The NATIONAL LIBRARY of CUBA has requested a copy of L.A. based photographer, LAWRENCE SHAPIRO's compilation of stunning photographs that commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the CONJUNTO FOLKLÓRICO NACIONAL de CUBA. Havana's MUSEO DE DANZA has also ordered the book. If you are interested in getting a copy for yourself, contact Lawrence Shapiro at
ls@lshapirophoto.com
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DJ SAOCO's PICK SONG of THE MONTH ...
DJ SAOCO's PICK SONG
for MARCH
is '
TREMENDA PINTA' from MAYKEL BLANCO y su SALSA MAYOR's
new cd A TODA MÁQUINA on Planet Records
label. You can hear SAOCO
play this @ CURUYE's CUBAN DANCE PARTY
this SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 5-9 PM @ The GRANADA
, 17 S. First St., Alhambra 91801; and THURSDAYS @ VIVERE LOUNGE
@ VILLA BASQUE, 28801 Leonis Blvd., Vernon 90058.
DJ SAOCO's PICK SONG for FEBRUARY is 'SON ESOS' from MAYKEL BLANCO y su SALSA MAYOR's new cd A TODA MÁQUINA on Planet Records label.
DJ SAOCO's PICK SONG for DECEMBER is "EL QUE SABE ESTÁ CALLA’O" from ALEX.ANDER ABREU & HAVANA d’ PRIMERA’s new cd PASAPORTE!
DJ SAOCO's PICK SONG for NOVEMBER is "CARITA DE PASAPORTE" from ALEX.ANDER ABREU & HAVANA d’ PRIMERA’s new cd PASAPORTE!
SAOCO’s OCTOBER PICK was "LA BOBERÍA" from from LA MAQUINARIA from Juan FORMELL y LOS VAN VAN’s LATIN GRAMMY-nominated cd.
SAOCO’s SEPTEMBER PICK was "TU FORMA" from from LA TREMENDA, TIMBA from Netherlands!, ALEXANDER ABREU and CALIXTO OVIEDO have contributed their talents to this hot cd!. Listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l4uPNOo3xo
SAOCO’s JUNE PICK was "LA MIRADERA" from DAVID CALZADO y LA CHARANGA HABANERA’s 2012 CUBADISCO-winning cd, ACABAÍTO de NACER..
SAOCO’s FEBRUARY PICK was "Calabaza" from JOSÉ LUIS CORTES & NG's twenty-two year anniversary cd, MIS 22 AÑOS.
SAOCO’s AUGUST PICK was "El diablo" from MAYIMBE's cd, "De La Habana a Perú"
DJ SAOCO's PICK SONG for JULY is "Ella Está como el HAVANA CLUB" from SUAVE TUMBAO's cd, "LA CAÑONERA".
DJ SAOCO's pick for JUNE is “La MIRADERA” (Dime qué tú quieres formar") from DAVID CALZADO y LA CHARANGA HABANERA's cd, "LA SUERTE".
DJ SAOCO's pick for APRIL is “Cuando el Río Sunea” from HABANA d’PRIMERA's cd, "HACIENDO HISTORIA".
DJ SAOCO's pick for MARCH is “Tu Verás” from PAULITO F.G.'s latest cd, "SIN ETIQUETA" on BIS label..
NEW CDs ...
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“NO PARE LA FIESTA”, RUMBANKETE’s long awaited cd is now available for purchase on cdbaby.com! Though we love dancing to their music LIVE! Now we can dance with them at home, or anytime you long to hear their irresistible music!
LUCA BRANDOLI's 'CANTOS AFROCUBANOS 9: ORULA songbook and 3-cd set, is now available for purchase! This is the ninth of a series of instructional cd/songbook sets of the sacred songs of CUBA's Yoruba tradition by esteemed percussionist/singer/composer LUCA BRANDOLI. This labor of love is a result of years of intensive research BRANDOLI has conducted in various communities throughout CUBA who maintain these traditions. The recordings include the talents of several of Santiago de Cuba's most respected singers and percussionists. All volumes of these music sets, as well as his CUBADISCO nominated cds of his GRUPO BARRACÓN are available for purchase on www.cdbaby.com
ORQUESTA CHARANGOA has announced the release of their latest cd, LO QUE QUIERO ES CHARANGOA. You can purchase it when you go see them play @ LACMA SAT AUG 6, or it is now available for you to buy on cdbaby.com!
