tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2724978763764967572024-02-18T19:41:32.840-08:00bongoheadmusica latina, good grooves, art, design, philosophy, and commentary on issues that matterdjbongoheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18219825924706309298noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272497876376496757.post-71600315303970957652021-03-17T13:59:00.002-07:002022-11-12T13:24:25.544-08:00Charlie Rosario: El Rumbero De La Carátula (The Rumbero of the Album Cover)<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyPMLgdb1difakSoRqtBWo0WLewWESHWSWFMUhGov0xmFzDehC_0EJG4u79emU-vVzsQ0OaM05RiTbBV3hO7hW5Iipw27gibv1X0tQxTMT9u7Wt_XOwx2M6nGlFpvUmy8fO_zCMSE4Bo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="600" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyPMLgdb1difakSoRqtBWo0WLewWESHWSWFMUhGov0xmFzDehC_0EJG4u79emU-vVzsQ0OaM05RiTbBV3hO7hW5Iipw27gibv1X0tQxTMT9u7Wt_XOwx2M6nGlFpvUmy8fO_zCMSE4Bo/w375-h434/A-2766011-1615406851-6317.jpeg.jpg" width="375" /></a></b></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Charlie Rosario</b> is a graphic designer, visual artist, drummer and poet of Puerto Rican parentage who was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950. In the late 1960s he began his career in Latin album cover art with a psychedelic painting for Tito Puente (</span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">The King Tito Puente / El Rey Tito Puente</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, Tico Records, 1969), for which he was paid 95.00 but never given credit. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRXJSdOxEFD_0wVf5Q2CyC11gSGZlnHZMF1fw0wBItJl0VxdIJYRiCqGXJnIvulcGIZYu5JPslVNzPdLIYGUt4WHP2zFHsYfU2CWsURgeVpAzQwkdgypZ-zbyZ_GNLv4v8218DL6YHr4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRXJSdOxEFD_0wVf5Q2CyC11gSGZlnHZMF1fw0wBItJl0VxdIJYRiCqGXJnIvulcGIZYu5JPslVNzPdLIYGUt4WHP2zFHsYfU2CWsURgeVpAzQwkdgypZ-zbyZ_GNLv4v8218DL6YHr4/w314-h314/28a_TPuente_King.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Rosario attended high school at the School of Art and Design from 1967 through 1969 where he concentrated in art. From 1970 to ’71 Rosario studied commercial art (illustration, graphic design, film, and photography) at The School of Visual Arts. In the early 1970s he worked for Izzy Sanabria, art director at Fania Records and editor of Latin New York magazine, where he also learned about album design. Striking out on his own as a freelancer, by the late 1970s he had designed album covers for various Latin music record labels including Alegre, Coco, Combo, Fania, Ghetto, Kubaney, Mericana, Salsa, Salsoul, Tico, TR, Vaya and others. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur_xcA3PYBxZtxoHWG89jcDmsb9vKcuJCoVEW86KZpl1cMxpESDT2OkpbwTz_jlj_QQSug8GH52tRfmJgdNVDhSBw1uG3PX59CJqOluy2xmOAjvzwEg2u2j_z2k-0dE-gy1oRQXGhJLc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="599" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur_xcA3PYBxZtxoHWG89jcDmsb9vKcuJCoVEW86KZpl1cMxpESDT2OkpbwTz_jlj_QQSug8GH52tRfmJgdNVDhSBw1uG3PX59CJqOluy2xmOAjvzwEg2u2j_z2k-0dE-gy1oRQXGhJLc/w273-h278/R-7058757-1507319976-2941.jpeg.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxMYiJUimpVIR8dwz-ah4lYFDL-WRXgF0m44WaR84DrXlLwti-bOcOtwTpTEnUhxg7_sHADxCntDFjlQgU89Zn_J3pwCGs0KcVVq42WUUJeqT4PMQ9sh7wp6WPZLI_BdPEgPASYNtNc4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxMYiJUimpVIR8dwz-ah4lYFDL-WRXgF0m44WaR84DrXlLwti-bOcOtwTpTEnUhxg7_sHADxCntDFjlQgU89Zn_J3pwCGs0KcVVq42WUUJeqT4PMQ9sh7wp6WPZLI_BdPEgPASYNtNc4/w276-h276/R-2674795-1296055673.jpeg.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Rosario’s graphic design work included layout, typography, photography and illustration, as well as something he called “sculpture graphics” which were unique three-dimensional art objects that were then photographed for cover designs. Occasionally he came up with a title for an album, which was often inspired by the artwork he provided for it. Many times he was given sole responsibility to invent a cover concept, so technically he was also art director on many of his jobs for record labels. In the Latin music industry Rosario was known as a designer and illustrator who thought “outside the box” and many label presidents and A&R staff turned to him when they wanted something distinctive or out of the ordinary. </span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6pmGbZx-LIF26dgqT6Ho4k_adBo62trxyItTTx1sSQbHu1KjecPuYevvPbwjZIYYb81_j6tRbmUkuPdHKmfoVRP-Tkq2wMI8KEJD6dbimUmCLnIZtuE4rOcvWuXJd2HzYnhKTSF_bec/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="572" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6pmGbZx-LIF26dgqT6Ho4k_adBo62trxyItTTx1sSQbHu1KjecPuYevvPbwjZIYYb81_j6tRbmUkuPdHKmfoVRP-Tkq2wMI8KEJD6dbimUmCLnIZtuE4rOcvWuXJd2HzYnhKTSF_bec/w299-h299/R-5219981-1387853836-4676.jpeg.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Rosario also designed concert flyers and posters and did some set design for performances, including for The Tico-Alegre All Stars at Carnegie Hall in 1974 (with his cousin Yogi Rosario)and photography for Larry Harlow’s salsa opera<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Hommy </i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">when it was performed there the same year. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbCHmIs7U8OYUnloKyJ6ONDtvad52OmHLABlgXzYRgbtcFMEzPkyuBbfIVvyNyejWf0jssZK01XAvX2LnFReC-fN6ES8X6OM-mxgP5wv-4aPQtT_Lqn1hpDR7sAPvOr5NszLX5VYEi_I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="600" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbCHmIs7U8OYUnloKyJ6ONDtvad52OmHLABlgXzYRgbtcFMEzPkyuBbfIVvyNyejWf0jssZK01XAvX2LnFReC-fN6ES8X6OM-mxgP5wv-4aPQtT_Lqn1hpDR7sAPvOr5NszLX5VYEi_I/w412-h289/A-2766011-1615406769-4691.jpeg.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="351" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZX0QpwXhoFImcZcRZ3RJVdua2z91UX3EOjOZNWMOQI17MmeH3QNgTU4Z4AaiV7_Kvbvj6tt6vdMZCBo65EzbSSF7WIgg3PSi04jDlOxj3LOsCdzOQJrlwj18C6KhZaTGXyHbOm9sBmss/w335-h481/CRosario_SmokingDogWeb.jpg" width="335" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Rosario also worked with themes around African and Afro-Caribbean drumming as well as social issues affecting black and brown communities at home in Puerto Rico and in New York City. All of this was informed by Rosario’s many experiences growing up in New York with Latin music, having come from a musical family, as well as his many years as a</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">rumbero callejero </i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">(street drummer) and spoken word poet. </span><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceRqhjBX_5pXlS2JIcSyv4YKJmu1PMrt-Gu-Ev5SLGvv0KZpLL8RBpCFHhSQrrJ8AK-lk_kxy579jaECUkVZMz2RLqS-St3RAwTgjHhmHa6_Hggpq_PjTQvqhfeDcnpBXchrm478cjJs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="599" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceRqhjBX_5pXlS2JIcSyv4YKJmu1PMrt-Gu-Ev5SLGvv0KZpLL8RBpCFHhSQrrJ8AK-lk_kxy579jaECUkVZMz2RLqS-St3RAwTgjHhmHa6_Hggpq_PjTQvqhfeDcnpBXchrm478cjJs/w294-h295/R-748017-1585904420-8470.jpeg.jpg" width="294" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sWmVktzTDyr4IEhRy5vPvu1VQZL80Ya2j7DsCzmn57n0yqIyxUw4LRCQ91o4WDdVno3cArUQgKppm4YbarjsMclrnycRFyvmiNA405M_QfwikVYwJj4g_ZatpE2W2a-qqJBycnRgCxA/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">His work has been featured in several museum and gallery exhibitions (</span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">¡Viva La Música!</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, Exit Art, NY, NY, 2006; </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">American Sabor</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, Experience Music Project, Seattle, WA, 2007 / The Smithsonian Latino Center, Washington, DC, 2011;</span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Rhythm & Power</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, The Museum Of The City of New York, NYC, NY, 2017;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Visual Clave</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, various venues including The Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art, Eugene, OR, 2019;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Drums & Dreams</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, Bronx Music Heritage Center, Bronx, NY, 2015) as well as in the book</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Cocinando: 50 Years of Latin Album Cover Art</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">, Princeton Architectural Press, 2005) and as part of the visual presentations during the free Latin dance music concert series</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">¡Vaya! 63</i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">at The Lincoln Center Atrium, NYC, NY (2016 - 2020).</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">This is Charlie's discography on Discogs: <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/2766011-Charlie-Rosario-2" target="_blank">https://www.discogs.com/artist/2766011-Charlie-Rosario-2</a></span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoA7aKHpZobnNyjQmXDlGY6HBqBKf0znjskrOT8h7FRhilNoqgCbYUlqQgUwV4llvxb2RGVpcwQeSE5llVyGjBrM67W8Ep42UVHFkIefSFmnf5_EofJPgaklvetTn2vxiUPLHNr2q_qgU/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The story of a song: </b><b>Que Se Sepa / Y Que Se Sepa / Mi Quimbín / Síguelo</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For quite a few years I have been on the trail of the origins of the Nuyorican salsa anthem “Que Se Sepa” made famous by Roberto Roena y su Apollo Sound in two different versions. The first (1973) was a funky arrangement with breaks and features the distinctive children’s nursery rhyme lyrics, the second (1974) was a more straight salsa version without the playful “la la - bim bim” portion of the first, and containing the “síguelo” lyric and flute instead. I always asked myself why would Roena record two songs with the same title that sound related yet also quite different?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After careful study I have come to the conclusion that the song actually has its origins in two compositions from Cuba that predate Roberto Roena’s by a year or two. Audio and catalog evidence shows that the first Apollo Sound version is based on “Mi Quimbín” (released on 45 by Los Bocucos, credited to Bocucos vocalist José Couto Pavón “Pepito” and is designated as a “pilón”) and the second is based on “Y Que Se Sepa” by Los Van Van, credited to Juan Formell, listed as a “songo” and released in 1972 on 45 and two various artists compilation, all on the Areíto label. Further research reveals that the Los Van Van predates the Los Bocucos sequentially by catalog number, but since there is no date on the Bocucos 45, it is possible they were both released the same year (1972). Though several US versions credit Cuban ex-pat Titti Soto with the song composition, that seems not to be founded in truth. Who knew? Well, now I can say “Let it be known!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Desde hace algunos años he estado en el camino de los orígenes del himno de la salsa nuyoricana "Que Se Sepa", hecho famoso por Roberto Roena y su Apollo Sound en dos versiones diferentes. El primero (1973) fue un arreglo funky con breaks y presenta las letras distintivas de la rima infantil, el segundo (1974) fue una versión de salsa más normal sin la parte lúdica "la la - bim bim" del primero, y que contiene la letra “Síguelo…” en su lugar lírico y flauta también. Siempre me pregunté por qué Roena grabaría dos canciones con el mismo título que suena relacionado, pero también muy distintos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tal vez debido al éxito de Apollo Sound, hubo muchas versiones en EEUU de esta melodía grabada justo después, incluyendo por Javier Vázquez y su Salsa, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros y “Wuelfo” Guitiérrez (todos cubanos), así como El Nuevo Conjunto Universal de Miami (fundada por los cubanos). Las canciones también han sido versionados por Lito Barrientos (El Salvador), Panchito Nalmy (Perú) (gracias a DJ Frenéticos Perú), Johnny Ventura (República Dominicana) y Orquesta Sabor de Nacho (Puerto Rico). Algunos van por "Que Se Sepa" o una variante del mismo, y otros por "Síguelo" o una variante. ¿Son dos canciones diferentes, o variaciones en un tema? Después de un estudio cuidadoso, llegué a la conclusión de que la canción tiene sus orígenes en dos composiciones de Cuba que anteceden a Roberto Roena por un año o dos. La evidencia de audio y catálogo muestra que la primera versión de Apollo Sound se basa en "Mi Quimbín" (publicada en 45 por Los Bocucos, acreditada al vocalista de Bocucos José Couto Pavón "Pepito" y se designa como "pilón") y la segunda se basa en “Y Que Se Sepa” de Los Van Van, acreditado a Juan Formell, listado como “songo” y lanzado en 1972 con 45 y dos compilaciones de varios artistas, todo en el sello Areíto. Investigaciones adicionales revelan que Los Van Van son anteriores a los Bocucos secuencialmente por número de catálogo, pero como no hay una fecha en los Bocucos 45, es posible que ambos se lanzaran el mismo año (1972). Aunque varias versiones de los EE. UU. atribuyen a la exilio cubano Titti Soto la composición de la canción, eso no parece estar fundado en la verdad. ¿Quien sabe? Bueno, ahora puedo decir "¡Que se sepa!"