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jueves 24 de diciembre de 2009
domingo 1 de noviembre de 2009
Cubanía Pura!!
Si la Charanga Habanera se hubiera presentado en el concierto de Paz sin Fronteras en la Habana, el hecho que un grupo de personas cantarán uno de sus temas no habría tenido nada de raro.
Sin embargo el siguiente video muestra cómo luego de dicho concierto, cientos de jovenes, niños, adultos de manera absolutamente espontánea en su regreso a casa,comenzaron a cantar " Gozando en Miami" ...
Reivindicación de la vida en Cuba? de la cubanía? Un buen tema? La respuesta es de ustedes...
Sin embargo el siguiente video muestra cómo luego de dicho concierto, cientos de jovenes, niños, adultos de manera absolutamente espontánea en su regreso a casa,comenzaron a cantar " Gozando en Miami" ...
Reivindicación de la vida en Cuba? de la cubanía? Un buen tema? La respuesta es de ustedes...
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Paz sin Fronteras
martes 6 de octubre de 2009
Concierto Paz Sin Fronteras en Cuba
Van Van, Juanes, Orishas, Alexander Abreu, Miguel Bosé, Jovanotti y muchos más estuvieron animando un domingo excepcional en un país excepcional.
Que alegría ver tantos artistas con esa masa enorme de gente cantando, bailando y gozando...Cuando vimos el video se nos puso la piel de gallina, es impresionante.
De otro lado, nos embargo una gran tristeza ver cómo fuera y dentro de la isla se querían obtener reditos guiados por intereses particulares; unos a favor otros en contra del concierto, atizando odios en un país que ha sufrido mucho. Que pena.
En nuestro humilde parecer, la música debe ser un medio para crear puentes entre las personas. Una manera de encontrarnos como seres humanos, de ver nuestras realidades, de reirnos de ellas, de reflexionar sobre ellas, inclusive puede ser un motor que nos impulse a mejorarlas.
La música puede ser una manera de expresar un desacuerdo. Por qué percibir dicha expresión de manera peyorativa? Acaso el hecho de decir que no estoy de acuerdo con algo no es el principio de una solución? Pragmatismo simple, nada de ideología.
En Puratimba creemos que la música es ante todo un medio que nos permite disfrutar y llenar de alegría. Es esa la alegría que percibimos en el video que verán a continuación y la que queremos compartir con ustedes.
Con afecto,
Que alegría ver tantos artistas con esa masa enorme de gente cantando, bailando y gozando...Cuando vimos el video se nos puso la piel de gallina, es impresionante.
De otro lado, nos embargo una gran tristeza ver cómo fuera y dentro de la isla se querían obtener reditos guiados por intereses particulares; unos a favor otros en contra del concierto, atizando odios en un país que ha sufrido mucho. Que pena.
En nuestro humilde parecer, la música debe ser un medio para crear puentes entre las personas. Una manera de encontrarnos como seres humanos, de ver nuestras realidades, de reirnos de ellas, de reflexionar sobre ellas, inclusive puede ser un motor que nos impulse a mejorarlas.
La música puede ser una manera de expresar un desacuerdo. Por qué percibir dicha expresión de manera peyorativa? Acaso el hecho de decir que no estoy de acuerdo con algo no es el principio de una solución? Pragmatismo simple, nada de ideología.
En Puratimba creemos que la música es ante todo un medio que nos permite disfrutar y llenar de alegría. Es esa la alegría que percibimos en el video que verán a continuación y la que queremos compartir con ustedes.
Con afecto,
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domingo 30 de agosto de 2009
Gozando en la Habana
Además de ser un tema muy bueno, la letra es una apología a la vida en Cuba. Algunos dirán que es un apoyo al sistema, otros que es light, etc. Aquí creemos que ésta canción refleja el sentimiento de cualquier persona cuando deja su país y logra algunas cosas-en éste caso materiales- pero extraña otras que formaban parte de la realidad en la cual se desenvolvía: la gente, los lugares a los que iba o le cerveza que se tomaba.
Es un gran tema de cubaton de la Charanga Habanera con el Chacal. Nos gusta mucho la relación que hace entre el exito material y la felicidad.
Es un gran tema de cubaton de la Charanga Habanera con el Chacal. Nos gusta mucho la relación que hace entre el exito material y la felicidad.
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Video Charanga Habanera
martes 14 de julio de 2009
Entrevista con Samuel Formell - " El hijo de él!"
A propósito de Samuel Formell sobre el que ha corrido tanta tinta en las últimas semanas, les presentamos a continuación extractos de una excelente entrevista de Kerry Ribchester realizada el año pasado en la Habana pero que tiene elementos muy interesantes que vale la pena recordar. Disfrútenla!
An interview with Samuel Formell, Musical Director of Los Van Van
by Kerry Ribchester
Saturday night in Cuba doesn’t get more atomic than this. Los Van Van, the most celebrated and influential orchestra in the history of Cuban music are playing at the sexy Salon Roja: a classy joint, in downtown Havana, which still holds all its 1950’s glamour and charm. The pulsating atmosphere is intoxicating to the senses, and the crowd are dancing, and singing along to every word. After 3 weeks in Havana and having heard over 10 Cuban Salsa bands playing at world class levels, I am struck by the extra special quality of the sound production and the pure, unique musical genius that is, Los Van Van. The spirit of everyone present is uplifted onto another level.
