo: Se Sigue Commentando
Enrique Alvarez: Te Voy a Olvidar: Brujeria
Havana d Primera: Ahora Que Buscas& Mi Musica: Haciendo Historia
Issac Delgado: Tu Tienes Magica: Asi Soy
Klimax: Lo Que Me falto Por Hacerte: Mira Si Te Gusta
Lazaro Calvo Y Rumbavana: Son de Adalberto: Que Te Revisen
Maikel Blanco: Pa Cualquiera: Promo& Mi Destino: Anda Y Pegate
Manolito Y Su Trabuco: Guiro, Calabaza Y Miel: Se Rompieron Los Termometros
Maraca: Yo bailo De Todo: Best of Maraca
Maravilla De Florida: Luchando Con Fe: Luchando Con Fe
NG La Banda: Ella Tiene Flow: Promo& Echale Limon: Grandes Exitos
Orlando Canto: Gente de Barrio: Sigo Siendo Un Van Van
Pachito Alonso: Hace Una Semana Que No Te Veo: Cantandole A La Vida
Paulito FG: De la Habana: Con La Concienca Tranquila
Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Vino a Comerse La Habana: Promo& Un Poquito Al Reves: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
Sama Y El Expreso De Oriente: Guarachando: El Repartero de la Habana
Soneros All Stars: El Maraquero: La Timba Soy Yo
Tumbao Habana: Mambo Duro: Promo

Musikken kan kjøpes på Itunes, cubamusic.com, www.prodland.de eller http://www.latinpulsemusic.com/

Årets timbakonsert!

Lørdag 14. november kl 21 blir det dobbeltkonsert i København i Amager Bio med Pupy Y Los Que Son Son og Charanga Habanera.

Hot Salsa Weekend 22-25.11

Hot Salsa Weekend er den største kubanske salsakongressen i Noreg og vert holdt 22-25.10 i Oslo. DJs Casino& Charanga frå Timba Night skal mikse plater på denne kongressen. Sjå lenka www.hotsalsa.no for meir informasjon.

Gruppa Juan Kemell& La Barriada skal spille på kongessen på fredag 23. Her er dei med låta " Las Quatro Letras" frå plata Adios a La Tristeza.

Tumbao Habana

Tumbao Habana med låta " Padrino" frå den nye plata Mambo Duro som sleppes i september 2009.

Latinoamericando 2009

Videoer frå dette årets Latinoamericando i Milano, Italia.

Ein video frå den siste plata til Charanga Habanera "La Caratula" som kom ut i år.

Calle Real

Eitt klipp frå sleppefesten til Calle Real si nye plate Me lo gane. Dei skal spille på Stavanger Revyscene lørdag 22. august kl 22. Biletter selges i regi av arrangøren Salsanor. Dette er ein konsert ein bør få med seg!

DJs Charanga& Flaca mikser kubansk salsa, son og timba før og etter konserten.

Mario Charon Alvarez og Madeline Rodriguez

Lekker son til ei låt av Paulito FG.

Elegua dansekompani

Det franske dansekompaniet Elegua i eitt show frå ruedafestivalen i Bordeaux i 2007.

Klimax

Her spiller dei låta La Permuta frå den siste cden Solo Tu Y Yo.

Klimax skal på ein miniturne i Europa i sommer og er absolutt eit band ein bør få med seg.

Klimax: Solo Tu Y Yo

Released 2008;

"Piloto and his band have always been apart from the average timba band, in part because what he produces isn’t straight up timba, often mixing rhythms from around the Caribbean, and because his recording and production technique often sounds more modern and professional than the average Cuban recording. It sounds like he spends time outside of Cuba, which he does, and on Solo Tu Y Yo, he’s doing his traditional mixing of stuff. In case non-Cuban speaking people buy the album (something that’s been on his mind from early on), it comes with a Cuban-Spanish dictionary; the music’s the same, a salsa/timba/other stuff mix, all played perfectly. There’s some Latin pop schmaltz, per usual, but when this band starts moving down the road, get out of the way. Not only is Piloto a great writer, but his drumming is as good as it gets in the idiom, which is saying something. There’s the sense of musical heaviness you hear in great bands, whether it be the Coltrane Quartet or the Rolling Stones. Piloto’s invited a bunch of people to perform, from Omara Portuondo, Pablo Milanes, Tania Pantojo, Chucho Valdez and the goddess Haydee Milanes who’s pretty much brilliant on her track, offering a new set of melodies for improvisation. Dance music doesn’t get better than this, intelligent, driving, of a place, heroic.
Highly Recommended. "
(Peter Watrous, 2008-07-23)

Charanga Habanera har nett komme med nytt album "No Mires La Caratula". Her er tittellåta "La Caratula" frå albumet.

Lyrics:

sings: Lazaro "Lachy very happy Maya"

No mires la caratula mami !!

mamy cuando tu vayas a comprarme a mi
no mires la caratula
primero escucha mi Cd
pa' que tu veas lo que llevo dentro
pa' que tu veas lo que traigo aqui

(repitelo que me gusta)

ay comprarme sin miedo que soy el tipo
yo se que hay otro mas bonito
pero yo voy a ser tu papi rico
voy a poner te el pan de apikitoo!!
soy lachy very happy tu charanguero
tengo la receta pa llevarte al cielo
la mas sabrosa que se necesita
una escalera grande y otra chiquita

mami cuando tu vayas a comprarme a mi
no mires la caratula
primero escucha mi Cd
pa' que tu veas lo que llevo dentro
pa' que tu veas lo que traigo aqui

aprovecha me ahora compra mi cd
olvida la caratula dejala por ahi
que mi belleza yo la llevo por dentro
y te regalo mi sentimiento
pero no te la botes de calculadora
que yo tengo la llave de mi batidora
esa que tu suenas y por esa que tu lloras las 24 horas

mami ven y compra tu CD
pero no mires la caratula escuchame a mi

ay no mires la caratula mami
y escucha lo que traigo pa ti

que con mi melodia y mi sentimiento
yo llenare todito tu cuerpo

y habran paso que llego la figura
me dicen Lachy fortuna

y aprovecha este moento muchacha
pa que te lleves la charanga a tu casa
con el mamboooo, de la charangaaaaaa !!

ay para un rato y dejate de arrebato
y lucha por tu mulato, que esta
bueno bonito y barato ( x2 )

Timba topp 10

Artist: Låt: Plate/ Artist: Song: Record

1. Pupy Y Los Que Son Son: Se Parece A Aquel: Tranquilo Que Yo Controlo
2. Habana d Primera: Ahora Que Buscas: Haciendo Historia
3. Maikel Blanco: Bajito de Sal: Anda Y Pegate
4. Calle Real: El amigo Jose :Promo
5. Charanga Habanera: : La Caratula: Promo
6. Klimax: Dale quatro malas: Solo tu y yo
7. Carlos Joel: Vuelve: Lo Que Traigo Ahora
8. Havana Salsa Team: Mientes Tan Bien: Encontrando La Formula
9. Armando Cantero: La Vida: Hay Que Luchar
10. Issac Delgado: No Vale La Pena: Asi Soy

Habana d Primera

Maykel Fonts og Xenia Bacan

Eitt klipp frå Cubamemucho i Budapest 2007 der dei danser til ei låt av Andy Montanez.

Maykel Fonts improviasjon

Han skal undervise sammen med sin faste dansepartner Kirenia Kantin på Stil sin supersalsahelg i Stavanger 4-7. juni.

Lenke til kursprogramm http://idrett.speaker.no/Organisation.asp?WCI=wiKlubbKassaNews&WCU=841311