CANTOS a OSHOSSI is the latest of LUCA BRANDOLI y GRUPO BARRACÓN’s cds of sacred songs of CUBA’s YORUBA TRADITION recorded in Santiago de Cuba. It is available on cdbaby.com along with other recordings by these Cuba EGREM MUSIC nominated artists.
IRIS SANDRA CEPEDA’s long-awaited album DOS PALABRAS is finally out and for sale exclusively on latinpulsemusic.com! Six of the album’s songs are original compositions by the talented musician, composer and vocalist, and reflects her vast range of vocal styles and musical expression: pop, R&B, salsa … IRIS SANDRA will be performing one of the songs w/ RUMBANKETE this SAT @ EL FLORIDITA! You can sample selections and purchase IRIS SANDRA’s music on http://www.latinpulsemusic.com/albums/show/404
LUCA BRANDOLI's
'CANTOS AFROCUBANOS 8: BABALUAYÉ' songbook and 3-cd set, is now available for purchase! This is the eighth of a series of instructional cd/songbook sets of the sacred songs of
CUBA's
Yoruba tradition by esteemed percussionist/singer/composer
LUCA BRANDOLI. This labor of love is a result of years of intensive research
BRANDOLI has conducted in various communities throughout
CUBA who maintain these traditions. The recordings include the talents of several of
Santiago de Cuba's most respected singers and percussionists. All volumes of these music sets, as well as his
CUBADISCO nominated cds of his
GRUPO BARRACÓN are available for purchase on
www.cdbaby.com
CANTOS de PALO by LUCA BRANDOLI y GRUPO BARRACÓN has been released and is now available on cdbaby.com. This cd of CUBA’s CONGO traditions was recorded in SANTIAGO de CUBA with some of eastern Cuba’s most respected percussionists and singers coming together as GRUPO BARRACÓN to contribute to this project.
The 'CANTOS AFROCUBANOS: SHANGÓ' songbook and 3-cd set, is now available for purchase! This is the fifth of a series of instructional cd/songbook sets (ELEGGUA-Vol.1; OGGÚN-Vol.2; OBATALÁ-Vol.3; OCHÚN-Vol.4) of the sacred songs of CUBA's Yoruba tradition by esteemed percussionist/singer/composer LUCA BRANDOLI. This labor of love is a result of years of intensive research BRANDOLI has conducted in various communities throughout CUBA who maintain these traditions. The recordings include the talents of several of Santiago de Cuba's most highly respected singers and percussionists. All four volumes are available for purchase on www.cdbaby.com
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The 'CANTOS AFROCUBANOS: OCHÚN' songbook and 3-cd set, is now available for purchase! This is the fourth of a series of instructional cd/songbook sets (ELEGGUA-Vol.1; OGGÚN-Vol.2; OBATALÁ-Vol.3) of the sacred songs of CUBA's Yoruba tradition by esteemed percussionist/singer/composer LUCA BRANDOLI. This labor of love is a result of years of intensive research BRANDOLI has conducted in various communities throughout CUBA who maintain these traditions. The recordings include the talents of several of Santiago de Cuba's most highly respected singers and percussionists. All four volumes are available for purchase on www.cdbaby.com
OCO's PICK SONG of THE MONTH ...
PINTA' from MAYKEL BLANCO y su SALSA MAYOR's new cd A TODA MÁQUINA on Planet Records label. You can hear SAOCO play this @ CURUYE's CUBAN DANCE PARTY this SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 5-9 PM @ The GRANADA, 17 S. First St., Alhambra 91801; and THURSDAYS @ VIVERE LOUNGE @ VILLA BASQUE, 28801 Leonis Blvd., Vernon 90058.
BRANDOLI y GRUPO BARRACÓN’s cds of sacred songs of CUBA’s YORUBA TRADITION recorded in Santiago de Cuba. It is available on cdbaby.com along with other recordings by these Cuba EGREM MUSIC nominated artists.