At the end of the night Samuel Formell, the percussionist and musical director, displays his virtuosity in a solo that excels beyond time or rhythm. Where he goes when he is playing at these moments, only God knows, but wherever he is, the crowd are there with him, embodying every second of every beat. His father, Juan Formell, the most important figure in the history of Cuban music, can be proud.
If you can’t make it to Salsa Rojo this week, don’t despair. During my interview with Samuel, I found out about their new DVD which has just been released entitled ‘Aqui El Que Baila Gana ‘He who dances wins’. According to Samuel it is the best production of the last 40 years, which includes all the top hits since 1969. You can also catch them live as they begin their European tour starting with 10 nights in Germany from. So, it's over to you, read the interview, see the DVD, go to the show, and remember, he who dances, wins.
Kerry: “What made you choose the drums as your instrument, and at what age did you start to play?”
Samuel: “Ever since I was a child I have always had a passion for Rhythm – the Clave, Rumba and Son. I used to stand at the back of Changuito whilst he was drumming for Van Van and loved the way he improvised. At 11 years of age, thanks to my brother, I got accepted into the School of Music in Havana where I studied Percussion and Piano for 8 years.
Kerry: “What was it like for you growing up as the son of Juan Formell, Director of Van Van and Yolanda, a famous tap dancer in Havana?”
Samuel : “Well to be honest, being the son of a very famous man had both its good and bad points. On the one hand wherever I went with school or in a club socially, I was being judged ‘Look there goes the son of Formell’ so there is a loss of privacy in one way. At the same time I have great pride in who my father is. Being his son fills me with pride and happiness.
Kerry: “When did you start to play with Los Van Van?”
Samuel : “When my father created Los Van Van I was only 3 years of age. At the age of fifteen, I was standing behind Changuito one day and they were just about to play the song ‘Sandugera’ when Changuito threw the sticks into my hands and walked away leaving me with no other option but to play. Changuito knew I could do it, he had heard me rehearsing and playing and I was always watching him to learn. It went very well and I surprised myself. My father and the other members of Van Van were really delighted. However the first group that I played with professionally was Isaac Delgado. My father didn’t invite me to play with the Van Van’s until I was twenty five years old and had studied for a long time.”
Kerry: “Who have been your greatest teachers?”
Samuel: “My father, and although I have not studied formally with Changuito, he was always a great inspiration to me”
Kerry: “When I watch you play with Los Van Van, your face is so alive and 100% committed to the music. What are you feeling when you play?”
Samuel: “It is a great honour to play with some of the world’s most amazing singers who are transmitting a powerful energy when they perform. I am concentrating but at the same time I need to feel rather than think and be totally in the moment. Every second for me is important. I have a responsibility to be in connection with the energy that they are giving to an audience in a very present state. Sometimes when I look at video footage, I can see my face is full of different expressions and my mouth is moving as if I'm talking, but actually, in those moments I am so absorbed in the music and the rhythm it is almost like being in a trance-like state.”
Kerry: “Which musicians have been your greatest inspiration?”
Samuel: “My father and Changuito”
Kerry “What so far has been the high-light of your career? and what have been your greatest achievements?”
Samuel: “One of the high-lights of my career was playing with Los Van Van at the Playboy Jazz festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for an audience of 20,000 people. Each prestigious band had exactly 45 minutes to play and under no circumstance could they exceed this time limit. The stages were rotating anyway and after 45 minutes the stage moved onto the next band which would automatically begin their set. However, after playing for 43 minutes, the Director of the festival gestured to us to continue as the atmosphere was electric. We played for over an hour. It was a great moment in my life. I would say that my greatest achievement and that of Van Van right now is the new DVD ‘Aqui el Que Baila Gana’ we are releasing in February. I am so proud of the quality and the content of this production.”
Kerry: “One of my favourite tracks on your last album ‘Chapeando’ is track 10 ‘Agua’ which was written by yourself and is a big hit back home in the Salsa clubs in the UK. What was your idea behind the song and music?”
Samuel: “I wrote this song full of frustration and thirst as we were having a hurricane in Cuba at the time and we had no water for three days. I was literally very thirsty and knowing how important water is for the for the body and health, I kept saying to myself ‘without water we can’t live'. So I sat down at the piano and took out my stress and created the song”
Kerry: “Samuel, a question from the Salsa dancers in the UK: How much of the album ‘Chapeando’ would you say is Salsa and how much is Son–based?”
Samuel: “All of it is Son”
Kerry: “Samuel, could you just clarify that for me. Are you saying that all of ‘Chapeando’ is based on Son?”
Samuel: “Yes”
Kerry: “In the music of ‘Chapeando’ there are many references to the Orishas. Do you include the rhythms of the Afro Cuban Gods in your compositions?”
Samuel: “To be honest Kerry, I have played so much Rumba, Son, Jazz, all the Orishas rhythms all my life. When I come to write and record the music it all becomes one melting pot. This is my musical heritage; it comes through my blood and out into the music.
