I am going to expose the history of «Salsa» Director, Research and Writing Alan Smithee Actor, Costume and Set Design Mauricio Vega Albarracín Camera, Lights and Sound John Connor 01/11/2011…

Recorded 1997 in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. Of all live music I recorded this is the only group with some international reputation….

Grammy-winning drummer, percussionist, author, and Berklee College of Music professor Mark Walker presents his new online course with Berkleemusic: Afro-Cuban Drums. In this course, you can strengthen your overall versatility as a drummer by learning the rich grooves and rhythmic concepts of Afro-Cuban music. Learn more at: www.berkleemusic.com…

Recorded live Avana Cuba . Year 2000 . Fantastic vocal group of cuban music…

Sean Sweeney investigates the issue of Cuban emigration through a close examination of Cuban music. This video was produced as a project for “Mapping Cuba: Culture & Identity in Times of Transition”, a course taught at the College of William & Mary by Professor Ann Marie Stock….

My sister, Julie, Jeff and me having dinner in the old city section at the Casablanca Restaurant/Bar for exceptional live music- four piece group- salsa, Brazilian, and Cuban music. (The film quality is not Scorsese but the music is fantastic.) The crowd was dancing, clapping and singing along. One sweet night in Panama City….

Find a little slice of Miami and Havana, Cuba all rolled up into one. Mojitos Cuban Bistro in Norcross, GA is the hottest Cuban-American Restaurant in metro Atlanta. This is a place where salsa lovers flock to each week to hear songs from their favorite Cuban and Latino artists like Celia Cruz and Santana. Yanin Cortes Fernandez, a former EMI recording star, is singing on the track that’s played for background music on the video. Her husband, Luis, is on piano. Omar Gonzales on the bongos, Francisco Montero on sax, Orlando Caseido on small bongos. Enjoy authentic Cuban food prepared by Yanin’s mother. The baby back ribs, churrasco, plaintains, yuca frita, mariquitas, Guantanamera salad, pineapple soda, materva, flan, cheesecake and mango pie are to die for. Mojitos Cuban Bistro might be the new kid on the block, but they hit it out of the ballpark on the first try and the best thing is the whole family is involved. This is the only location at 35 S. Peachtree St., Norcross, GA 30071. Accept no imitations. Call 770-441-2599 for reservations. Music is played from 7:30 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday nights. No cover. Keep in mind Mojitos is a restaurant, so please have dinner with us. Hope you like the video. It was put together by Lee Williams. I love this restaurant so much that I want to tell the world about it….

If you want to know what became of the greatest Cuban musician of the last 30 years, you will find the answer in Chucho Valdez featuring Irakere: Latin Jazz Founders. Directed by Ilena Rodriguez, this DVD tells the story of one of the most legendary groups in modern Cuban popular music: Irakere. It features live performances of “Misa Negra,” “Chango,” “Stella Va A Estallar” and many others as well as interviews with Chucho and Oscar Valdez, Carlos Emilio Morales, Juilio Oadron and many more. Impossible to overestimate, the influence of Jesus “Chucho” Valdes on Cuban music is evident in virtually everything that comes out of the country. The founder of the Afro-Cuban jazz group Irakere, Valdes and his immensely talented, innovative band paved the way for the success of Cuban music internationally, becoming the first Cuban band signed to an American label, and traveling extensively in the US despite restrictions. The group’s name refers to a storied Yoruba drummer, and Irakere incorporated the percussive sounds of Africa into traditional Cuban son music and contemporary jazz. Ilena Rodriguez’s documentary tells the story of this legendary band, and answers questions as to where the musicians are now. Included are interviews with Chucho and Oscar Valdez, Carlos Emilio Morales, Juilio Oadron, and others, while live performances of “Misa Negra,” “Chango,” and “Stella Va A Estallar” are also featured. This is the only Chucho Valdes video….