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http://goo.gl/2vmEh - Cuban music group and timba powerhouse "Lazarito Valdés y su BAMBOLEO" live at an open air festival on Havana's famous oceanside boardwalk (el malecón), a site known as La Piragua. Keyboardist and director Lázaro Valdés Jr. leads the ensemble with Tania Pantoja, Ronnis López and Yosvani Castañeda on vocals. Also playing are Aryam Varona (Bass), Alexander Sánchez (Timbales), Lipsael Jiménez (Congas), Juan Aguilera (Drumset), Maykel Rojas (Trompeta 1), Maiquel Irarragorri (Trompeta 2), Alejandro S´nchez (Alto Sax), Carlos Valdés (Tenor Sax), Lázaro "Chucho" Piña Portuondo (Representative).

Dembow Team Santo Domingo, Airwaves Studios y Spanish Music Records presenta al artista urbano M.D. (Machito Diferente) el 26 de Noviembre en el Estadio Olímpico de Santo Domingo (República Dominicana). Para más información llame al 787-810-6773 - airwavestudios@yahoo.com

La Bruja is one of the kost popular songs of NG LA BANDA. It caused quite a scandal at the time and El Tosco was criticized for using the term "witch". Of course this is mild by today's standard. Here is an electrifying performance provided to us by none other then Calixto Oviedo, NG's drummer during this period and king of the high-hat. Enjoy!

Alexander Abreu & Havana D' Primera performs "Cuando el rio suena" in Stockholm March 25th, 2010. Alexander starts with a trumpet solo which leads seamlessly into the song. For the full concert report and more video see the Havana D'Primera section at timba.com.

http://goo.gl/1z13G - From Beyond Salsa Piano Volume 6 (The Cuban Timba Piano Revolution) - here is Melón playing the main piano theme from "No Me Mires" and its first two variations. This a perfect example of the most critical timba piano innovation -- the idea that the piano tumbao be a "hook" by which the song can be identified and that contributes greatly to the song's popularity.

http://timba.com/percussion - CALIXTO OVIEDO: Basic Rhythms is a survey of the traditional rhythms that Calixto (NG la Banda, Adalberto Álvarez, Pachito Alonso) mastered prior to the innovations of his modern period. With dozens of carefully transcribed musical examples, this method helps experienced Latin drummers learn the new Cuban styles, aids American and European drummers to master Latin drumming, and to explain the intricacies of Cuban music to arrangers, listeners and dancers. This is the second book in a instructional series set to become the new standard for contemporary Latin percussion (drumset & timbales) styles. 144 pages (144 páginas) with 7 video files (7 videos) and 120 audio tracks (120 pistas).