Kerry: “Do you have a particular God that supports and inspires you?”
Samuel: A big smile crosses his face. “Yes, my God is Chango. He transmits his potent energy to me and brings me an extra resource that I can’t even explain. He is a great creative force. Sometimes I feel his energy coming through me and giving me more stamina and power when I play”
Kerry: “Do you dance Salsa?”
Samuel: “Yes, Yes I love to dance Casino”
Kerry: “Is it true that Madonna invited you to play for her?”
Samuel: “Madonna’s manager approached me at the Hollywood Bowl concert and I would have loved to have taken him up on his generous offer However, the times of Madonna’s tour conflicted with my commitments with Los Van Van. If I could have worked with her outside of the Los Van Van schedule I would have done.
Kerry: “If you could sit down and have dinner and a chat with any musician alive today or who has ever lived, who would you choose?”
Samuel: "Oh, anyone living or dead who would I choose? It would have to be Boris Luna, Los Van Van’s Pianist / Tecladistia. He has been a close friend of mine for years and he is a great musician. We have a great time when we hang out together.
Kerry: “The new DVD, tell me about it? Where was it filmed?”
Samuel: “For our friends in England this new DVD of Los Van Van is called ‘Aqui el Que Baila Gana’. It is the latest production. For me personally it is the best production of the 38 years life of Los Van Van. I recommend it to everybody that has the possibility to buy the DVD because you are going to have a beautiful experience when you see it. It has a lot of heart and positive energy. You’re going to cry when you see it and laugh too. My proposition to all English people and all Cubans, to people all over the world is, if you can, don’t miss the opportunity to see ‘Aqui el Que Baila Gana’ – He Who Dances Wins. It was filmed in the Karl Marx Theatre in Havana and spans 35 years of our songs.”' ')
Kerry: “Tell me about the new Album?”
Samuel: “It is called ‘Arrasando’ which means to completely erase and take away the bad.”
Kerry: “Isn’t that similar to the word ‘Chapeando’ from your last album”
Samuel: “Yes it is similar but it is much stronger which is a symbol for the music and the album”
Kerry: “What’s different about this album?”
Samuel: “The whole album is on a much more grand orchestral scale. I have written four songs on it, very much influenced by my father’s style of writing. It has a lot of depth and feeling. It is profound. We have musically developed the sound of Van Van on a far greater scale than ever before. It is different. You will hear it, you will hear the difference.”
Kerry: “What is your favourite country to play in?”
Samuel: “I love playing in Europe, however when we play in Cali in Colombia it is always a very emotional. All the audience knows every single word of every single song. We don’t need to play anything. We could just point the microphone at them, give them the first words to every song and they could finish the concert for us”
Kerry: “How many concerts do you play a year?”
Samuel: “Let’s see, here in Havana, we do two shows a week, and when we tour in Cuba, every single day. And in Europe, or touring we play every day. I would say we give approximately 200 performances a year”
Kerry: “Samuel, I have seen on the new DVD that you can play songs from 1969 to the present day. Just how many Los Van Van songs do you have in your head that you can play at any one time?”
Samuel: Big sigh! “At least 200.”
Kerry: “If you had not played the drums for Van Van, what would you have chosen as your career?”
Samuel: “I love to paint, it helps me to relax. I often play baseball and squash to take out the stresses of my body and mind. It is great to really challenge yourself physically. But I think I would have been a painter. My favourite artist is Ernesto Rancano (Plastic Cubano)”
I look around the room and the whole house is full of original paintings by celebrated Cuban artists.
Kerry: “What does the future hold for Van Van?”
Samuel: He takes a big breath “The future for Van Van is very positive. We are here for the Cuban people. We are always thinking ‘What do the Cuban people need?’ and we know how they love to dance. We will always be seeking to help the Cuban people through our music, to inspire and enrich their lives with our songs. There is a beautiful future ahead for Los Van Van.”
An interview with Samuel Formell, Musical Director of Los Van Van
by Kerry Ribchester
Saturday night in Cuba doesn’t get more atomic than this. Los Van Van, the most celebrated and influential orchestra in the history of Cuban music are playing at the sexy Salon Roja: a classy joint, in downtown Havana, which still holds all its 1950’s glamour and charm. The pulsating atmosphere is intoxicating to the senses, and the crowd are dancing, and singing along to every word. After 3 weeks in Havana and having heard over 10 Cuban Salsa bands playing at world class levels, I am struck by the extra special quality of the sound production and the pure, unique musical genius that is, Los Van Van. The spirit of everyone present is uplifted onto another level.
At the end of the night Samuel Formell, the percussionist and musical director, displays his virtuosity in a solo that excels beyond time or rhythm. Where he goes when he is playing at these moments, only God knows, but wherever he is, the crowd are there with him, embodying every second of every beat. His father, Juan Formell, the most important figure in the history of Cuban music, can be proud.
If you can’t make it to Salsa Rojo this week, don’t despair. During my interview with Samuel, I found out about their new DVD which has just been released entitled ‘Aqui El Que Baila Gana ‘He who dances wins’. According to Samuel it is the best production of the last 40 years, which includes all the top hits since 1969. You can also catch them live as they begin their European tour starting with 10 nights in Germany from. So, it's over to you, read the interview, see the DVD, go to the show, and remember, he who dances, wins.
