This Friday, some of the best talent from Havana convenes in Brooklyn for a great cause.
Check out the details on Red Hot + Cuba below…
Music Direction by Andres Levin and CuCu Diamantes
Produced by BAM
Co-produced with Paul Heck/The Red Hot Organization in recognition of World AIDS Day (Dec 1) & Andres Levin/Music Has No Enemies
Nine acts representing the vibrant Havana music scene take the stage for a tribute to the sounds of contemporary Cuba. Saunter from the malecón at dawn to smoky clubs at dusk with an all-star lineup of emerging artists and established legends—including Alexander Abreu (of Havana D’Primera), José Luis Cortés (“El Tosco” of NG La Banda), Carlos Varela, CuCu Diamantes, and David Torrens—in this showcase of timba, salsa, nueva trova, and more.
This program is produced by BAM in association with Red Hot Organization in recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1. Part of the proceeds will benefit AIDS prevention and awareness in Cuba.
Featured performers:
Alexander Abreu
José Luis Cortés (“El Tosco”)
CuCu Diamantes
Andres Levín
Kelvis Ochoa
Osdalgia
David Torrens
Roberto Carlos “Cucurucho” Rodriguez Valdés
Carlos Varela
Check the video below for short history of Latin music from the 2002 Bravo TV Documentary The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King. This clip details the roots of the music that went on to drastically change the music scene in New York and around the world…
For those looking to experience some authentic Cuban culture tonight, look no further than DJ Asho and his newly launched Buena Timba Social Club. Check out the details on his show with Gerardo Contino below…
Asho Productions presents: Buena Timba Social Club.
Featuring Gerardo Contino & Sus Habaneros and DJ Asho.
Live Performance with his 6-piece Timba Band.
Music by DJ Asho playing the best of Cuban Salsa (Timba), Rumba y Reggaeton.
Cuban Salsa Classes with Yesenia Selier
Thursday August 18th.
Doors open at 7PM / Salsa classes at 8PM/ Music starts at 9PM
Only $10!!!
Location: DROM
85 Ave A (b/w 5th & 6th St) in East Village,
New York, NY 10009 www.dromNYC.com
Subway: F (2nd Ave) 6 (Astor Place) R, W (8th St – NYU)
The folks over at LargeUp chop it up with the young crooner and horn player, Aloe Blacc, on his heritage and music to date.
Check out the intro below…
When we conceived of the idea for our Now Things series focusing on cutting-edge artists across all genre boundaries who happen to have roots in the Caribbean, Aloe Blacc was the artist we had in mind. In the time since we first got hyped about his eclectic catalog of soul, rap and salsa, he has gone on quite a rampage of world domination, performing on Jimmy Fallon, taking a Gold record in France and storming the UK charts with his HBO-placed single “I Need A Dollar” (currently at #3). Although much of the buzz has been about that particular song, Aloe’s versatility as a writer and performer gets clearer and clearer, whether he’s singing about Panama on “Patria Mia” (below), translating John Legend into Spanish or putting down his own reggae cover onstage in Germany. In the midst of that whirlwind, and right before he was set to bring his long-running, Sunday afternoon Los Angeles party The Do-Over to Puerto Rico, Aloe spent the better part of a mellow, thoughtful afternoon to sit in the sun with us at Habana Outpost in Brooklyn and go deep on his Panamanian roots, his Stones Throw LP Good Things and all the unwritten chapters of the book called Aloe Blacc.
Our people DJ Asho will be spinning later today as part of a great event benefiting the earthquake victims in Haiti. Check out the details below…
join us for…
Caribe Negro for Haiti 2!
A Fundraiser to Benefit Haiti’s Earthquake Survivors
Saturday March. 5, 2011
from 8pm-1am
The Bruckner Bar & Grill
1 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx, NY
#4/6 train to E. 138th Street
Suggested Donation: $15
Live Performances by:
ALMA MOYO Puerto Rican Bomba
KALUNGA NEG MAWON Haitian Dominican Roots Music
BODOMA GARIFUNA BAND from Honduras
809 LADIES playing Merengue, Bachata, Salsa
DJ ASHO representing Cuba & Hip Hop!
MACHETE MOVEMENT with Hip Hop Poetry & Bomba
CARMEN MOJICA Dominican Poet
Visual Artists/Vendors donating part of their proceeds to Haiti:
Sally Hyppolite
All proceeds benefit Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees. This year, The Legacy Circle will support the work of a women’s theater group in Port Au Prince who are fighting rapes and violence by providing with flashlights and whistles they can blow if they are in danger. Immediately the neighboring women run to provide aid. We are also purchasing school materials for children in Cite de Soleil such as backpacks, books, and pens so they can continue their studies after the earthquake.