</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Que Se Sepa /Y Que Se Sepa/Mi Quimbin/Síguelo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Los Van Van – “Y Que Se Sepa” / “Y Me Basta Con Pensar” 45 EPA 6332 Areíto Cuba 1972 (also found on V/A: Grupo De Experimentación Sonora Del ICAIC, Elena Burke, Omara Portuondo, Carlos Puebla Y Los Tradicionales, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional De Cuba, Los Van Van, Silvio Rodríguez – Seminario latinoamericano de mujeres Estudios EGREM LD-FMC-1 / 2 Cuba 1972; and V/A: Novedades Musicales de Cuba Areíto LDA-3387; also Los Van Van – “Y Que Se Sepa” / “Aquí Se Enciende La Candela” (Juan Formell) 45 Lider – 11701 Peru 1972<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">“Mi Quimbín” (José Couto aka José “Pepe” Couto Pavón “Pepito Bocuco”) Genre: Pilón (Arr: José Couto) Vocals: José Couto, Ibrahim Ferrer </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound – 5 Fania /International Records SLP 00443 US 1973 “Que Se Sepa” (D.R./Titti Soto); also “Cui Cui” / “Que Se Sepa” 45 International 670 1973</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">El Nuevo Conjunto Universal – Está Pa’ Comerselo…! Velvet LPVA-1466 US 1973 “Que Se Sepa” (D.R./Titti Soto); also “Que Se Sepa” / “No Me Apreites” Velvet 45 2281 US 1973 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Orquesta El Sabor De Nacho – Volumen 4 Horoscopo/Borinquen Records SGH-020 Puerto Rico 1973 “Bim Bim Bom Bom ‘Que Se Sepa’” (D.R.); also “Bim Bim Bom Bom ‘Que Se Sepa’” / “Todo Me Gusta De Ti” 45 F-5050 Puerto Rico 1973<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Johnny Ventura Y Su Combo Show – La Protesta De Los Feos Mate MATE-02 US 1974 “Mi Se Que Yo” (D.R. arr. J. Ventura); also “Mi Se Que Yo” / “Mi Son Sabe A Mamey” Mate 519 US 1973</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Javier Vazquez Y Su Salsa – La Verdad (The Truth) Alegre Records – CLPA 7006 US 1974 “Síguelo” (R.R. arr. J. Vázquez); also “Siguelo” / “Se Formó La Rumbantela” Alegre Records 45 X-4067 US 1974<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Wuelfo - El Sonido De La 4 Inca Records SLP 1034 US 1974<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">“Síguelo Que Se Sepa” (D.R.); also “Síguelo Que Se Sepa” / “Te Voy A Dar” Inca 45 6073 US 1974<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound - 6 Fania/International Records SLP 00473 US 1974 “Que Se Sepa” (D.R.); also “Traición” / “Que Se Sepa” 45 80001 US 1974 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Chocolate Caliente - Bien Sabroso! Mericana Records XMS-131 US 1975 “Que Se Sepa” (D.R.); also Chocolate Y Su Orquesta – “Que Se Sepa” / “Nicolasa” Mericana Records – XRPBO 784 Peru 1975<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Juan Pablo Torres – Con Todos Los Hierros Areito LD-3629 Cuba 1977 “Que Se Sepa” (Juan Formell arr. J.P. Torres); also as Orquesta Cubana Algo Nuevo – Salsita Afro Cubana Phase 6 Super Stereo – VPAS 952 Italy 1977<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Tito Allen – Clase Y Sabor MP US 1993; also Discos Fuentes – L.P. 206576, Colombia 1994 “Que Se Sepa” (Titti Soto)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Lito Barrientos Y Su Orquesta – Cumbia Del Caribe Discolito – LDD-17 1974 El Salvador; also Recolite – LDD-17 US 1974 “Que Se Sepa” (D.R.); also Orquesta Lito Barrientos “Metapan” / “Que Se Sepa” 45 Onda Nueva – ON 302 El Salvador <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Panchito Nalmy – “Que Se Sepa” / “Mi Amor, Mi Bien, Mi Amada” 45 A-2111 Dinsa Peru “Que Se Sepa” (D.R.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On Monday July 24, at 9:30 pm come see LOCOBEACH in Brooklyn! Every Monday night at Barbès, the Tropical Vortex series showcases bands and DJs who specialize in variations on tropical sounds from Latinolandia and elsewhere. This week Peace & Rhythm recording artist Locobeach brings a new tropical hybrid of psychedelic cumbia & disco (with a little electro, dub, funk, chicha & surf thrown in for good measure) featuring members of Los Crema Paraíso, La Más Bestia Pop, and Chicha Libre. Plus Peace & Rhythm DJ Crew Andujar & Bongohead will spin a Rumba Sicodélica set between sets and after! </div>
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Barbès 376 9th St. (corner of 6th Ave.), Park Slope, Brooklyn NY 11215 Tel: 347 422 0248</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The rumba is here. La rumba que tumba.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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today." — Erica Ramos<o:p></o:p></span></a></div>
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sounds coming out of NYC have been in good health. The ‘Latin Resistance’ – made
of sounds that were born in the city of New York – continues to occupy its share
within the larger urban underground scene of genuine and authentic music made
in the USA, offering quality surprises with bands and songs that deserve more exposure
and success. At the head of the Latin Soul scene and the new boogaloo movement
is Fulaso, the 10 piece band led by front woman Erica Ramos. Fulaso certainly
plays its share of bugalú (based on the cha-cha-cha rhythm and its ancestor,
the Cuban <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">guajira son</i>, but played
with a funky soul backbeat), but the band also keeps the Latin Caribbean traditions
alive with the essence of authentic rhythms, those that drink from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">guaguancó</i> and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mambo</i>. Their recent 7” limited edition single was co-released by
Peace & Rhythm and Enlace Funk and has already become a classic of parties
where DJs such as DJ Turmix or DJ Bongohead revitalize Big Apple nights with
Latin soul. From NYC to the world!<o:p></o:p></span></a></div>
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editor-in-chief of Enlace Funk magazine. Translated by Pablo E. Yglesias.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and where you were brought up influence your music and how you make it?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">Our backgrounds dramatically affect our music and how we make
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fulaso is a collective and we write
as such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our band members hail from all
over the world and many of them have extensive training in numerous styles of Latin,
Afro-Cuban, jazz, classical, you name it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, when we write, all of our influences come into play and you can hear
it in Juan’s jazzy chords influenced by his studies of jazz piano, Charly’s
Cuban timbale patterns ingrained from his Cuban father and their nights in
salsa clubs in the ‘80s, and Pat’s veteran super-abilities to construct horn <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">moñas</i> in record time via his incredible
presence in the NYC Latin scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
kind of miraculous the way it all comes together.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a lot of stage presence and you like to relate to the audience. There is a
certain component of theatricality and narration. Can you talk a little bit
about why that might be?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">Thank you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a Theatre
Arts major [in college] and have been performing almost all of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I actually moved to NYC in 2004 with a
directing internship at a theatre company in the West Village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did theatre of a couple of years, was
looking for jobs in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">playbill.com</i> and
saw an ad for a Latin jazz vocalist. I had been really immersed in theatre and
thought this would be a fun change so I auditioned for David Fletcher, CEO of
New York’s Best Musicians and of Washington’s Best Musicians. He hired me for a
trio, recommended me for a few other auditions and BOOM! – I’m answering interview
questions for a new 45! Crazy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">I think my ability to connect with the audience comes from stage
training.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially in the vain world
we occupy today, you really do have to learn how to let go of your conscious
self and be completely open and present.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is in that moment of utter vulnerability do you allow the audience to
step into your world and join you in being totally raw and emotionally
available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is when the fun begins.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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different reasons, quite a few of us decided to begin our own project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We recruited some great new faces to fill in
the gaps and we fortunately have really great energy together and are a solid
team. In fact, we just recruited two great new percussionists who we are very
excited to have on join us: Dawn Drake on congas and Jhan-Carlo Lamprea Rodríguez
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">Fulaso is a special project because the band belongs to each of us,
so we each have jobs, i.e. I do the booking, Mario (bass) is our Marketing and
PR Manager, Jonathan (baritone sax) is our Librarian, physically and virtually
managing all of the charts and books, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We vote on everything from logo colors to gig opportunities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a lot of work, but everyone is very
dedicated, works hard and in that light, its a very special project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a lot of love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">I personally think New York is a great place for Latin music today
and I think many of my bandmates would agree with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Primarily, the Latin music community today,
in my experience, is so communal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Without labels buying the way they were in the ‘60s/‘70s/‘80s, I would
imagine due to the fact that music is so easily accessible via the Internet,
the competition has completely changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We all need each other now for work, fan sharing, show sharing, and even
booking data exchange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone plays
with everyone, subs for each other, gets each other gigs and
recommendations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is really a
beautiful thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the humbling times I
have spent talking to guys like Harvey Averne and Joe Bataan, the NY Latin
music community in the ‘60s and ‘70s was cut throat and bands did not like each
other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is one thing that I think
really sets the scene apart today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from the city is so dynamic and experimental.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bands like Mariachi Flor de Tolache, Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, and
Avenida B are rejuvenating old sounds, Dawn Drake and ZapOte, Karikatura, San
Simon and Yotoco spanning genres while maintaining a strong Latin edge, while
guys like Eddie Palmieri and Joe Bataan STILL pack houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Latin music in NYC is HOT right now!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">Obviously, DJ Turmix, DJ Bongohead, DJ Andujar, and my girl DJ Terry
Dactyl!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve received a ton of love
from some of the best local radio DJs like the immeasurable Vicki Sola of Que
Viva La Musica on WFDU, and the gallant gentleman German Santana and Louis
Leffite of Caribe Latino on WKCR. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His record collection is
expansive and he always keeps our house grooving from opera and classics to
drum & bass to jazz, soul, roots, rock, hip-hop, death metal, you name
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He keeps me updated and educated
even when it annoys the crap out of me and I am so very grateful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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which usually includes something with dancing! My favorite places to play in
the city are Brooklyn Bowl (in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) and Barbès (in Park
Slope, Brooklyn).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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been a reassertion of the original boogaloo sound. Do you think there really is
a revival of that sound and an authentic interest to recover it or is it just a
fad?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">I absolutely think the Latin boogaloo sound is seeing an authentic
resurgence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as the tide, things
come and slip away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Music has changed so
much as it can be made electronically now and it’s way cheaper to pay one DJ,
than hire a band of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The NYC Latin
music scene is fighting to keep live music and musicians working and relevant.