Kerry: “What made you choose the drums as your instrument, and at what age did you start to play?”
Samuel: “Ever since I was a child I have always had a passion for Rhythm – the Clave, Rumba and Son. I used to stand at the back of Changuito whilst he was drumming for Van Van and loved the way he improvised. At 11 years of age, thanks to my brother, I got accepted into the School of Music in Havana where I studied Percussion and Piano for 8 years.
Kerry: “What was it like for you growing up as the son of Juan Formell, Director of Van Van and Yolanda, a famous tap dancer in Havana?”
Samuel : “Well to be honest, being the son of a very famous man had both its good and bad points. On the one hand wherever I went with school or in a club socially, I was being judged ‘Look there goes the son of Formell’ so there is a loss of privacy in one way. At the same time I have great pride in who my father is. Being his son fills me with pride and happiness.
Kerry: “When did you start to play with Los Van Van?”
Samuel : “When my father created Los Van Van I was only 3 years of age. At the age of fifteen, I was standing behind Changuito one day and they were just about to play the song ‘Sandugera’ when Changuito threw the sticks into my hands and walked away leaving me with no other option but to play. Changuito knew I could do it, he had heard me rehearsing and playing and I was always watching him to learn. It went very well and I surprised myself. My father and the other members of Van Van were really delighted. However the first group that I played with professionally was Isaac Delgado. My father didn’t invite me to play with the Van Van’s until I was twenty five years old and had studied for a long time.”
Kerry: “Who have been your greatest teachers?”
Samuel: “My father, and although I have not studied formally with Changuito, he was always a great inspiration to me”
Kerry: “When I watch you play with Los Van Van, your face is so alive and 100% committed to the music. What are you feeling when you play?”
Samuel: “It is a great honour to play with some of the world’s most amazing singers who are transmitting a powerful energy when they perform. I am concentrating but at the same time I need to feel rather than think and be totally in the moment. Every second for me is important. I have a responsibility to be in connection with the energy that they are giving to an audience in a very present state. Sometimes when I look at video footage, I can see my face is full of different expressions and my mouth is moving as if I'm talking, but actually, in those moments I am so absorbed in the music and the rhythm it is almost like being in a trance-like state.”
Kerry: “Which musicians have been your greatest inspiration?”
Samuel: “My father and Changuito”
Kerry “What so far has been the high-light of your career? and what have been your greatest achievements?”
Samuel: “One of the high-lights of my career was playing with Los Van Van at the Playboy Jazz festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for an audience of 20,000 people. Each prestigious band had exactly 45 minutes to play and under no circumstance could they exceed this time limit. The stages were rotating anyway and after 45 minutes the stage moved onto the next band which would automatically begin their set. However, after playing for 43 minutes, the Director of the festival gestured to us to continue as the atmosphere was electric. We played for over an hour. It was a great moment in my life. I would say that my greatest achievement and that of Van Van right now is the new DVD ‘Aqui el Que Baila Gana’ we are releasing in February. I am so proud of the quality and the content of this production.”
Kerry: “One of my favourite tracks on your last album ‘Chapeando’ is track 10 ‘Agua’ which was written by yourself and is a big hit back home in the Salsa clubs in the UK. What was your idea behind the song and music?”
Samuel: “I wrote this song full of frustration and thirst as we were having a hurricane in Cuba at the time and we had no water for three days. I was literally very thirsty and knowing how important water is for the for the body and health, I kept saying to myself ‘without water we can’t live'. So I sat down at the piano and took out my stress and created the song”
Kerry: “Samuel, a question from the Salsa dancers in the UK: How much of the album ‘Chapeando’ would you say is Salsa and how much is Son–based?”
Samuel: “All of it is Son”
Kerry: “Samuel, could you just clarify that for me. Are you saying that all of ‘Chapeando’ is based on Son?”
Samuel: “Yes”
Kerry: “In the music of ‘Chapeando’ there are many references to the Orishas. Do you include the rhythms of the Afro Cuban Gods in your compositions?”
Samuel: “To be honest Kerry, I have played so much Rumba, Son, Jazz, all the Orishas rhythms all my life. When I come to write and record the music it all becomes one melting pot. This is my musical heritage; it comes through my blood and out into the music.
Kerry: “Do you have a particular God that supports and inspires you?”Samuel: A big smile crosses his face. “Yes, my God is Chango. He transmits his potent energy to me and brings me an extra resource that I can’t even explain. He is a great creative force. Sometimes I feel his energy coming through me and giving me more stamina and power when I play”
Kerry: “Do you dance Salsa?”
Samuel: “Yes, Yes I love to dance Casino”
Kerry: “Is it true that Madonna invited you to play for her?”
Samuel: “Madonna’s manager approached me at the Hollywood Bowl concert and I would have loved to have taken him up on his generous offer However, the times of Madonna’s tour conflicted with my commitments with Los Van Van. If I could have worked with her outside of the Los Van Van schedule I would have done.
Kerry: “If you could sit down and have dinner and a chat with any musician alive today or who has ever lived, who would you choose?”