If you’re a frequent reader of this site, you’ve seen the name here many times before: Ariel Fernandez aka DJ Asho. Ever wonder what makes the man tick? Well then, you’re in luck as he recently sat down with the folks at Planet Timba for an interview on his life, interests and future aspirations. I’ve posted a short interview with him here before, but this one goes a bit more in depth. Check out an excerpt from the conversation below….
…Peoples sometimes get caught up with ego-tripping and this society embraces individualism over community. Hypocrisy exists in certain individuals, associations or institutions where they say they are about working in and for the community and but they don’t embrace other efforts. They don’t promote events if their logo or their names are not associated. Everybody has a blog, everybody has a non-profit, and everybody is trying to leave his or her mark on a very personal level. I do not have an ego problem where I need to prove if I am talented or not as a creator. I am all about empowering the community…
Also, Asho is currently selling this super-limited combo pack commemorating the legendary Hip-Hop band The Root’s visit to Havana in 2002. Check out the images and info below and after the jump….
Special sale from Asho Productions! Grab a piece of Hip Hop History!!!
The Roots Live in Cuba.
Limited Edition T-shirt & CD Combo.
Live The Roots Concert recorded in Havana, Cuba on Dec 15th, 2002.
Sizes Available: M, L & XL
Price: $30
Domestic Shipping by Priority Mail: $5
International Shipping by Priority Mail: $10
Limited Edition T-Shirt & CD *Only 200 handmade pieces.
Exclusive unheard & previous unreleased The Roots Live recording. * CD in Jackets.
Artistically packaged on clear 12’s LP Album Sleeve.
The CD is FREE with purchase of the T-shirt.
Funds will go to support an independent documentary about Hip Hop
It goes down, once again, tonight, up in The Bronx. Our peoples DJ Asho will be on the wheels and The Charansala Band will be performing. Check out the details below or by clicking the flier above…
First Fridays @ The Bronx Museum presents:
Para Bailar y Gozar!
Free!!! No Cover
WITH
CHARANSALSA
Latin Band
&
DJ Asho.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10456
Come out tomorrow night for a celebration of the legendary Salsa label Fania records featuring Bobbito, DJ Laylo and others. Check out the details below….
July 11th, 2010
7pm-12am
¡Siempre!
A DJ Tribute to Fania Records
Featuring:
Bobbito Garcia
Sake One
Laylo
+ Mireya Ramos on Violin
and Jansy Gonzalez on Congas
Cover: $10 Before 8pm/ $15 After
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NEW YORK, NY – On Sunday, July 11th, DJs Bobbito Garcia, Laylo and Sake One reinvigorate the vibrant ‘60s and ’70s Salsa sounds of New York City at their annual party ¡SIEMPRE! A DJ TRIBUTE TO FANIA RECORDS.
Taking inspiration from the label’s groundbreaking artists (Willie Colón, Hector Lavoe, and Celia Cruz to name a few), the ¡SIEMPRE! crew blend Latin music (bomba, boogalu, descarga, guaguanco, rumba, son montuno, etc.) for the modern dance floor, adding in elements of hip-hop, soul, jazz, house, and reggae, making the classic recordings more accessible to a younger audience while retaining its authentic flavor.
Anchored by Bobbito Garcia, a global DJ legend for multiple genres and an icon for urban Latinos everywhere, ¡SIEMPRE! is also driven by DJ Laylo and DJ Sake One. Born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents, Laylo is the co-founder of Liberation Lounge (NYC) and has ignited dance floors from Berlin to Brazil. Sake One is among the most respected DJs from the Bay Area (CA) ever, and in 2008, Fania released his Fania Live 03 mixed CD worldwide.
¡SIEMPRE! A DJ TRIBUTE TO FANIA RECORDS presents the classics of yesteryear infused with the consciousness of today, creating a unique event that will bring three generations of salsa fans as well as people of all different backgrounds together!
El Súper is the quintessential Cuban film. A dramatic comedy, it focuses on the domestic experiences of a Cuban family that left Cuba after the outbreak of the revolution. It tells the story of Roberto Amador González, his wife, Aurelia, and their daughter, Aurelita, in New York City. Roberto, a middle-aged man of humble origins and underprivileged background, works as a building superintendent in Manhattan. The film concentrates on his family’s experiences as marginal people in a country with a language and traditions different from their own. The fact that they live in the basement of the building where Roberto works underscores the sense of imprisonment and marginalization that the characters suffer. Cold weather and snow enhance the sense of desolation in the film….
As usual, there’s no cover for the event. Following the screening is a Q&A with original play writer Iván Acosta and a performance by Cuban Jazz and Salsa outfit UNity. For more info hit up the BX Museums’s site.