The resurgence of Latin soul and bugalú, in my opinion is huge part of that
because of its special nest in time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is a reminder of that ‘60s and ‘70s era when people were liberating
themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think there is a powerful
message there and people really feel that right now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How is boogaloo being made
today? In the original early days, it integrated many people of races and
places, do you think that is still so?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">I can only speak to my own experience and to Fulaso. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We strive to make Funky Latin Soul and
Boogaloo, whatever that means to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
our world, our music is absolutely being integrated by our upbringings from so
many corners of the world and our trainings from all different schools of
specialty and technique. From all of the people we have had the pleasure to
work with in our other projects or who have subbed for us, it is the same. Live
music in the NYC melting pot is being made just so; a big mish-mash of the
entire world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">The only social component of Fulaso's music is BE SOCIAL! Turn off
the TV, leave the phone and be present! Get out there, move your ass and do not
worry about anything in the world, because we only have right here and now, so
let’s enjoy this moment together!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">OH! I have SO much to say and I do it by calling, faxing, texting,
and emailing my representatives, staying updated, educated, and supporting
causes like the ACLU, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I personally
do not nor have I ever supported that man, his administration or his policies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What inspires you to compose songs?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">For me, personally, moments and other music. You have a lot of
interactions in NYC, a lot of special moments with strangers and that often
inspires me. I’m also inspired by other music I hear. Fulaso is generally
inspired by an idea that a band member brings in. For example, “Bodega Cat,”
written by Jonathan Flothow, was brought in and built upon. The swing sections,
specifically, were the brain-child of Matt Thomas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When I saw you live in NYC,
you played some cover tunes. What are your favorite artists and which artists
do you cover?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">My favorite artists list could go on forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vocalists who have really inspired me or who
I have studied would definitely be the obvious jazz greats; Nina, Ella, Billie,
Etta.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Esperanza Spalding and Regina
Spektor are some more current artists who have inspired me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And obviously Beyoncé. She IS the Queen Bee,
no doubt!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">The covers Fulaso chooses are based on sound. We currently cover
Fania All Stars, Alfredo Linares, Frank Cotto, Ray Barretto and Pete Rodriguez
with some special arrangements of Nina Simone, Eddie Palmieri, Clarence Reid,
Donna Summer and The Kills.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Europe? What do you expect from the European public and what would you tell
your fans in Europe?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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two! I don’t hold expectations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each
crowd is a different experience, though I’ve heard stories of great European
audiences from colleagues!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">To our fans, THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for reading and listening!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We appreciate your love so much! Please visit
our Facebook page and “Like” us because you have no idea how much those Like
demographics will help us get gigs in EU!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can also check us out at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">www.fulaso.com</i>
to hear music, see videos, even purchase a signature pair of 'Sucio Soul'
panties and much more! Love and Peace, dear friends!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4;">Also, a very special thank you to Pablo, Brendon and Miguel for listening
to and supporting us. We just can’t tell you how much it means!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">The true story of the salsa anthem “El Guararey de
Pastora” (the Shepherdess’ Complaint) and changüí, the genre that inspired many
bands (from Orquesta Revé to Los Van Van, Ray Barretto to Típica ’73 and
Guararé), begins in the poor, mountainous south-western region of Guantánamo,
Cuba when the tres guitar player, itinerant troubadour and purveyor of the
traditional music form known as the changüí, Roberto Baute Sagarra, composed
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century. Sadly it was not registered or copyrighted, as was often the case in
those times, which allowed the work to become part of the repertoire of his
countryman Pedro Speck, who was another purveyor and carrier of the tradition
of changüí. Speck was leader of the Grupo Changüí that released a record on
Cuba’s state label Siboney in 1983, ¡Ahora Sí! (Speck, on vocals and maraca,
was 75 at the time or the recording). Interestingly enough, in the midst of
this beautiful “traditional” recording of very elemental guitar and percussion
music that sounds unchanged from Colonial times, you can hear Speck on this
record frequently using the Anglo expression “Yeah, yeah!”—which may come from
the influence of the U.S. Naval base at Guantánamo or theBeatles, it’s hard to
tell but it’s plainly there. “El Guararey de Pastora” does not feature on that
record, though a later CD does have it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;">Grupo Changüí Guantánamo at the Festival Nacional de Agrupaciones Folklóricas, La Habana 1962. From left to right: Arturo Latamblé</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;">(bongosero y director), José “Nino” Olivares (marímbula), Pedro Speck (cantante y maracas), Carlos Borromeo Planche “Cambrón” (guayo</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: start;"> y cantante principal), y Reyes “Chito” Latamblé (tresero). </span></div>
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performed the song from the 1940s until the 1970s, and it was never recorded
for posterity by local radio or a state label at the time, as sometimes was the
case with other rural folk music of the era. That might have been the end of it
if the tune had never left the region, but in the 1970s, the story became
complicated, when Juan Formell, director of the Havana-based Cuban dance
orchestra Los Van Van, took this composition and added it to his “songo”
repertoire of the ‘70s, where it acquired immense fame, being recorded in 1974
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learned the song from Pedro Speck, who was passing through Havana in the
early’70s; the tune stuck in Formell’s head for a time before he came up with
the spare and funky organ/flute arrangement that all Cuban dancers subsequently
made their go-to party anthem. Soon after, in 1975, Ray Barretto’s pianist Gil
Lopez made his own mutated no-violins <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">charanga</i>
arrangement, adding the hard-core Nuyorican touch, becoming a massive hit in it’s
own right (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Barretto</i>, Fania Records </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">– SLP
00486). Very few if any American Barretto fans had heard the original Van Van,
and probably none knew of its rural roots in Guantánamo. Probably learned from
a Van Van record acquired while on tour in Venezuela, Barretto made it the lead
track on his 7<sup>th</sup> LP of the ‘70s. While Rubén Blades, himself of half
Cuban ancestry, was one of the two vocalists on the song (the other was Puerto
Rico’s Tito Gomez who took the lead), the composer was simply (as was so often
the case) listed as some guy named “D. R.” aka Derechos Reservados, or Rights
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world. And although the composition for a long time was attributed to Pedro
Speck, there was eventually a legal suit brought in the Guantanamo Provincial
Court in 1976, ruling in favor of its real author Roberto Baute Sagarra. In
defense of the creator an exceptional witnesses was brought forth, Petronila
Rouseaux, former wife of the musician, and with her testimony authorities
learned an unexpected fact: the ‘pastora’ (shepherdess) in the song was none
other than Pastora Yuani Sayú, better known to Latin music fans as “Pastorita” (who
died in 2013 at the age of 97). The testimony of Petronila Rouseaux, at the
time 94 years old, put an end to the dispute over the authorship of the song.