Samuel: "Oh, anyone living or dead who would I choose? It would have to be Boris Luna, Los Van Van’s Pianist / Tecladistia. He has been a close friend of mine for years and he is a great musician. We have a great time when we hang out together.
Kerry: “The new DVD, tell me about it? Where was it filmed?”
Samuel: “For our friends in England this new DVD of Los Van Van is called ‘Aqui el Que Baila Gana’. It is the latest production. For me personally it is the best production of the 38 years life of Los Van Van. I recommend it to everybody that has the possibility to buy the DVD because you are going to have a beautiful experience when you see it. It has a lot of heart and positive energy. You’re going to cry when you see it and laugh too. My proposition to all English people and all Cubans, to people all over the world is, if you can, don’t miss the opportunity to see ‘Aqui el Que Baila Gana’ – He Who Dances Wins. It was filmed in the Karl Marx Theatre in Havana and spans 35 years of our songs.”' ')
Kerry: “Tell me about the new Album?”
Samuel: “It is called ‘Arrasando’ which means to completely erase and take away the bad.”
Kerry: “Isn’t that similar to the word ‘Chapeando’ from your last album”
Samuel: “Yes it is similar but it is much stronger which is a symbol for the music and the album”
Kerry: “What’s different about this album?”
Samuel: “The whole album is on a much more grand orchestral scale. I have written four songs on it, very much influenced by my father’s style of writing. It has a lot of depth and feeling. It is profound. We have musically developed the sound of Van Van on a far greater scale than ever before. It is different. You will hear it, you will hear the difference.”
Kerry: “What is your favourite country to play in?”
Samuel: “I love playing in Europe, however when we play in Cali in Colombia it is always a very emotional. All the audience knows every single word of every single song. We don’t need to play anything. We could just point the microphone at them, give them the first words to every song and they could finish the concert for us”
Kerry: “How many concerts do you play a year?”
Samuel: “Let’s see, here in Havana, we do two shows a week, and when we tour in Cuba, every single day. And in Europe, or touring we play every day. I would say we give approximately 200 performances a year”
Kerry: “Samuel, I have seen on the new DVD that you can play songs from 1969 to the present day. Just how many Los Van Van songs do you have in your head that you can play at any one time?”
Samuel: Big sigh! “At least 200.”
Kerry: “If you had not played the drums for Van Van, what would you have chosen as your career?”
Samuel: “I love to paint, it helps me to relax. I often play baseball and squash to take out the stresses of my body and mind. It is great to really challenge yourself physically. But I think I would have been a painter. My favourite artist is Ernesto Rancano (Plastic Cubano)”
I look around the room and the whole house is full of original paintings by celebrated Cuban artists.
Kerry: “What does the future hold for Van Van?”
Samuel: He takes a big breath “The future for Van Van is very positive. We are here for the Cuban people. We are always thinking ‘What do the Cuban people need?’ and we know how they love to dance. We will always be seeking to help the Cuban people through our music, to inspire and enrich their lives with our songs. There is a beautiful future ahead for Los Van Van.”
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jueves 25 de junio de 2009
TIMBALAYE –Festival Internacional de Rumba Cubana
Bajo el Lema " Ser cultos es el único modo de ser libres", la segunda edición del Festival de Rumba Cubana tendrá lugar en la Habana, Cuba, del 3 al 6 de Septiembre 2009. Aunque el programa aún no está definido en su totalidad, a grosso modo es evidente que será de una riqueza enorme, tanto musical como culturalmente. La "cubanía" en su maxima expresión. A seguir de cerca...
Mayito invita al Festival Timbalaye
Festival Timbalaye
Segunda edición
La Habana, Cuba
3-6 Septiembre 2009
Programa
*El programa está todavia en via de construcción. Más información en:
Mayito invita al Festival Timbalaye
Festival Timbalaye
Segunda edición
La Habana, Cuba
3-6 Septiembre 2009
Programa
Jueves 3 Septiembre
LUGAR: HOTEL y BARRIO DE LA HABANA VIEJA
"Presentación e Inauguración del Festival"
10:00-11:00
- Acreditación participantes, invitados y prensa en el Hotel Riviera
- Programación del evento
- Entrega del Gadget del evento
11:00 Traslado al lugar de la Fiesta inaugural en la Habana Vieja
12:00 Inauguración
Fiesta con música en vivo y danzas características del folklore cubano (afrocubano, Rumba, Casino Cubano - Salsa, Rueda de Casino). con la participación de grupos y artistas representantes de la Cultura folklórica y popular cubana.
