tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45501276961981829732009-06-23T19:53:44.324-07:00Videos + news about Cuban music and culture. Video y noticias sobre la musica cubana. Queda en sintonía.timbaTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07657527819461445875noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550127696198182973.post-70346403974118446522009-05-22T18:49:00.000-07:002009-05-29T21:41:54.405-07:00

UPDATE: Well the trailer is not quite ready for primetime. Now we see why "Coming Soon" is such a useful phrase.We are officially announcing that the film is wrapping, really! The trailer will premiere next week. Click to enjoy some stills and a minute of "Gozando en la Habana" from the new CD by Charanga Habanera "La Caratula".Noticia de Ultima Hora: El trailer se estrena tan pronto como

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Coming soon... a new film about Cuban music. Here's a still.This is a photo of Gente d'Zona in concert.Aqui tenemos una foto de la nueva pelicula sobre la musica cubana, Gente d'Zona en concierto. Falta Nando Pro. La pelicula viene pronto!Gente de Zona ("neighborhood people") is the most popular reggaeton group in Cuba. Gente de Zona is a trio composed of the founder and chief songwriter:

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It's been a while but TimbaTV has a surprise for the end of 2008. En breve, we will premiere the trailer for a new film about la musica Cubana.Meanwhile there's another hot rumor going around the timba blogs on the internets. Apparently, Lazaro Mayami Diaz se quedo, or better said he went to Miami, not his namesake but possibly his new stage. Wondering who Manolito Y su Trabuco will hire, there

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This image comes from a project in progress. Can you guess who this is?Eso viene de un futuro proyecto. Puedes adivinar quien es?ANSWER: Juventino late of the Charanga Habanera now in MiamiRESPUESTA: Es Juventino cantante bailador de la Charanga Habanera. Ahora vive en MiamiRespuestas incorrectos: Ricky Martin, Leoni Torres, Alexander - Gente d'Zona

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Rumor confirmed curious friends and fans.Se quedo un charanguero.Metales at Carnival de Cuba - Osmani Collado,uan Jimenez, Carmelo André, Junio RomeroChiquita who is Japanese and lives in London wrote to say that Dantes was great and Lazaro Maya can dance well now. Photo by Chiquita of Dantes Lazaro Maya.Thousands of People Danced in Cuba's Carnival in LondonHAVANA, Cuba, July 3 Cuba's Carnival

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Timba TV has a new sister blog called Havana Buzz and you'll find it here:Havana BuzzThe focus is on music news from Havana. For questions or suggestions please write:havanabuzz at gmail comHay un nuevo blog que se llama "Havana Buzz" aqui:Havana BuzzEl blog Havana Buzz es dedicado a noticias de la Habana sobre la musica y temas relacionados

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Check out a new blog about music and culture and buzzz - Nuevo blog aqui: havanabuzz.com Click To Play - Pulse Aqui Pupy Pedroso takes the orchestra to Pinar del Rio and José "Pepito" Gómez introduces a new song "Un poquito al reves" and teaches the lyrics to the audience. For details on the Canadian tour going on right now check out http://

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Leoni Torres, ex-singer for David Calzado and Charanga Habanera has a hit solo album called "Bajo la Piel", (Under the Skin soon on Amazon.com). Here he performs a lively part of the song with a dance routine as a singer-songwriter-dancer talent in full force. Leoni has a European tour in the summer, details soon.Leoni Torres, ex-cantante del famosa y popular orchesta David Calzado Y Su Charanga

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Timbatv is on hiatus while the computer is in the hospital. Next will be a clip from Leoni Torres live with "Te Necisito" from his new CD "Bajo la Piel". Leoni in the H Magaine with a new image.Estamos haciendo una pausa mientras se repara la computadora. El próximo video sería "Te Necisito" del nuevo disco de Leoni Torres "Bajo la Piel". Por ahora puedes ver el nuevo imagen de Leoni Torres en

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Click To Play UPDATE!!! Lazaro Maya seen singing here will be the new principal singer of La Charanga Habanera!! Check him out! David Calzado got lucky again.ALERTA!!! Aqui tiene el nuevo cantante para La Charanga Habanera, Lazaro Maya. David tiene un angel y varios angeles que le ayuda con sus estrellas, eso es cierto! ADDENDUM: 2-3-2008

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Haiia Mompie is about to launch a new CD titled Tal Como Soy on the Bis Music label. It includes 11 songs by authors including Candido Fabre, Leonid Torres, Osmani Collado, Ricardo Amaray, Pedro Dikan and husband Aned Mota. It includes a house style remix of the hit "Quien Fue" from her previous CD Haila Diferente. Haila canta "Quien Fue" en el video y tiene un CD nuevo titulado Tal como soy,