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had a daughter who had caught the eye of Roberto Baute Sagarra, the </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">tresero of Changüí Guantánamo. He began a
romance with her and Pastora was not happy with his attentions towards her
daughter because Roberto, also known as Chito, was already married and 20 years
older than the object of his affection. This was the source of Pastora’s
guararey (anger) with her friend Chito and the inspiration for the song.”</span></span><br />
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Reyes Noa, in a post from Herencias Culturales, mentions that Pastora admitted “that
at first, as every mother feels suspicious in these relationships, she
suspected” Baute Segarra of having unclean motives “but in the end those”
feelings were “dissolved” when she realized her daughter simply loved the changüí
and wanted to learn “how to dance at the parties that were ranging” back then,
some for “up to a week, from house to house.” Of course, Baute was there at almost
all those changüís (a term that means lower class dance party), performing with
his tres guitar and giving dance lessons, so Pastorita soon realized nothing
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the director of Changüí Guantánamo and he registered the rights to the song
under his name. It wasn't until the popularity of Van Van's version that the
subject of authorship became an issue. In June 1976 the court ruled in favor of
Roberto Baute when Pastorita herself testified on his behalf. [Noa says it was
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DR, the song is now correctly attributed to Roberto Baute, although it was not
officially registered with ACDAM under his name until 21 April 1981. However, I
was told in Guantanamo that neither Speck nor Baute ever received any income
from the recording or performances of other versions of the song.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) to “Guantanamera” turn out to have real composers (Solomon
Linda and Joseíto Fernández respectively) who were inspired by real events. The
story behind “El Guararey de Pastora” and its author, Roberto Baute Sagarra, puts
a face and name to the song that has inspired countless dancers, singers and musicians
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">(FREE Music Concert!)</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">On October 21, from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. at The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, 61 W 62nd St, New York, New York 10023 3 talented female vocalists from Colombia, Cuba, and Japan (Nayibe, Anissa, & Yoko)</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">join the high-octane, vibrant New York salseros of The Palladium Mambo All-Stars to celebrate the life and the global legacy ofCelia Cruz on what would have been the Queen of Salsa’s 91st birthday. DJ Brian kicks of the</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">night at 7:00 pm and plays between and after the band’s two sets. Visual presentation by DJ Bongohead. More info here: </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Presented in collaboration with the NYU Music and Social Change Lab. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">GRATIS Artistas de Colombia, Cuba y Japón se unen con los musicos latinos del Palladium Mambo All-Stars de Nueva York, para celebrar la vida y el legado global de la guarachera de America para celebrar lo que seria el</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">cumpleaños numero 91 de Celia Cruz. Presentado en colaboración con el NYU Music and Social Change Lab. Capacidad es limitada, se sugiere llegar temprano.</span>djbongoheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18219825924706309298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272497876376496757.post-78644130417379585032016-10-15T09:19:00.001-07:002016-10-15T09:28:08.362-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">I want to highly recommend the latest album </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">called <i><b>Impredicible</b></i></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;"> f</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">rom the really great Peruvian band Bareto - and it is indeed "unpredictable"!! Very wide-ranging soundscontained therein! Each record they do tops their previous effort (I put a track from their Grammy-nominated previous CD Ves lo que quieres ver </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">plus they did a great compendium of their last 10 years with 10 Años), </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">and this is their most evolved outing to date. From chicha to reggae to psychedelic folk to electronica and places in between and beyond, the band crafts indescribably beautiful original soul vibrations, meditations and reflections on identity, representation, healing, madness, surface v.s. substance (and ancient v.s. modern), creating a work infused with the tropical and jungle roots of their first albums, but taking in other influences mirroring the refracted polarities of urban Peru today. Bareto brings an incredibly diverse palette to a very satisfying release. Now if only they would do vinyl editions of their albums (hint)! Awesome CD packaging design by José Antonio Mesones and thanks to Press Junkie PR for getting the word out on this fab band in the USA! Let's hope they come this way soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Check them out here: <a href="http://www.bareto.net/" target="_blank">http://www.bareto.net</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Los sonidos impredecibles de Bareto</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Álbum muy recomendable a partir de una muy buena banda llamada Bareto de Perú - Impredecible se llama - y de hecho es totalmente impredecible!! Muy bonito sonidos de amplio alcance! Cada disco compacto de ellos que hacen encabeza su esfuerzo anterior (pongo una pista de su CD anterior Ves lo que quieres ver - que fue nominado por un Grammy - en mi Rough Guide a Psychedelic Cumbia), y esta es su excursión más evolucionada hasta la fecha. De chicha a reggae de cumbia selvatica a folklor sicodelico a electronica y lugares en el medio y más allá, los oficios de la banda de una belleza indescriptible y original hecho de vibraciones del alma, meditaciones y reflexiones sobre la identidad, la representación, la curación, la locura, la superficie contra sustancias y lo antiguo contra la moderna, la creación de una obra impregnada de sabor tropical y de Pacha Mamá o Madre Selva como sus primeros esfuerzos ("Cumbia" y "Sodoma y Gamarra"), </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">sino también reflejo de las polaridades refractadas de Perú urbano de hoy. Bareto trae una gama de colores muy variada a una edición muy satisfactoria. Ahora bien, si sólo se harían ediciones de acetato (o digo vinyl) en LP de180 g vinilo de sus álbumes (truco)! CD de increíble diseño por </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">José Antonio Mesones</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;"> y gracias a Press junkie pr para hacer correr la voz sobre esta banda fabulosa! Esperemos que vienen de esta costa del EEUU de una manera pronto!</span><br />
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In 1998, almost 20 years before the historic re-opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, Jose Conde wrote a song called “Puente a Mi Gente”(Bridge to My People), that lyrically visualizes a bridge “longer than 90 miles” connecting Cuba and Cuban Americans made simply of musical “clave” and positive energy.</div>
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Now in the wake of Obama’s diplomatic trip to Cuba, Jose Conde is preparing to launch a video for the song “Puente a Mi Gente” which he has been filming and recording for a year in New York, Miami, and Havana, and which contains the contributions from many Cuban musicians in the diaspora and on the island.</div>
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NY based Cuban singer and former member of NG La Banda Gerardo Contino, Havana based bolero songstress Danae Blanco, legendary Los Karachi founder/arranger/bassist (current NY musician)Pablo Moya, as well as musicians from Conde’s Ola Fresca band and others. Carlos Mateu a Havana native painter/dancer now based in NY is also featured with a team of his dancers in his choreography on Brooklyn Landings under the historic Brooklyn Bridge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>This Saturday, come join OLA FRESCA and Jose Conde as they celebrate the upcoming video release for PUENTE A MI GENTE and build a BRIDGE TO HAVANA at ARTS RIOT, from VERMONT TO CUBA! Joining the band on this evening will be DJ BONGOHEAD spinning Cuban Classics and Salsa. DJ BONGOHEAD aka Pablo Yglesias is a noted music writer and cultural curator who has curated compilations for labels such as Rough Guide and Vampi Soul and he is also co owner of Peace and Rhythm Records.</div>
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OLA FRESCA is a Brooklyn based band that plays original funky Cuban salsa. Jose Conde writes, arranges, sings, leads the band, and dances. The band is recently released it’s 3<sup>rd</sup> album ELIXIR to overwhelming world wide acclaim.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">At ArtsRiot, Burlington, VT, Sept. 3, 2016 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Check out the ArtsRiot listing <a href="http://www.artsriot.com/events/olafresca">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Featuring Cuban roots, Nuyorican salsa and more! <b>Ola Fresca</b> (translates as "Fresh Wave") makes musical bridges connecting Havana with the USA; mixing <i>son</i> Cubano and hard-core trombone salsa with Cuban<i> timba</i>, <i>songo</i>, <i>salsa narrativa</i> (poetic, narrative lyrics with a message), even a bit of funk, plus some back country<i> guajiro</i> music, with a dab of cha-cha-cha and Boricuan <i>bomba y plena </i>to boot! Think Willie Colón and Rubén Blades meet Los Van Van, with some Meters, Arsenio Rodriguez and Cortijo thrown in the stew for good measure! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Ola Fresca, in its first 10 years and after releasing 3 acclaimed, award winning albums (under the direction and creative energy of Jose Conde), has evolved a swinging, fearless, diverse, original tropical Latin sound with global reach that comes directly from the rich bubbling melting-pot of Brooklyn, NewYork! Ola Fresca puts an “emphasis on songs with characters, wordplay and mild social ideas...good for dancing and thinking!” —NY TIMES </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">And last but not least, I, DJ Bongohead, will be spinning an all-vinyl Latin dance set before and after the band. BTW - it's my birthday so come help me celebrate!! Plus you can purchase the vinyl and CD release of "Elixir" - Ola Fresca's most recent release (the vinyl is 180 gram, features a deluxe insert with bilingual lyrics, and it's put out by our very own label, <a href="http://peaceandrhythm.com/">Peace & Rhythm</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 12px;">Check out Ola Fresca <a href="http://www.olafresca.com/">here</a></span>djbongoheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18219825924706309298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272497876376496757.post-86503628523874172422016-08-14T09:31:00.002-07:002016-08-14T09:31:39.636-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with DJs Andujar,
Studebaker Hawk & Bongohead at The Root Cellar, downtown Greenfield's
newest music venue. Join us on Wednesday, August 17th for some vinyl DJs
spinning funky, international grooves! This event is FREE ADMISSION, 21+. Doors
open at 8, music starts pumping at 9.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Representing the Peace
& Rhythm crew, Andujar, Studebaker Hawk & Bongohead return the
Rumba Psicodélica all-vinyl dance party to Greenfield. Dance to funky
international music, including afrobeat, highlife, dub, cumbia, Anatolian rock,
Bollywood, Afro-funk, psych-salsa, West African disco, Cape Verdean funaná,
Puerto Rican bomba, boogaloo, 70s African rock, samba, Bajan spouge, Amazonian
chicha, Caribbean dancefloor-jazz, Arabesque, Latin funk, palenque/champeta
sounds and good ole JB-inspired funk. All from vinyl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peace & Rhythm
is a vinyl record label founded by DJs Andujar, Bongohead and associates.
Pressing glorious independent music on vinyl. Funk, world and jazz are the
launchpoints. Peace & Rhythm are excited to partner with The Root
Cellar on this weekly series. For more info visit <a href="http://www.peaceandrhythm.com/">www.peaceandrhythm.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Root Cellar brings
downtown Greenfield fresh, quality music five nights a week, including funk,
rock, jambands, jazz, reggae, afrobeat, latin, folk, DJs and anything else!
Quality, diverse selection of beverages (including the namesake house Root
Cellar Pale Ale by Stoneman), hand-crafted cocktails, non-alcoholic options
such as kombucha and cold-brewed coffee from the tap, outdoor seating, great
art and a killer sound system! A beautiful spot for your dancing, listening and
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<b>Ultimate world mash-up party band to play Western MA! Red Baraat, 3/5/16 </b><br />
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My friends I don't usually like to send out emails hyping stuff I'm involved in but this time I feel really strongly about getting the word out & not everyone is on social media so here goes... and pls. forgive if you already know about this, but it's for a good cause (revitalizing culture in Turners Falls & the surrounding area through the Shea Theater Arts Center)...<br /><br />FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH 8 PM<br />THE SHEA THEATER ARTS CENTER, Turners Falls<br />RED BARAAT & DJ BONGOHEAD<br /><br />Red Baraat is a really wild group that mashes up all sorts of groovy party music - from bhangra to Balkan/New Orleans brass, from cumbia to classic D.C. go-go, plus the odd surf instrumental and hip-hop flava thrown in for spice, not to mention bits of electro & Bollywood to keep it fresh - and they make it work! Not only that, they make you bump your rump to the funk the whole time! They were mos def a hit this summer at the Green River Festival, if you caught that. With a strong foundation in Punjabi folkloric traditions like dhol drumming and bhangra melodies from the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, as well as a positive message in their lyrics, Red Baraat manages to be both original and somehow familiar, ancient and future, fun and deep, representin' from Brooklyn to Chandigarh. I'll be playing all sorts of related vinyl before and after, for your dancing pleasure as well. Plus it's part of an awesome 3 day series, so come see the whole thing if you're so inclined.<br /><br />Please pass along to your friends!<br /><br />Shea site:<br /><a href="http://sheatheater.org/">http://sheatheater.org/</a><br /><br />Tickets are already on sale:<br /><a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1071349">http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1071349</a><br />djbongoheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18219825924706309298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272497876376496757.post-4494690231041229592015-11-11T10:52:00.003-08:002022-11-12T13:27:08.744-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">CECILIA NOEL - REIMAGINING 80S CLASSICS THROUGH A CUBAN LENS</span></div><div class="MsoNormal">
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Lima, Perú-born, L.A.-based <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Renaissance</span> woman Cecilia Noël continues to push boundaries and
delight fans with her original and ground-breaking take on Cuban-derived Latin
dance music. On her latest release, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Havana Rocks</i></b>, she brings authentic,
made-in-Havana instrumentation and arrangements to her own refreshing reading
of classic 70s/80s rock, New Wave and pop tunes. However, unlike some Latin pop
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">salsa romántica</i> with English lyrics,
Ms. Noël’s interpretation of how to cover gringo rock tunes differs from your
Ricky Martins and J-Los in that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Havana Rocks</i></b> does just that: it
rocks out! And way down in its soul, the record’s still resolutely Cuban too.