14:00 Almuerzo
16:00Traslado al Hotel
Viernes 4 Septiembre
LUGAR: Casa de Cultura de Plaza (calzada y 8, Vedado)
"Muestra de Artesanía Regional Mexicana, Panel de conferencias, Presentación del libro y Lecciones de danza afrocubana y bailes populares cubanos"
10:00 Inauguración de la Muestra de Artesanía Regional Mexicana en la Galería de la casa de Cultura de Plaza
10:00-11:30 Panel de conferencias en el Teatro de la Casa de Cultura de Plaza, invitado especial el Antropólogo Dr. R.M. Furé
11:30-12:30 Presentación del libro en el Teatro de la Casa de Cultura de Plaza
12:30-13:30 Almuerzo
14:00-17:00
Lecciones de danza afrocubana y bailes populares cubanos en los Salones de la Casa de Cultura de Plaza con maestros del Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba
- Lecciones de Danza Afrocubana, Rumba y Casino Cubano (Salsa)
- Taller de percusión cubana
17:00 Espectáculo en Homenaje al grande Rumbero, compositor y cantante cubano “Tío Tom” en el Patio de la Casa de Cultura de Plaza con rumberos veteranos y grupos profesionales de Rumba
19:30- 20:30 Cena en el hotel
22:00- 02:00 Bailable en el Hotel Riviera con el DJ Iván El Samurai de Cuba
Sábado 5 Septiembre
LUGAR: Casa de Cultura de Plaza (calzada y 8, Vedado)
"Lecciones de Bailes y Gran Gala Astistica en el Teatro Astral"
10:00-12:30
- Lecciones de danza afrocubana, Rumba y Casino Cubano (Salsa)
- Lecciones de canto y percusión cubana
12:30-13:30 Almuerzo
14:00-16:30
- Lecciones de danza afrocubana, Rumba y Son
- Lecciones de canto y percusión cubana
19:30-20:30 Cena en el hotel
21:00-23:00 Gala Artistica Internacional en el Teatro Astral con la participación de grupos extranjeros que participan al evento
Domingo 6 Septiembre
LUGAR: Salón Rosado Benny Moré, “La Tropical” (41 y 46, Playa)
"Fiesta de clausura del Festival"
11:00 Competencia de bailes en las modalidades de Rumba, Columbia, Salsa Cubana y Rueda de Casino.
13:00-14:00 Almuerzo
14:00-16:00
- Concierto de grupos de Folklore Cubano.
- Presentación de grupos musicales participantes al evento.
- Entrega de Diplomas de participación al Festival.
17:00 Traslado en hotel
19:00-200 Cena en hotel
21:00
- Fiesta de clausura en la Tropical
- Premiación a los primeros lugares de la competencia de bailes
- Musica Cubana para Bailar con el DJ Iván El Samurai de Cuba
- Concierto de la Orquesta de Juan Formell y Los Van Van
Actividades Colaterales
- Encuentro de Teatrología en el Instituto Superior de Arte de Cuba (ISA)
- Intercambio de Danza Contemporánea con el coreógrafo Narciso Medina
- Encuentro con la Literatura, la Poesia e la Trova cubana
Actividades Opcionales con previa organización
- Conocer un proyecto de la Cultura Comunitaria y uno de la Hermanos Saíz
- Visita a una clase magistral de Rumba del Conjunto Foklórico Nacional de Cuba
- Visita a la Escuela Nacional de Danza (ENA) y al Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA)
- Visita al Museo de Bellas Artes
- Visita al Teatro Garcia Lorca
- Visita a la Escuela de Ballet
*El programa está todavia en via de construcción. Más información en:
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Conciertos
domingo 21 de junio de 2009
Van Van cancela gira de verano en Europa
Los Van Van se vieron obligados a cancelar su gira en Europa luego de que Samuel Formell sufriera un accidente doméstico en el cual agua hirviendo le habría caído en la cara.
Esperamos de todo corazón que el accidente no pase a mayores y que "el hijo de él" se recupere pronto.
Desde Puratimba.com le mandamos toda la buena energía a Samuel Formell para que se recupere rápidamente.
Esperamos de todo corazón que el accidente no pase a mayores y que "el hijo de él" se recupere pronto.
Desde Puratimba.com le mandamos toda la buena energía a Samuel Formell para que se recupere rápidamente.
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Los Van Van
sábado 6 de junio de 2009
Verano de Locura!
Casi todos van a estar éste verano en Europa: Maikel Blanco, Elito Revé, David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera, Los Van Van, Pupy Pedroso, Alexander Abreu y Habana de Primera en gira...
El Verano 2009, una sobredosis de Timba...
Los Festivales imposibles de perder:
FIESTA (Roma)
http://www.fiesta.it/
LATINOAMERICANDO (Milano)
http://www.latinoamericando.it
FIESTA LATINA (Torino)
http://www.lafiestalatina.it
BAYAMO (La Seyne sur Mer)
http://www.ot-la-seyne-sur-mer.fr/
A Gozar!!!
El Verano 2009, una sobredosis de Timba...
Los Festivales imposibles de perder:
FIESTA (Roma)
http://www.fiesta.it/
LATINOAMERICANDO (Milano)
http://www.latinoamericando.it
FIESTA LATINA (Torino)
http://www.lafiestalatina.it
BAYAMO (La Seyne sur Mer)
http://www.ot-la-seyne-sur-mer.fr/
A Gozar!!!
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Conciertos
martes 2 de junio de 2009
Manolito y su Trabuco en Mexico!
