June, 2011

Celebrating 100th Birthday of Mario Bauza

Posted Wed, 01/06/2011 - 3:35pm by admin

The Apollo Theater will present From Havana to Harlem: 100 Years of Mario Bauzá, a special tribute concert to the "Godfather" of Afro Cuban Jazz – Mario Bauzá 

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R.I.P. Felix "Pupy" Insua

Posted Thu, 02/06/2011 - 9:30pm by admin

We had the great pleasure to have met Pupi.  He was in Tucson when I started learing about Afrocuban dances. Read about his work here.

Latin Expolsion PT III

Posted Wed, 08/06/2011 - 4:41pm by elcruz

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE  4TH OF JULY WEEKEND AS WE BRING YOU THE LATIN EXPOLSION PT III---LAST YEAR IT WAS A BLAST...

FEATURE ARTIST TO PERFORM
9 PIECE SALSA BAND ORQUESTA JALEO

FOR THE 1ST TIME IN TUCSON AZ WE BRING YOU DJ FUEGO WITH LMP
TROPICAL MIX BACHATA-MERENGUE-LATIN HOUSE-REGGAETON & MORE
UPSTAIRS

ALSO DJ WHODINI WITH SALSA DURA AND ALL TIME SALSA CLASSICS..
DOWNSTAIRS

SAPPHIRE OFFERS 3 LEVELS TO CHOOSE FROM.. OUTSIDE ROOF DECK AS WELL.. GREAT DRINK SPECIAL AND MORE...

21 AND OVER EVENT DOORS OPEN AT 9PM..

Latin Explosion 2011

Posted Thu, 09/06/2011 - 5:51pm by admin
Jul 3 2011 9:00 pm

 

Clavenegra's Taconeala

Posted Fri, 10/06/2011 - 12:28am by admin

The Story Behind the Mambo N.Y. Style On 2

Posted Wed, 29/06/2011 - 5:38pm by admin

Of African and European parentage, the mambo is the result of a long cross-cultural journey, an example of the kind of sensual alchemy which is a specialty of the Caribbean. Mambo, conga and bongo were originally Bantu names for musical instruments that were used in rituals and gradually became secular. Mambo means "conversation with the gods" and in Cuba designates a sacred song of the Congos, Cubans of Bantu origin. The Congos have absorbed a variety of foreign influences and the mambo is a delicious cocktail of Bantu, Spanish and Yoruba.

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