Noël describes her style as “hard-core salsa” and feels she is more of a “punk
salsa singer” so it’s quite fitting that she revisits the punk and New Eave era
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band make truly hybrid music that feels honest, real, and playful at the same
time. At first glance, skeptics might balk at AC/DC done as salsa – is this
some sort of hipster exercise in irony, a corny nostalgic gimmick to cash in on
Buena Vista’s coattails, or just an embarrassing continuation of the Yankee Imperialist
project to dilute “pure” Cuban music? One listen will silence critics as they
start to move to the familiar melodies buoyed along by the infectious tropical grooves.
The amazing thing is Ms. Noël fully integrates the contrasting elements of Latin
and rock in a bi-cultural, organic union that is both pleasingly danceable and
satisfyingly confident, where similarities and affinities are highlighted to
cunning effect (it helps that the tunes are bi-lingual and that snippets of
equally classic Cuban songs are melded seamlessly onto the Anglo tunes). A case
in point is her imaginative re-working of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back In
Town” that fits her hard-core <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">son cubano</i>
treatment like a leather glove. Yet the question of cultural imperialism with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Havana
Rocks</i></b>, if there is any, is more around an interesting reversal of sorts
– the viewpoint is resolutely looking outward from the island at the larger “90
miles” world beyond the “Mango Curtain,” where the rock element is merely a
jumping off point for something deeper (literally in the instance of her
brilliant version of Van Halen’s “Jump”). When Brit synth-pop icon Gary Numan’s
originally ennui-infused “Here In My Car” is done within the context of Cuban
history, it takes on a whole other meaning, enriching the album with
sociological layers that belie the notion that salsa is only for the feet.
Perhaps it is Noël’s own outsider immigrant perspective that facilitates this
richness. Whatever the case, her special blend goes together like
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In a time of ever-warming relations between Cuba and the US,
this release is indeed timely and hopefully is a harbinger of our putting a
more positive, collaborative spin on our shared past history and future destinies.
As a vinyl fan and DJ who only plays wax, my own desires were answered when
Noël’s label heeded the public’s petitions and came out with this vinyl edition
in October, 2015. In a way it’s only fitting since the tunes covered on the
album originally came out in that very same timeless format. (Hey label folks,
any chance Cecilia’s 2009 release, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">¡A Gozár!</i></b> will be reissued on
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Originally from Lima, Perú, Noël was discovered by <b>Stan Getz </b>and moved to New York City where she briefly performed as a dancer with Jo Jo’s Dance Factory and Menudo. In 1989, she relocated to Los Angeles and became involved in the local music scene. She formed <b>Cecilia Noël and The Wild Clams</b>, a James Brown meets Pérez Prado type band, which received frequent bookings at the House of Blues and the Playboy Jazz Festival and <span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="line-height: 19.5px;">instant acclaim for their explosive live shows. </span>In 2009 Noël released <b><i><a data-name="A Gozár!" data-type="url" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/vmk1n/brq1wc/z1eakf" style="font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">A Gozár!</a> </i></b>(Compass Records), an infectious set of playful ‘salsoul’ grooves for which Noël is known and which earned Noël a spot on Putumayo’s critically-acclaimed Latin Party release in 2010. In addition to her band, Noël also performs and records with husband and former <b>Men At Work </b>front man <b><a data-type="url" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/vmk1n/brq1wc/fufakf" style="font-weight: inherit; text-decoration: underline;">Colin Hay</a> </b>and has produced <strong>Los Chapillacs</strong>. She is currently finishing production on Cuban tres master <strong>San Miguel Perez's</strong> first solo album.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><b><b>Thursday, there's some funky vinyls a-brewin' - come on down after work, November 5, 2015!</b></b></span></div>
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<span class="fsl" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Peace & Rhythm DJ crew (Andujar, Bongohead & Studebaker Hawk) will be spinning records at <a href="http://www.newcitybrewery.com/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #d13d3f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">New City Brewery</a> in Easthampton MA for an evening thing this Thursday. We’ll also have P&R releases and t-shirts for sale.</span></div>
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Years of Latin Album Cover Design</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Visual Clave documents the little known evolution of ‘Salsa
Graphics’ and the expression of Latino identities through the
prism of album cover art over half a century of music packaging and
graphic design.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">This exhibit explores the evolution of Latin music album cover
art over the last 50 years,paying critical attention to issues of identity and
aesthetics through depictions of Hispanic people and cultures, with an emphasis
on historical context and the unsung graphic artists who helped present Latin
music — and its attendant socio-cultural themes — to the world. Visual Clave’s
premise is that the record jacket is not just an ephemeral mass-produced object
to be relegated to the trash heap of a bygone era, but rather a unique 12 by 12
inch window onto a culture’s soul. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The concept of “clave” is essential to understanding
Afro-Antillean popular music forms and the dance culture that surrounds it, and
is therefore a perfect metaphor for describing Latin album cover art. Clave is
the African-derived 2-3 or 3-2 beat used in almost all genres of Latin music.
In addition, the claves are the wooden percussion sticks used to mark these
syncopated time signatures and as an instrument date from the time of slavery
and colonialism. Therefore both the beat and the instrument can be seen as a
potent symbol of Hispanic cultural identities and practices. Clave as a concept
is the ‘key constant’ through all these different genres of music and different
national narratives, and this exhibit is the vibrant visual manifestation of
this cultural heritage, full of variety and consistency at the same time, just
like Latin music itself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">New York City, especially the
area of Spanish Harlem and the boroughs of Brooklyn and The Bronx, are all
locations central to the type of Latin music known as salsa so it is fitting
that Visual Clave is being exhibited in two of these locations. Each gallery
features original album art (paintings, photographs, sculpture, and layouts) as
well as LP covers from the golden era of Latin vinyl. But each show is also
unique and concentrates on different facets of the music and history, with an
emphasis in each on the particular location of the gallery. Be sure to see
both! Openings feature DJs playing rare Latin records followed by special
events: live music, lectures, and discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: left; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;">Here are some pics from the Bronx opening:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8Z2e4c_stfPTZRnyPnHi1kq3kjtXKQRJgL9E8ZNj_JRKBt7-dNO98c15BOikFbeGeDH7SOvqXNt2HPZEx82l-gFbBJyg3lb3KMVVvl8movhqi6SLeEy4H4OSCp-3Gha_pWWaW1m1d-fljLxZULVCawyk6zKXsvxsk4HNw8h4uJsRKR2uuRZ2x6HM/s960/10418412_975272935830536_6332771902206469771_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8Z2e4c_stfPTZRnyPnHi1kq3kjtXKQRJgL9E8ZNj_JRKBt7-dNO98c15BOikFbeGeDH7SOvqXNt2HPZEx82l-gFbBJyg3lb3KMVVvl8movhqi6SLeEy4H4OSCp-3Gha_pWWaW1m1d-fljLxZULVCawyk6zKXsvxsk4HNw8h4uJsRKR2uuRZ2x6HM/w339-h226/10418412_975272935830536_6332771902206469771_n.jpg" width="339" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: left; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large;">Izzy and his Dalíesque painting for Ray Barretto</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklhguJMHcCgm-arbiZi1BWIN3REQbEE5yoUtItk6FvbL00tr0vgMbohW7KayBVwAMCIhM7-zdalGhsk6QhfNF88uI6artWbssiIk-8xKX8DMDQIt-qN-TkyWikF5yCspRkevl16XMuAnnetMmBw9mobZCW32IE8juua_QK6uXNUjbjjyMfnEfnkeR/s960/11407283_975272772497219_123859933348347410_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklhguJMHcCgm-arbiZi1BWIN3REQbEE5yoUtItk6FvbL00tr0vgMbohW7KayBVwAMCIhM7-zdalGhsk6QhfNF88uI6artWbssiIk-8xKX8DMDQIt-qN-TkyWikF5yCspRkevl16XMuAnnetMmBw9mobZCW32IE8juua_QK6uXNUjbjjyMfnEfnkeR/w406-h270/11407283_975272772497219_123859933348347410_n.jpg" width="406" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">Bobby Sanabria and Orlando Marín</span></div></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJdymipr8MKaEgXJNZAyHteBVpOCxxeJWP0jPCt6LsM_WIgiWZj0CBzFzC5fNSoL6ai8mirDNDME982pr7ASKfyJMXs8W3s1NSmY_l7TbJIIvP3lRYvZ81Pcvkdjdj2UM-3uHOrzm_Hnq8tbTNoSvXKIOPz7Uvz1jCJ7C8o7ieg3UJmsXbD520HXx/s960/11412277_975273122497184_4306717879191087370_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJdymipr8MKaEgXJNZAyHteBVpOCxxeJWP0jPCt6LsM_WIgiWZj0CBzFzC5fNSoL6ai8mirDNDME982pr7ASKfyJMXs8W3s1NSmY_l7TbJIIvP3lRYvZ81Pcvkdjdj2UM-3uHOrzm_Hnq8tbTNoSvXKIOPz7Uvz1jCJ7C8o7ieg3UJmsXbD520HXx/w428-h284/11412277_975273122497184_4306717879191087370_n.jpg" width="428" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lee Marshall (rt) talking about photograhing for Fania</span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWwGGQrBQv1HeN2RTk3kjhmzlkUBvvMc8U8c_3mV6DtsLq6eHK0bY3GitEkig4luYowwmGnm-MGvHA8YFncB5oXXNfNYmkbPqP207x-MzncJYw5tGDtUfvad4wpJQzx3mfuIOGDkezW4lyF5rsDqpBFYnzIfHR0YOHdc_QrwgFzEqfY8iTgyPKe7s/s1280/Benjy_and_Pablo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWwGGQrBQv1HeN2RTk3kjhmzlkUBvvMc8U8c_3mV6DtsLq6eHK0bY3GitEkig4luYowwmGnm-MGvHA8YFncB5oXXNfNYmkbPqP207x-MzncJYw5tGDtUfvad4wpJQzx3mfuIOGDkezW4lyF5rsDqpBFYnzIfHR0YOHdc_QrwgFzEqfY8iTgyPKe7s/w406-h304/Benjy_and_Pablo.JPG" width="406" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; text-align: center;">Benjy Meléndez of The Ghetto Brothers</span></div></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilH22abkXVf-upm6irzS-hiTojEhwhT0ZUcpZCxSHzZKwWEO484n5mJIxEfBexvrOnCc_px8jqD6VDcFjSuvd775Ws_ZS7Zo59Is2ZXcGRDvsbEF7KrJwcTDtaXE3ViJKAHxEZPyCkMgnYc8Esa2gkyjos_XnYFpfYsXhjiSnDGW6XUfkV78MNzDSx/s5184/IMG_4982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilH22abkXVf-upm6irzS-hiTojEhwhT0ZUcpZCxSHzZKwWEO484n5mJIxEfBexvrOnCc_px8jqD6VDcFjSuvd775Ws_ZS7Zo59Is2ZXcGRDvsbEF7KrJwcTDtaXE3ViJKAHxEZPyCkMgnYc8Esa2gkyjos_XnYFpfYsXhjiSnDGW6XUfkV78MNzDSx/w366-h243/IMG_4982.JPG" width="366" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Charlie Rosario with his work</span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQzSDIqiKCfIQtDFRvB70yV-NUqM0ggvBxoPI7QKL-bKVT_2X8uXiycpxo1Yx-XxryBMsiro2-2JmI3lHGsxmAyaZENZXWt5TFeZHwwtZNn6iSPudr6_8tkneYSFb4NO4Q739RjtxlAEbvEsevyR7vrZtRpKrrJtBKYeBhblAA4YGCFN_eHJBnCM2/s5176/IMG_5001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="5176" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQzSDIqiKCfIQtDFRvB70yV-NUqM0ggvBxoPI7QKL-bKVT_2X8uXiycpxo1Yx-XxryBMsiro2-2JmI3lHGsxmAyaZENZXWt5TFeZHwwtZNn6iSPudr6_8tkneYSFb4NO4Q739RjtxlAEbvEsevyR7vrZtRpKrrJtBKYeBhblAA4YGCFN_eHJBnCM2/w360-h239/IMG_5001.JPG" width="360" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ghetto Brothers (2 generations)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye9H5CgGOSiczjcaR3hUg89jkhAXUUou71RykAulZ1fvHVx4S583hJ5dxQGKmuszigqqJ2qtmkcodmry_odLoml0dlDiBHenAYvPnsfdk_J0D2rCDc2Wu4TpKuvizjGRo7uljtw027xZoAEeO7aHg2Q_IjM5j1Fit2WxS0oQCz_FEaag6DHAlFckx/s2048/11425479_975273452497151_1664246371179440723_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1338" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye9H5CgGOSiczjcaR3hUg89jkhAXUUou71RykAulZ1fvHVx4S583hJ5dxQGKmuszigqqJ2qtmkcodmry_odLoml0dlDiBHenAYvPnsfdk_J0D2rCDc2Wu4TpKuvizjGRo7uljtw027xZoAEeO7aHg2Q_IjM5j1Fit2WxS0oQCz_FEaag6DHAlFckx/w348-h534/11425479_975273452497151_1664246371179440723_o.jpg" width="348" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Izzy saved this painting from the closet at Fania HQ.</span></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And here are some shots from the Brooklyn opening:</div></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Izzy "Mr. Salsa" Sanabria</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zgmk69OcUr7mQ44AcqD6GSOpG9VikHfsG8SS4Lg7hcPziwINc7KED_2CQ_UgvUuan42P-nYWdwEF1bEVLNfXrglTHwH1pZrM9LUTFelLmetX9YAbUmeiao_sM7MF2BMEWfhXO1IhkwWiTiCxt97I8ZJKPGrTTYjmVxyQlp7zYVmTehHUdxUTbcZq/s2592/IMG_1408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2592" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zgmk69OcUr7mQ44AcqD6GSOpG9VikHfsG8SS4Lg7hcPziwINc7KED_2CQ_UgvUuan42P-nYWdwEF1bEVLNfXrglTHwH1pZrM9LUTFelLmetX9YAbUmeiao_sM7MF2BMEWfhXO1IhkwWiTiCxt97I8ZJKPGrTTYjmVxyQlp7zYVmTehHUdxUTbcZq/w417-h311/IMG_1408.JPG" width="417" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Charlie Rosario shows off his covers all in a row.</span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZTI6MKXKX6CpRIS-CfRcQqqMUYT7YWmcEEIZqk8MG3javTMYEzGAtZHX5k5SWQcE8MgazQHX3dF73byiJrhPOe1iGFBqo60nkAn0PU3XnKt8GE7z4WED4KmvkebIuhXVP4gbxqASUQY2AY2h-cLJV8Kbna53PMMN69oPXRhzCXa9fKh9negKqMRj/s2052/IMG_0699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="2052" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZTI6MKXKX6CpRIS-CfRcQqqMUYT7YWmcEEIZqk8MG3javTMYEzGAtZHX5k5SWQcE8MgazQHX3dF73byiJrhPOe1iGFBqo60nkAn0PU3XnKt8GE7z4WED4KmvkebIuhXVP4gbxqASUQY2AY2h-cLJV8Kbna53PMMN69oPXRhzCXa9fKh9negKqMRj/w385-h287/IMG_0699.JPG" width="385" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; 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information go to: </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.bronxmusic.org/">www.bronxmusic.org</a> and <a href="http://www.pf-gallery.com/">www.pf-gallery.com</a></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> or