Para nuestros fans mexicanos -que tanto nos han escrito- les confirmamos que Manolito y su Trabuco estará en Ciudad de Mexico el 31 de Julio 2009 (Discoteca Mama Rumba Loreto) y el 1 de Agosto (Discoteca Mama Rumba Roma) dentro del marco del tercer congreso internacional de música cubana "Cuba baila en México" organizado por Luis Rafael Martínez Cancio, director de la compañía de baile "Timba Casino" y quién lleva más de once años promocionando la música cubana -particularmente la rueda de casino- en el país de los chiles en nogada, los tácos y el pipián.
Orale! que suene la timba en México!!
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Conciertos,
Congresos Salsa
sábado 23 de mayo de 2009
Timba: Filosofía de vida?
En Puratimba estamos convencidos que la timba va más allá de una simple corriente musical. La timba refleja y da a conocer las inquietudes y las experiencias de vida del pueblo cubano, su visión del mundo dentro de un marco cultural con marcadas raíces africanas pero que hoy dada su difusión global comienza a expresar igualmente expectativas de otras latitudes.
El Ser humano en donde quiera que se encuentre, comparte las mismas inquietudes vitales y les da respuesta de acuerdo a su propia historia, su contexto y su percepción de la existencia. Aunque también podríamos parafrasear al Nobel mexicano Octavio Paz cuando decía que "las preguntas a lo largo de la vida son las mismas, lo que cambian son las respuestas".
En Puratimba.com la timba nos da una felicidad enorme. Nuestro objetivo es compartirla con nuestros visitantes. Nuestra meta es que tú, timbero, cada vez que entres en nuestro sitio, puedas acceder a la música que nos da tanto y poder así compartir contigo lo que nosotros sentimos.
Igualmente, siempre recordamos los orígenes de éste género musical y damos gracias a los maestros que han permitido con sus composiciones el desarrollo de la música popular bailable cubana hasta llegar a la timba como último eslabón. Gracias a los primeros africanos que llegaron a Cuba y con sus tambores sembraron la semilla, gracias a Benny Moré con su bastón, gracias a Juan Formell y gracias a todo el pueblo cubano que por generaciones y con su idiosincrasia y su manera de ver el mundo ha permitido que hoy nosotros: latinos, europeos, asiaticos, blancos, amarillos, negros... podamos disfrutar y tener acceso a tanta felicidad.
Retomando a Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso en "Si me quieres conocer", estamos convencidos que la timba también puede reflejar nuestros más profundos pensamientos: "No dejo que el chisme me involucre, que lo malo me preocupe, busco la felicidad... es que prefiero no hablar, si me quieres conocer, ahí te dejo mi cantar..."
Hoy te sientes mal timbero? algo no va bien? Recuerda lo que dice Pupy: la vida hay que verla un poquito al revés pa' que se te dé...
Un abrazo timbero,
Un poquito al revés
Autor: José Gomez (Pepito)
Letra:
Ah! Tu tienes que pensarla un poquito al revés, tu sabes pa' qué? pa' que se te dé!un poquito al revés, repitelo otra vez! Vamos pa' alla!
Dejé el orgullo prendido en un alfiler, como un recado, porque es mejor para mi, para ti, para seguir adelante, tu ves...
Cuando aprendas a mirar mas allá de lo que ves,
los pasos cortos, dicen, son mejor pa' llegar... a donde imaginaste una vez, oh...
Del otro lado de la calle no te da el sol, pero te falta el calor. Tienes que aprender a escoger, que cosa? lo que te queda bien! Vamos a ver!
Si sientes que la vida se enreda, tienes que mirarla de afuera como en el basketball que eso vale tres, oh...
Asi es la vida ya lo sé...hay que pensarla un poquitico al revés, pa qué? pa' que se te dé! Oye!
Coro 1:
pa' que se te dé...
vamos a ver!
pa' que a ti se te dé!
cómo lo vas a hacer?
un poquito al revés, repitelo otra vez
pa que puedas bailarla, pa' que puedas gozarla
cómo lo vas a hacer?
Un poquito al revés...
La vida, cogéla como venga, escucha lo que te digo: tú no discutas con nadie, trata de hacer un millon de amigos! pa' qué? pa' que se te dé!
pa' que puedas bailarla, pa' que puedas gozarla
como a vas a pensarla?
Ve con el amor pa' donde quieras, la felicidad es tu compañera y todas tus locuras piensalas bien, agregale un poquito de tu fe pa que?pa' que se te dé!
pa' que puedas bailarla, pa' que puedas gozarla
Nena! sal de la monotonia y de la rutina del diay olvidalo todo, cambia esa cara, sal a bailar este fin de semana...mira! y pasala bien!
Cantemos! eh...si!!
Alerta! no te quedes parado! con mi sabrosura todo el mundo ha bailado!
Coro 2
Si no se te da, tranquilo que yo controlo
Estate tranquilo, Estate tranquilo que yo controlo
y canta a tu modo...
Esas cositas que ensucian el alma, hay que encontrarle acomodo
Coro 2
Señores, no se puede estar mareado, hay que tenerlo todo controlado...
Y si no se te da,tranquilo que yo controlo
Que canta la Habana? Pregúntaselo a Paco, pregúntaselo al otro...
Que vas a hacer nena? estate contento Ruperto que el kilo no tiene hueso y a bailar que es un soplo la vida no pierdas el tiempo metiendo mentiras, ve y revisa con Orura, ya no hay mas salida... pa' que se te quite del alma ese triste fantasma de la soledad...
