Good day dear blog listeners, readers, followers ¡y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana!

Today we shall be enjoying a composition by a talented singer from Guantanamo called Adareydiz Rodriguez-Garcia, and goes by her stage name Ada la Guantanamera.
She mostly specializes in more traditional Cuban and Caribbean music, but in recent years has also started singing Timba, and moved to Germany.

So, here is our fine composition for today… and always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog followers, listeners, readers ¡y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana!

Earlier today I was checking my mail, and stumbled upon a correspondence, several months old, where I shared a fine piece of music with a good friend… for me, the 1980’s are a period of many hits for Los Van Van, in which their style was determined and formed, but unfortunately, also a period forgotten by many DJs, dancers and listeners alike… so let us change that, here and now!

The following concert is from the Copa Room of the Habana Riviera hotel in 1982 (!), and contains such virtuosos as Juan Formell, Cesar “pupy” Pedroso, Miguel Angel Rasalps “el Lele” (Sr) and Pedrito Calvo, just to name a few.

So, without further ado, here it is, a great pleasure for the ears and eyes, so take a 93 minute break from whatever you are doing, and submerge yourselves in the bliss of Songo… and always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog followers, readers, listeners, y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana !

Returning from a wonderful event such as the 10th Guaguanco festival is always a bit of a sad occurrence, as you know that at least for now, the fun is over and it will be a while until you get to experience it all over again, 4-5 days of wonder…

But on the other hand, the blog is back on track!
For today I shall be presenting a great mix of Timba and Guanguanco, which were brought together by the wonderful collaboration of Maykel Blanco and Yoruba Andabo in his latest album “Que Tiene Que Te Mueve”.
The song is a remake of a pure Rumba composition by the above mentioned folkloric & popular music ensemble from a few years back, and was often played at the festival, during classes and parties alike.

So, here is the original

And here is the new Timba version

And always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog readers, followers, y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana !

This Friday there shall be no blog entry, as I will be having a great time at the 10th Guaguanco Festival at Lloret de Mar, Spain.

But I shall now leave you, dear readers, empty handed!

No!

For this week we can enjoy a wonderful concert by one of the most well know groups playing traditional Cuban music – Sierra Maestra!

The concert took place in 2014 at the island nation of Curacau, and is a great pleasure to listen to…

So, here it is.
And always remember… ¡Sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog readers, followers, listeners ¡y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana!

Today I have a special treat for us all;
In Decembre 2017, an unprecedented event took place at the music scene of La Habana…
To commemorate two of the greatest people in the history of contemporary Cuban music, their decedents, leaders of Cuba’s top two primera line ensembles, Orquesta Reve & Los Van Van, came together for a one time event at La Capital.

This was the Dos Leyendas mega concert, the time and place when the groups in which the memory and talent of the forefathers Elio and Juan lives on, performing their greatest hits, together.

I believe that such groups need no introduction, and that there is little point in trying to describe an event of such magnitude in writing… one can just listen, observe and delve into this marvel, which was released on DVD a short while ago.

So, without further ado, here it is.
And always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!
*the clip below is the first in a playlist containing most of the concert.

Good day dear blog followers, readers, listeners ¡y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana!

Did you know that Septeto Acarey, a Cuban music band from Colombia, have just released a brand new album during the first few days of June?
Well, now you do, and today’s composition is from that new album, called “La Llave del Son“!

For today’s blog entry I choose the song which I consider my favorite from that album (which I can highly recommend, except maybe one song), a Son Montuno composition which is the album’s title track.

So, without further ago, here is the composition!
Listen at will, and always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog followers, listeners, readers ¡y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana!

Today I present you a young talent from Cuba, Leonardo Diago nad his band, La Nueva Era de Cuba!

This band of well to do young folks from the capital have recently established themselves at the city’s music scene, releasing several compositions in various genres of Cuban music.
The band moves forwards inspired by the idea of bringing together the old, which many today know little of, with the hottest trends of contemporary Cuban music, thus creating a new era of quality and diversity.
As stated on their own page, the band bases its music on the works of such great artists as Benny More, Celia Cruz, Juan Formell, Bebbo Valdes, Elio Reve, Odilio Urfe, Lili Martinez, just to name a few.

Without further ado, let us now listen!
And always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog readers, followers, y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana !

Today we shall be enjoying a fine Timba composition of Cuban pianist, arranger and songwriter Yoel Diaz, from Holguin, Cuba.

Yoel studied at the Ecole superieure Jose White at Camaguey, and after graduation was the musical director of several traditional Cuban music orchestras.
Moving to Montreal, Canada, in 1997, Yoel quickly integrated in the city’s jazz and Latin music scene, performing at local venues and international festivals alike.

Yoel’s released several albums with different bands, including “Te Llego”, “Encuentros”, “Origen” and “Occasion”… but today’s composition is from his wonderful Timba album, “Desde Mi Casa y Hasta la Habana”, released in 2009 as Yoel Diaz y su Timba.

So, here is the composition!
And always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog followers, listeners, readers ¡y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana!

Today we have some guests from our “second wing”, as the saying goes… a Puerto Rican group called Orquesta La PVC, which plays Timba, Jazz and traditional Cuban music.

The group has been around since 2000, organized at San Juan.
The group released 2 CDs to date, and has been performing all over the island and also around mainland USA.

Today we shall be enjoying a composition from their first CD, Olvidate del Resto, released in 2003.

Here it is!
And always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!

Good day dear blog readers, followers, y todos los amantes de la musica Cubana !

This week the blog is on vacation, but I shall not be leaving you empty handed 🙂

For this week, we can enjoy a concert of Adalberto Alvarez (and several wonderful guests) from 2009, at the teatro Karl Marx, which was later released as a full fledged DVD.

So, here it is!
And always remember… ¡sigue disfrutando la musica Cubana!