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Louis Niné Boulevard, Bronx NY 10459</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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presentation by <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Mr.Salsa”</span> Izzy
Sanabria, and DJ Turmix, Andujar and Bongohead playing classic Latin vinyl.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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August 14, 6:00 PM: </span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on the history of Fania Records by Joe Conzo, Sr. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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14, 7:00 PM: </span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 21.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">plus concert by salsa orchestra
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Wythe Ave., Brooklyn NY 11211</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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June 6, 2015 - 5:00 PM</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MC </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 25.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Mr.Salsa”</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 21.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Izzy Sanabria and live music by Ola Fresca “Unplugged”
with Jose Conde, followed by Pablito “El Indio” Rosario and the Brooklyn
All-Stars, plus DJ Turmix, Andujar and Bongohead playing classic Latin vinyl</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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June 13, 7:00 PM: </span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rumberos Callejeros and guests</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week-night viewing hours can be scheduled per need, supervision and office
availability.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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public. </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Drums & Dreams</i></span></b></div>
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<b>I just put up a new art show with my friend Charlie Rosario last week in the Bronx at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Lab (1303 Luis Niñé Boulevard). We hung our work side by side, and collaborated on a shrine to the great conga players, percussionists, and rumberos of Cuban and Puerto Rican origin called "Para Los Rumberos" - check an early shot of it below. Better yet, come to the Bronx and see it in person! Many thanks to BMHC's artistic directors Bobby Sanabria and Elena Martinez, as well as Jennifer Rajotte, Development and Marketing Officer (Arts and Community) for WHEDco and BMHC. Opening is May 2, 2015. DJ Andujar will be there playing vintage vinyl representing the rumba and Latin percussion genres; and Charlie Rosario will perform his spoken word poetry over rumba beats with bass and congas, featuring Los Rumberos Callejeros.</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Drums and Dreams Artists’ Statement<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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I invite all <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rumberos</i>
to come on down, to the best visual rumba show in town. It will be a colorful <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bembé</i> if you know what I mean. From
collage to painting, it’s about drums and dreams.</div>
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—Charlie Rosario</div>
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My art is inspired by music, storytelling, Afro-Caribbean
and Mesoamerican cultures, and is influenced by dreams and the surreal. Through
my exploration of the subconscious, rhythm, faith, and family history, I
explore identity, sacredness, states of possession and ecstasy. Totemic
objects, metaphorical imagery, ritualistic practice and special color-coding
all play a part in forming my aesthetic and vision.</div>
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Recognizing a kindred spirit in his friend Charlie Rosario, Pablo
Yglesias suggested that the two artists put on a duo show of their work. Both
are inspired by many of the same sources, utilize similar mediums of artistic
expression and have collaborated on creative projects in the past. Yet their
art is different enough that the end result of their being shown side by side
leads to complementary and synergistic results. Having a showcase that allows
the two artists to share an overview of their art in the same space is a long
overdue opportunity that will produce a polyrhythmic visual interplay greater
than the sum of its parts. In many ways, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Drums and Dreams</i></b> is the logical
outcome of their previous collaborations, affinities and long-standing
friendship. You might say this show is “the perfect combination” (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">la combinación perfecta</i>), to quote an
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<div class="MsoNormal">Pablo Yglesias and Charlie Rosario: <b><i>Para Los Rumberos</i></b> • Installation piece (NFS)</div>
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Charlie Rosario: <b><i>Semí - Pa’ Bravo Yo</i></b> • (1999) • Acrylic on board • 24" x 27" (NFS)<br />
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Charlie Rosario: <b><i>Dog Dream</i></b> • (1995) • Acrylic on board • 23" x 16" (NFS)<br />
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Ricardo “Papín” Abreu </div>
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Francisco Aguabella </div>
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Federico Arístides Soto Alejo aka “Tata Güines” </div>
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Candida Batista </div>
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Justiniano “Justi” Barreto Blanco </div>
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Carlos Vidal Bolado </div>
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Celia Cruz</div>
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Julio “Julito” Collazo</div>
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Miguel “Angá” Díaz </div>
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Modesto Durán </div>
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Carlos Embales</div>
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Frank “Machito” Grillo </div>
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Luciano Pozo González (“Chano” Pozo) </div>
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Félix “Pupi” Insua </div>
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Pedro Izquierdo (“Pello El Afrokan”) </div>
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Silvestre Méndez </div>
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Celeste Mendoza </div>
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Jesús Alfonso Miró </div>
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Beny Moré </div>
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Armando Peraza </div>
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Jesús Pérez </div>
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Daniel Ponce </div>
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Francisco “Chino” Pozo </div>
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Arsenio Rodríguez </div>
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Israel “Kiki” Rodríguez </div>
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Ramón “Mongo” Santamaría </div>
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Merceditas Valdés </div>
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Miguelito Valdés </div>
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Carlos “Patato” Valdés </div>
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Pancho Quinto (o “Kinto”) </div>
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Alberto Zayas “El Vive Bien”</div>
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<b><i>Ray Barretto</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Francisco “Kako” Bastar</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Martín Quiñones</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Louie Ramírez</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Cándido Rodríguez</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Frankie Rodríguez</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Joe Rodríguez</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Johnny Rodríguez, Sr.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Tito Rodríguez</i></b></div>
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Rumberos Callejeros recording session with Cholo Pérez, Yogui Rosario, and Louie Montañez drumming for backing track on Charlie Rosario's spoken word piece "Drums & Dreams". Recording took place with Jacob Plasse and Quinn McCarthy at The Creamery in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 3/24/15.</div>
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djbongoheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18219825924706309298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272497876376496757.post-7076228610673534102015-02-03T05:45:00.006-08:002022-11-12T13:50:03.580-08:00EL SONIDO ROBOTICO - An Interview with DJ Roger Mas of Los Discos Duro & Discos Mas<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">An Interview with DJ Roger Mas of </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Los Discos Duro & Discos Mas</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">Recently some dope tropical gems have caught my interest and they all seem to come from the same mysterious source, one DJ called Roger Más. Who was this masked man?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The only thing I could gather was he was from California and had great taste and
some mad skillz. First on my radar was a totally nast-ay re-edit of the classic
left-field deep cut “Los Esqueletos” by Cumbia Siglo XX from the LP Cumbia
Africana Vol. III released by the Colombian Machuca label, which some of you
may know from various Afro-Colombian themed compilation releases by Analog
Africa, Soundway, and Vampisoul. </span><br />
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played some great music that set, including this freaky leftfield rework of
“Esqueletos” on the Unicornio label – I knew I had to find it! Sounded like if The
Residents were Colombian or Eno on peyote! </span></div>
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few years before all the hoopla around Afro-Colombian champeta and psych cumbia
had gone mainstream, in 2009 in fact, so this DJ must have some pretty deep
knowledge, I figured! <o:p></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span">Check
the sick Miles Steuding vid here:</span></span></div>
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in 2014 the first Los Discos Duro 45 showed up, “Te Lo Creo”/”Muchachada” (Más)
– I stumbled upon it at my friends’ online store Ear Candy Music (they are
based in Missoula, MT):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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same week, I found it as well as on my other friend’s spot, Independent Grand
out of La Gran Manzana:</span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <a href="http://www.independentgrand.com/">http://www.independentgrand.com/</a></span><br />
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when my man O-Dub on his Soul-Sides.com blog wrote: “Disco-synth-cumbia? Hell
yeah!” — I felt it had to be worth my further investigation. And finally, when
I saw it was associated with Roger Más, I just knew I had to snag it without
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">It did not disappoint! It
fit right in with these other tripped-out dubby electro-flavored cumbias I was
into from Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia so it was a natural shoe-in for the
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am a big fan of dub echo, electro, flange, and other effects, often adding them
to my DJ sets, but with this 45 I did not need to mess with anything, it was
like it came already Bongohead-ified. The A-side was the spacey, loopy one that
really sent me to the outer limits. Thankfully, the B-side brought me back to
earth with a super-up-tempo jam (great for getting yourself up in the morning
with your cuppa Colombian joe, BTW). Best of both worlds, this little platter
o’ wax was, and in addition, what a hoot to hear these old <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sonidero/picotero</i> classics revisited in such an irreverent and hip
way! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">¡Coño!</i>, ya nailed it, bro, I
wanted to say to him. But I still did not know just who really was responsible
for these oddly affecting 45s I had added to my crate arsenal, seemingly out of
nowhere. And that was that, for the time being at least!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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waddya know, a year later DJ Roger Más himself contacted me, mentioning that he
had a new one out, and was I interested in checking it? ¿Que que? More vocoder
tropical goodness from the dynamic duo Los Disco Duro? Hola, ¡claro que si! Count
me in, I said.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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promptly ordered a couple from him on his Discogs store (that is how I prefer
to do it anyway, direct from the source). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a snow-engendered delay, the package eventually came (it was hard waiting for
it knowing how dope it was gonna be) and I opened it up to discover, lo and
behold, more great fun again from Los Disco Duro in an electro-<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stylee</i> – but this time an original crowd
mover was on the A, and a sick “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">quinceñera</i>”
version of the Benny Moré mambo cha-cha classic “La Culebra” was on the flip.