Cápsula Informativa:
Disponible a la venta "No Mires la Carátula"
Al fin! Después de una larga espera, salió al mercado el nuevo disco de la David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera: "No Mires la Carátula". Puedes escuchar extractos de algunos temas y comprarlo en el sitio de prodland.de
El Ser humano en donde quiera que se encuentre, comparte las mismas inquietudes vitales y les da respuesta de acuerdo a su propia historia, su contexto y su percepción de la existencia. Aunque también podríamos parafrasear al Nobel mexicano Octavio Paz cuando decía que "las preguntas a lo largo de la vida son las mismas, lo que cambian son las respuestas".
En Puratimba.com la timba nos da una felicidad enorme. Nuestro objetivo es compartirla con nuestros visitantes. Nuestra meta es que tú, timbero, cada vez que entres en nuestro sitio, puedas acceder a la música que nos da tanto y poder así compartir contigo lo que nosotros sentimos.
Igualmente, siempre recordamos los orígenes de éste género musical y damos gracias a los maestros que han permitido con sus composiciones el desarrollo de la música popular bailable cubana hasta llegar a la timba como último eslabón. Gracias a los primeros africanos que llegaron a Cuba y con sus tambores sembraron la semilla, gracias a Benny Moré con su bastón, gracias a Juan Formell y gracias a todo el pueblo cubano que por generaciones y con su idiosincrasia y su manera de ver el mundo ha permitido que hoy nosotros: latinos, europeos, asiaticos, blancos, amarillos, negros... podamos disfrutar y tener acceso a tanta felicidad.
Retomando a Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso en "Si me quieres conocer", estamos convencidos que la timba también puede reflejar nuestros más profundos pensamientos: "No dejo que el chisme me involucre, que lo malo me preocupe, busco la felicidad... es que prefiero no hablar, si me quieres conocer, ahí te dejo mi cantar..."
Hoy te sientes mal timbero? algo no va bien? Recuerda lo que dice Pupy: la vida hay que verla un poquito al revés pa' que se te dé...
Un abrazo timbero,
Un poquito al revés
Autor: José Gomez (Pepito)
Letra:
Ah! Tu tienes que pensarla un poquito al revés, tu sabes pa' qué? pa' que se te dé!un poquito al revés, repitelo otra vez! Vamos pa' alla!
Dejé el orgullo prendido en un alfiler, como un recado, porque es mejor para mi, para ti, para seguir adelante, tu ves...
Cuando aprendas a mirar mas allá de lo que ves,
los pasos cortos, dicen, son mejor pa' llegar... a donde imaginaste una vez, oh...
Del otro lado de la calle no te da el sol, pero te falta el calor. Tienes que aprender a escoger, que cosa? lo que te queda bien! Vamos a ver!
Si sientes que la vida se enreda, tienes que mirarla de afuera como en el basketball que eso vale tres, oh...
Asi es la vida ya lo sé...hay que pensarla un poquitico al revés, pa qué? pa' que se te dé! Oye!
Coro 1:
pa' que se te dé...
vamos a ver!
pa' que a ti se te dé!
cómo lo vas a hacer?
un poquito al revés, repitelo otra vez
pa que puedas bailarla, pa' que puedas gozarla
cómo lo vas a hacer?
Un poquito al revés...
La vida, cogéla como venga, escucha lo que te digo: tú no discutas con nadie, trata de hacer un millon de amigos! pa' qué? pa' que se te dé!
pa' que puedas bailarla, pa' que puedas gozarla
como a vas a pensarla?
Ve con el amor pa' donde quieras, la felicidad es tu compañera y todas tus locuras piensalas bien, agregale un poquito de tu fe pa que?pa' que se te dé!
pa' que puedas bailarla, pa' que puedas gozarla
Nena! sal de la monotonia y de la rutina del diay olvidalo todo, cambia esa cara, sal a bailar este fin de semana...mira! y pasala bien!
Cantemos! eh...si!!
Alerta! no te quedes parado! con mi sabrosura todo el mundo ha bailado!
Coro 2
Si no se te da, tranquilo que yo controlo
Estate tranquilo, Estate tranquilo que yo controlo
y canta a tu modo...
Esas cositas que ensucian el alma, hay que encontrarle acomodo
Coro 2
Señores, no se puede estar mareado, hay que tenerlo todo controlado...
Y si no se te da,tranquilo que yo controlo
Que canta la Habana? Pregúntaselo a Paco, pregúntaselo al otro...
Que vas a hacer nena? estate contento Ruperto que el kilo no tiene hueso y a bailar que es un soplo la vida no pierdas el tiempo metiendo mentiras, ve y revisa con Orura, ya no hay mas salida... pa' que se te quite del alma ese triste fantasma de la soledad...
Cápsula Informativa:
Disponible a la venta "No Mires la Carátula"
Al fin! Después de una larga espera, salió al mercado el nuevo disco de la David Calzado y la Charanga Habanera: "No Mires la Carátula". Puedes escuchar extractos de algunos temas y comprarlo en el sitio de prodland.de
Labels:
Charanga Habanera,
Pupy Pedroso,
Timba
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