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UPDATE 4/2/2008 Eduardo Mora appears in MiamiEddie K and DJ Tony arrived in Miami and appeared with Carlos Otero on the Americateve Channel 41 program Pellizcame Que Estoy Sonando. They have asked to stay in Miami.NOTICIA DE HOY 4/2/08 Eduardo Mora se quedoEddie K y DJ Tony llego a Miami y hicieron una entrevista con Carlos Otero en Americateve, el programa Pellizcame Que Estoy Sonando. Van

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Along with Juan Formell and Los Van Van Mayito Rivera, voted best singer in a poll at timba.com, improvises or is possessed by San Lazaro, known as Babalu Aye in the Santeria tradition. On December 17th devotees make a pilgrimage to El Rincon to honor San Lazaro and ask for health, sometimes taking days to crawl there. John Lennon is also considered a modern day saint by some, and Mayito feels

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Here's Manolin El Medico de la Salsa, singing "Que Suerte", "No lo Comentes" and "Arriba de la Bola" with Chaka on piano, Dayamí Sánchez chorus, Renier Guerra percussion, Orlando Guanche piano, Hamed Barroso guitar, Gola bass, Lazarito Rodríguez musical director on guitar among others. A legendary Timba performer and songwriter, Manolin set the timba scene on fire in the 1990s in Cuba. True to

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Here is a snippet of "Castigala" from a 2003 concert in Los Angeles. Maraca will be in L.A. again with an amazing collective of Cuban musicians on Tuesday."A NIGHT OF AFRO CUBAN SALSA & TIMBA" with MARACA and THE NEW COLLECTIVE! at KING KING in Hollywood.CUBA's acclaimed flutist/composer brings his jazz inspired CUBAN DANCE MUSIC to L.A.! Among the many talented guest artists accompanying him

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Danny Lozada sang this anthem of the timba movement in Cuba with Charanga Habanera. He is now located in the US and he's conquering el mundo with his charisma, compositions and musical direction. "No Estamos Locos" means "We're not Crazy." Danny's will be playing at SOBs in Manhattan on September 29. Info: SOB's website + Danny Lozada's Myspace Click To Play Excerpt from

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Click To Play This is a fan response to recent commentary about La Charanga Habanera and singer Leoni. We agree that the Charanga es lo maximo and that Leonid Torres has a voice as strong as a Soviet Yak. Here is a snippet of the commentary in question on Timba Geeks .Eso es una respuesta de una fanatica de la Charanga a los comentarios sobre la orquesta y el cantante

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Mayami cleans his karma up with "Sacude la Mata" translated as "Shake the Tree", and has a Guanguanco rumba moment to the delight of the Roman crowd. A big cheer to David Bencomo, flute player extraordinaire for inviting Gabriel W. who writes Yemayasverse and me on the 6 am Guagua Grande bus ride to Genoa the following day ensuring yet another Cuban Music Summer Camp 2006 peak moment. Tutti

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Click To Play Opening night of Makumba on Calle Ocho was a fiesta to remember. Manolin joined his former pikete for the second set. The club closed but El Pikete is making good on their promise to "fill Miami with timba". They'll fill the Yuma with timba on their upcoming tour to San Francisco. DJ Melao + timba.com + El Pikete Myspace for infoEsto fue la noche de

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Manuel Hernández known as El Medico de la Salsa singing Historia de las sillas by Silvio Rodriguez. Silvio, a Cuban Nueva Trova singer and composer was just nominated for a Latin Grammy. Manuel Hernandez conocido como El Medico de la Salsa nos canta la canción Historia de las sillas por Silvio Rodriguez. Silvio es un compositor de Nuevo Trova y acaba de ser nominado para un Grammy Latino. It's a

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Here is a half minute with alto saxaphonist Rolando Pérez Pérez ex-NG La Banda, Cubanismo y Pachto Alonso. He died this year of medical complications. Starting in 2004 he performed at the Jazz Cafe as Pérez Pérez y su cuarteto. Stay Tuned for some video of Bill Wolfer of Mamborama making a guest appearance with the group. The singer is none other than Mr. Pintate los Labios Maria, Junio

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Esto fue estreno. David Calzado wrote "Hit Parade" for singer Leo Garrido. Leo came from the show Piso 6, the Cuban equivalent of Entertainment Tonight. Following in the tradition of Dantes as Ricki Rikkon and Ebblis Valdivia as El Boni David wrote the song to create an identity for him when he joined the orchestra. Hit Parade became a dance floor hit in Europe and in Canada.

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Post numero uno. We will be featuring groups like Charanga Habanera, Danny Lozada, Manolito y Su Trabuco, Los Van Van, Paulo FG, Manolin el Medico, El Pikete, y muchos mas, recent and from the archives. We welcome your comments and requests. Comentarios bienvenidos.

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