Much to my delight, it was done in an up-tempo digital cumbia mix, like some
foil-wrapped <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">arepa sabrosa </i>to-go,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>washed down with a cold Guayaquí<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> yerba maté</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span><br />
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enough, I grew up with El Bárbaro Del Ritmo’s records blasting on the stereo
hi-fi of my parents’ various pads back in the day, and had just gone to Moré’s home
city of Cienfuegos in November, so he was fresh in my mind. It was really cool
to hear this version right after getting back from a trip to my father’s
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Makes perfect sense to hear it in this updated, translated style
since Roger Más is based in “Califas” (California), home to so many Chicano and
other Latino/a people who love cumbia, and Benny Moré (some spell it Beny) made
his career in the Chicano homeland of “México Lindo” during the film blitz there
of the 1940s and 50s, and since cumbia has always been huge in Mexico as well,
the whole thing dovetailed perfectly in my mind. Yeah, this is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">perfecto</i>, I thought, and the timing is just
right too. I want to get to know this Roger Más cat a little better, I decided.
It seemed worth it to try and get a little deeper into his mind to see what
makes it tick and whatnot. I was not disappointed (but in honor of his wish for
anonymity, I will not reveal his name or publish photos of him). Suffice it to
say along the way I discovered we have a mutual friend in DJ Beto, aka Ernesto
Gyemant, another thing that only endeared the guy to me even more (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">más</i>)!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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DJ sets. For the most part just adding a little bass and bass drum to make
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as a hybrid between a band and a live studio session. Parts of our set are
sequenced and we play and sing live so dynamic things happen much like a band
but we have the consistency and fatness of working with a drum machine which
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a bare minimum it’s me playing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">guacharaca</i>
(a type of metal scraper used in cumbia percussion) and babysitting the vocoder
and midi sequencer while Marcos sings. We usually perform with
timbales. The main idea is to get everyone dancing to our weird cumbias
and the timbales make that happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">RM:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Our first show was in San
Jose in June 2014 at a monthly roving party called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sonido Clash</i> hosted by Raul y Mexia from the Los Tigres del Norte
dynasty. It happened to be at Chinese restaurant called Peking House, which
sounds weird but it actually ended up being a perfect place to shoot our first
video. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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second show was at the Electronic Sriracha festival, which drew almost 10,000
people. It was a crazy second show to say the least.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are scheduled to play our 3rd gig on March 20th at the Great American
Music Hall in San Francisco with Candelaria and Afrolicious. That's a big deal
for us, I mean, that’s where Robin Williams filmed his famous HBO special.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">B: </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">That is totally cool. Who
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">RM:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Basically it’s me and
Marcos and an excellent percussionist named Eric Mendez on timbales and conga
on the records. Eric is busy most of the time playing with the major salsa acts
in the Bay Area so my friend Miles Steuding has played timbales for our live
shows.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">B:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> I have always had a soft
spot for electro/break-beat elements, I guess because I came of age in the
early 80s with Bam, Strafe and Mantronix. When it is tastefully combined with
Afro-Caribbean <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ritmos pegajosos</i>
(especially if there is some sort of organic element), it can have a really
excellent frisson, like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Empire
Strikes Back</i> meets carnival time in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">el
caribe</i>. How do you do the robot voice, with modern digital effects or an
old vocoder?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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live and in the studio. Our first record is all Korg MS2000 and MicroKorg which
are essentially the same beast.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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a really good sounding vocoder but not the most stable or predictable so we’ve
moved on to other hardware like the vintage Roland SVC-330, of “Transformers,
more than meets the eye” fame and the Electro Harmonix Iron Lung pedal. It
sounds really good and you can flavor it with any synth you like. In
conjunction with the Korg Volca Bass synth it makes for a super compact live
setup.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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background, a segment of my musical taste is informed by what moves people on
the dancefloor. I realize that’s different for every DJ, but for me, I cut my
teeth playing in the SF Mission for the last 10 years where there are people
from all over the world, especially Central and South America who react
viscerally to cumbia, merengue, punta, salsa, champeta, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I
just decided to try and cover some of my favorites of the songs I would keep
coming back to week after week in my DJ set for this Los Disco Duro project. My
approach to the material was similar to how Tomita interpreted all the top euro
classical music, with synthesizers. We literally just take the music apart and
reconstruct it with synthesizers just like Tomita did except by ear, no sheet
music.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Instead
of Beethoven we mess with Fito Olivares. Instead of Bach we prefer Banda
Machos. Franz Schubert, Fruko Estrada...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For
instance, on the new 45, I’m not sure if you know about this version of “La Culebra”,
but it’s the cover of the cover that we covered:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we were only doing human vocals but the vocoder was just a natural fit to our
ultra synthesized renditions of these tunes that we created Los Disco Duro to
explore themes in this totally over the top way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">RM:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> I am a musician more in the
studio/recording artist sense. The last time I played in a conventional group
setting was in college at Laney in Oakland playing guitar in the jazz band in
the department run by Jay Lehmann and Ed Kelly but that was 20 years ago. Since
then, I have become somewhat proficient at keyboards, picked up the clarinet
again (hadn’t played since the 5th grade) and I’m currently learning timbales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">B:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> The clarinet could come in
handy with recording cumbias! So tell me who is Marcos? Is it the M. Juárez
credited on side A? How did you guys meet and start your <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">robo-collabo fantástico</i>?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">RM:</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Marcos Juárez and I went to
the same high school at different times but actually met years later through a
mutual classmate friend of mine Devin McDonald (his father is Country Joe
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Marcos
and I began messing around with music together around 6 years ago. Our first
successful recording was of a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">son jarocho</i>
(form of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">son</i> music from Veracrúz, Mx.
– Ed.) tune called “El Jarabe Loco” (mean literally “crazy syrup” in Spanish –
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Marcos played <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jarana</i> (guitar
from Veracrúz, Mx. - Ed) and maracas and I played bass and did the drums. We
call that group Los Guapos Sensibles. Marcos studied and performed son jarocho
on jarana with Los Cenzontles in San Pablo, CA. He is a natural performer.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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show in the 90s and early 00s playing hip-hop, soul and Latin and more recently
with now defunct all Latin showcase program, Amedianoche. There might be links
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on 45? I get the sense that you are of the generation like mine that loved
vinyl and never left analog recording, and are an MP3 hater. We are kindred
spirits… Are you planning on doing a full length ever, or more 45s? If you did
an LP would there be cover art (as you may know I am big into that aspect of
Latin music as well)?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that vinyl, is in fact, final. I question if music even really exists in
digital form at all. While I'm not a straight up digital denier, I feel there
is something important about manifesting your ideas in physical form.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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these days music is so cheap with everybody listening passively on their
streaming services or actively looking for specific stuff on YouTube, we’re all
moving towards a world where people are willing to pay less and less for
digital sounds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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post their stuff on Soundcloud, and from an investment standpoint, I can
see why. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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now we are full-steam-ahead making 7” singles. They are cheaper to produce and
it’s easier to do refine 2 songs at a time. Once we hit the big time, I would
like to re-issue our singles in album form.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you decide to take your own stuff seriously enough to want other people to hear
it, vinyl is a good way to make that happen. It shows that you are serious
enough to potentially waste money on your ideas. It takes <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ganas</i> (i.e. desire and will – Ed.) but I’d like to think there are
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mechanical, orthophonic medium. You can play it without electricity and you
can't erase it with a solar flare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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An electro-cumbia-vinyl-maniac like me but with a lot more talent for making
music! Mil gracias, “Roger”!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My father Professor Luis Ellicott Yglesias passed away last Sunday, and though I was really hit hard by the loss, and upset that he suffered so as he lay dying in the hospital, I take comfort that he is now finally at rest. He was a teacher and a learner, interested in many subjects, from poetry to music, women to nature, spirituality to storytelling. He will be sorely missed by myself and many other people. His loving and devoted wife, my kind and loyal stepmother Suanne, was always by his side, caring for him and sharing in his interests and desires, although of course she also juggled many of her own interests as well. Today, as I am processing our loss, I wanted to share with my readers a photo of him at his last outing, when he visited my gallery show, Visual Clave. His record collection - and the wonderful, colorful stories he told about enjoying Latin music at one of its most important sources, the island of Cuba (where his father's side of the family was from) - is what got me started on this whole odyssey of the book <b><i>Cocinando</i></b>, and the shows<b><i> Que Viva La Música!</i></b>, <b><i>American Sabor</i></b>, and now <b><i>Visual Clave</i></b>. He told me the records in his collection were the only possessions he brought back with him in his suitcase when he left Cuba for good on the eve of the revolution. One thing he passed on to me was a respect for teaching and a love of learning, not only in the classroom, but in everyday life, and it was a pleasure to take all the skills I had learned from him, from research to lecturing, and get a chance to teach the teacher. Dad, I love you and your stories will always be in my heart, like sand stays in your shoes after a visit to the beach.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mi padre el profesor <b>Luis Ellicott Yglesias</b> falleció el pasado domingo y a pesar de que estuve realmente un duro golpe por la pérdida y malestar que sufrió, ya que estaba muriendo en el hospital, me consuela que en la actualidad él es finalmente en reposo. Fue un maestro y un alumno interesado en muchos temas, de la poesía a la música, las mujeres a la naturaleza, espiritualidad a la cuenta de historias. Le vamos a echar mucho de menos por mí y muchas otras personas. Su amante y esposa fiel y leal Suanne, mi madrastra, fue siempre a su lado con el cuidado de él y compartiendo en sus intereses y deseos, aunque por su puesto ella tiene muchos de sus propios. Hoy ya que estoy procesando nuestra pérdida que quería compartir con mis lectores una foto de él en su última aventura cuando visitó conmigo mi exhibición de la caráctula del LP latino, <b><i>Visual clave</i></b>. Su colección de discos, y a la maravillosa historias que dijo acerca de música latina en uno de sus más importantes fuentes, la isla de Cuba (de donde procede el lado familiar de su padre, <b>Dr. Luis Iglesias y de la Torre</b>) - es lo que me hizo empezar a toda esta odisea del libro <i><b>Cocinando</b></i> y los shows de <b><i>Que viva la música</i></b>, <b><i>American sabor</i></b>, y últimamente, <b><i>Visual clave</i></b>. Me dijo que los álbumes de su colección fueron las únicas pertenencias trajo de vuelta con él en la maleta cuando salió de Cuba para fin, en la víspera de la revolución de Fidel Castro. Una cosa que ha pasado para mí fue el respeto a la enseñanza y su amor por el aprendizaje y conociminto, no sólo en el aula o salón de clases, pero en la vida cotidiana también, y fue un placer tener todos los conocimientos que había aprendido de él, de la investigación a sermonear la lectura, y tenga la oportunidad de enseñar el maestro esta vez. Papá "I love you" y sus historias siempre estará en mi corazón, como la arena se queda en los zapatos después de una visita a la playa.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some fun informal iPhone shots of the opening by my colleague, friend (and graphic designer) Moira Greto who was there at the opening last month. Thanks to all of you who made it to the show, from family to Latin Night regulars, FamilyFun colleagues to fellow Shokazoba and Beige band members, faculty to students, radio and music friends, and to all my friends who couldn't make it - no worries, I know you'd have been there if you could have - there will be other opportunities! Many thanks to the gallery staff and volunteers who made it happen, especially Brendan and Paula; to Glenn; and to Jesús and the band. To all my fellow DJs who came and threw down the rare vinyl: Muchas gracias para venir y tocar! Andujar, Bogart, Bosq, Jonathan "Semi-Colon" Goldman, Mike P, and Studebaker Hawk - you will live on in history! — Bongohead</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><i><b><i>Visual Clave</i></b> explores the evolution of Latin music album cover art over the last 50 years, paying critical attention to issues of identity and aesthetics through depictions of Hispanic people and cultures, with an emphasis on historical context and the unsung graphic artists who helped present Latin music — and its attendant socio-cultural themes — to the world. Taking inspiration from Pablo Yglesias’ book <b><i>Cocinando: 50 Years of Latin Album Cover Art</i></b>, this exhibition weaves a compelling narrative through the display of over 50 albums that range from 78 RPM album jackets from the 1930s and 40s to vinyl LP covers from today’s digital era where vinyl is experiencing a new vogue. <b><i>Visual Clave</i></b> proposes that the album cover is not only an invitation to dance, dine, and romance, but is also fine art worthy of serious consideration. The exhibition’s premise is that the record jacket is not just an ephemeral mass-produced object to be relegated to the trash heap of a bygone era, but rather a unique 12 by 12 inch window onto a culture’s soul.</i></b></span><br />
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The concept of “clave” is essential to understanding Afro-Antillean popular music forms and the dance culture that surrounds it, and is therefore a perfect metaphor for describing Latin album cover art. Clave is the African-derived 2-3 or 3-2 beat used in all genres from the Cuban <i>son</i> to the Colombian <i>cumbia</i>, the Dominican <i>merengue</i>, and the Mexican <i>son jarocho</i>. It is also literally a percussion instrument (two sticks beaten together to mark the clave beat). While the origins of the use of the word “clave” to describe this key rhythmic ingredient in Latin music remain in dispute, two linguistic elements in the term’s etymology point us to its central place in the Hispanic musical lexicon and its attendant role as a marker of cultural heritage, for in Spanish clave also means “key” (with multiple definitions: a ‘musical key’, a tool used to open something, as a ‘code’ to solve a mystery, and to denote something essential). The word ‘clavo’ in Spanish means nail or peg (hence, something used to join together, as the clave holds together all of Afro-Caribbean music together), from the Latin clavus, and it’s not a big leap from clav<b><i>o</i></b> to clav<b><i>e</i></b>, especially when it also means “I nailed” when used as a verb in the past tense, as in <i>“Yo clavé el clavo”</i> (I nailed the nail”). It has been posited that the original clave percussion sticks were taken from the Cuban hardwood pegs used to hold together ships where enslaved men once worked in the harbors of New World port cities. These sticks were beaten to mark time and were used along with wooden packing crate drums after hours for dockside percussion, song, and dance <i>rumba</i> sessions, where music and lyrics from Africa were combined with Spanish counterparts. Whatever the case, these root meanings of the word help make the clave such a layered and nuanced term, for these simple, humble hardwood sticks trace the entire arc of the monumental Diasporic migrations from Europe and Africa to the so-called New World and back again and the various cultures brought together by this shared Latino/a history.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;">It is this fundamental cultural essence, with its roots in Afro-Caribbean culture, that <b><i>Visual Clave</i></b> picks up on, offering a unique way of studying the evolution of attitudes and notions of culture, race, ethnicity, place, gender, and sexuality through the graphic presentation of Latin music in both domestic and international markets. Curatorial themes of transnationalism, spirituality, social justice, youth culture, immigration, civil rights, sexuality and sexism, race and racism, and border culture, as well as markers of identity like food, traditional pastimes, death and celebrations, are raised through the presentation of album covers specifically chosen to inspire debate and reflection. Many covers in Latin music seem to be about one subject on the surface but upon deeper analysis reveal often opposing or contradictory narratives embedded beneath. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;">Much like the intricate polyrhythms found in Latin music that can at times seem cacophonous, intricate, or jumbled to the uninitiated, these images taken from salsa and other popular Latin music weave interlocking counter-currents that show not only the mixing of races and cultures at the root of Hispanic societies and histories, but also reflect the inherent complexities and contradictions of Latino/as living “on the hyphen” (as in ‘Cuban-American’ or ‘Mexican-American’) in the USA, a society within a society that is itself made up of many different and often conflicting elements.</span><br />
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In addition to more obscure or provocative covers with social sub-texts, this exhibit also includes some well-loved examples of popular classics sure to inspire feelings of nostalgia in older viewers who might have collected or danced to the music “back in the day”. These iconic images may also conjure recognition in younger viewers who recognize favorites of their parents or grand parents’ generation. Nostalgia, as well as strategically placing cultural markers of an idealized home on album covers (‘everything was so much better back home’ goes the lament) has been a very potent tool in marketing Latin music, especially for immigrant populations in the US. And though much of the cover art here speaks to Latinos on a deeper level in most cases, it is also fair to say a good portion display universal concerns that require no cultural allegiance or prior knowledge of Latin music and cultures to be understood, and in this way we can see these ephemeral products as touching us all in a perhaps unexpectedly meaningful way. On the other end of the spectrum, the show also includes examples of LP jacket art chosen purely based on the merit of their design aesthetics alone. But even in the case of a seemingly purely aesthetic graphic cover in the Latin music genre, the use of color, shape, texture, and line can sometimes take on a double significance due to underlying cultural markers, sometimes positive and sometimes negative, that may not be readily obvious to the casual observer.<br />
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However, once the Latin music industry in New York was taken over and run largely by Latinos (or assimilated Anglos) in the 1960s and 70s, the visual presentation of salsa became more of a “Latin Thing” (to quote a particular movie and soundtrack title on Fania Records from 1972, <b><i>Our Latin Thing</i></b>) and that is when the level of design really began to reflect some of the earlier mentioned themes of civil rights, cultural pride, and what it meant to be brought up in the unique cultural environment of el barrio y la calle (the ethnic neighborhood and the street). These themes were approached with firsthand knowledge and sensitivity at times, and at others with a satirical attitude bent on subverting some of the more negative depictions of Latinos/as as bad, stupid or ‘other’.<br />
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Through <b><i>Visual Clave</i></b> the viewer will become familiar with the mainly New York-born and based designers from the salsa era, and will learn the names of the graphic artists who labored largely behind the scenes or in obscurity: Chico Álvarez, Ely Besalel, Drago, Dominique, José Expósito, Warren Flagler, Pam Lessero, Ron Levine, Lee Marshall, Abel Navarro, Charlie Rosario, Yogui Rosario, Izzy Sanabria, Jorge Vargas, Angelo Velázquez, Walter Velez, and others. In addition to examples of each of these designers’ LP layouts, the viewer will also have the unique opportunity to see some of the original art that was used for the LP packaging, some of it never seen by the general public. In this way one can see the difference between the mass produced end product and the original artistic vision of the piece’s creator.<br />
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In particular the exhibit spotlights Israel “Izzy” Sanabria (aka Mr. Salsa) and his creative partner in the design firm We-2 Graphics, artist Walter Velez. We-2 Graphics made a conscious effort to play with stereotypes and subvert prejudice through parody and absurdist humor, developing a look they termed the “Deluxe Aesthetic”. The team utilized not only album covers to this end, but also a magazine called Latin NY as well as concert posters and television programming. With Sanabria as art director and Velez as primary artist, We-2 Graphics found inspiration in comic books, pop art, Surrealism (Salvador Dali in particular), psychedelic youth culture, gangster movies, and nationalist Puerto Rican imagery, which provided a framework for putting a brand new spin on the visual presentation of salsa at the time.<br />
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In addition, graphic designer and illustrator Ron Levine (sometimes in conjunction with photographer Lee Marshal) brought his non-Latino experience in the rock and roll world as well as fashion advertising to further change and challenge notions of what salsa “should” look like through his unprecedented introduction of fantasy and science fiction imagery and costume set pieces. In this way he liberated the scene from decades of conformist expectations and accepted norms.<br />
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And finally, artists Charlie Rosario and his cousin Yogi Rosario, as well as Ernesto “Chico” Álvarez and Ely Besalel, pushed the boundaries of traditional Latin music iconography by thinking “outside the box” and utilizing modern fine art techniques learned in art school (including mixed media and collage) to completely transform the notion of what a commercial Latin record could look like.<br />
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