Fidels Eyeglasses: June 2012

Friday, June 22, 2012

Senator Marco Rubio... Vice President? ...vete pa' carajo

South Florida worm and bullshit artist.

Vice President? Or God forbid President?... no fucking way.

http://cubajournal.blogspot.com/search?q=marco+rubio

Thursday, June 14, 2012

La Herrería de Sirique (1966) Dir. Héctor Veitia

Graciano Gomez & Isaac Oviedo of the Septeto Tipico Matancero.
Sindo Garay.
Manolo Pla of the Sexteto Boton de Rosa.
Nico Saquito (wearing "the Eyeglasses").
Luis Peña.
Jesus "Chuchu" Aristola of the Terceto Yoyo.
Agustin Gutierrez of the Sexteto Habanero playing the cajón and dancing with Grupo Clave y Guaguancó.
Ciro Rodriguez & Rafael Cueto of the Sexteto Matamoros.
Enrique "Chungo" Enriso & Rafael "Nene" Enriso of the Sexteto Enriso.

Al compas de Cuba (1960) Dir. Mario Gallo

A very young Mario Dreke Alfonso a.k.a. 'Chavalonga' dancing, Carlos Embale singing.

The "Classic Cuban shape".

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Mongo Santamaria y su Charanga La Sabrosa live @ Birdland 1961

Ramon 'Mongo' Santamaria y su 'Charanga Sabrosura'.
The band he formed in 1961.
Live radio broadcast at Birdland in N.Y.C. 1961-'62.
Symphony Sid introduces the band.
They play 'Manilla', 'Rolando Lozano' on flute, Jose 'Chombo' Silva' and Pupy Legarreta violins.

Manila
Live - en vivo

Photo: Bodega China - La Habana, Cuba 1940's

Video: Cuba - Sexteto Habanero 1930

Sexteto Habanero
1930 Ybor City Florida
Andrés Sotolongo: bongoes.
He heats (tunes) his bongoes up
in the first few seconds of the film.

The full movie:

Orq. Sabor De Cuba "A Bailar Con Sabor" - (sin Bebo Valdés) 1961

Orq. Sabor De Cuba - "A bailar con sabor"
1961 vinyl LP/LD

This is 'Orquesta Sabor De Cuba', which was formally Bebo Valdés' band, after Bebo left Cuba, the band kept the same name.
With 'Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar' in the band on trumpet and 'Pio Leiva' singing on several songs.

1. Sans Souci Cha cha chá
2. Las claves
3. Todo tuvo que cambiar
4. Que locura
5. Jekete
6. Palo
7. Colapso
8. Cha cha cha del panadero
9. Sabor cubano
10. Improvisando cha cha cha
11. Francisco Guayabal
12. Sin caña y platanal

From originl vinyl LP.
It took me an hour and a half to "clean" up the sound and balance the left and right audio tracks on all 12 songs using 'Goldwave V.5'

1. "Sans Souci Cha Cha Cha"

2. "Las calves"

3. "Todo tuvo que cambiar"

4. "Que locura"

5. "Jekete"

7. "Colapso"

8. "Chachacha del panadero"

9. "Sabor cubano"

11. "Francisco Guayabal"

12. "Sin caña y platanal"

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Septeo Nacional - En Vivo - Live La Habana, Cuba

"Septeto National"

Photo courtesy Barry Cox
Pictured above in an early 1980's photo:
Florencio "Carusito" Hernandez: coro y maraca
Lázaro Herrera: trumpet
Carlos Embale : vocal

Rafael Ortiz: guitar

Recorded live/en vivo in La Habana.
Purportedly recoded in 1979.
His voice is superb on these six live recordings.

1. Esas no son cubanas - Todo - Échale Salsita

2. Tu mi afinidad - Bururú Barará

3. Maria Antoinetta

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Turma da Gafieira - 1956 & 1957 - Brasil

"Samba Em Hi-FI"
Turma da Gafieira - 1957

Altamiro Carrilho (flute)
Zé Bodega (sax)
Raul de Souza (trombone)
Jorge Marinho (bass)
Edison Machado (drums)
Cipó (sax)
Baden Powell (guitar)
Sivuca (acordeon and voice)

((((Here))))

"Musicas De Altamiro Carrilho"
Turma da Gafieira - 1956

Altamiro Carrilho (flauta)
Zé Bodega (sax)
Raul de Souza (trombone)
Jorge Marinho (bass)
Edison Machado (drums)
Nestor (guitar)
Britinho and Paulinho (piano)
Santos (trumpet)
Sivuca (acordeon and voice)

((((Here))))

J.T. Meirelles - '63, '64, '65, '67, '69, '74, '02, '05 - Brasil

João Theodoro Meirelles: sax
(Dom Um Romao: drums)

October 10, 1940 Rio - June 3, 2008 Rio

This is my collection of J.T. Meirelles: saxophonist, flautist, arranger, composer extraordinaire.
Nine recordings by the brilliant João Theodoro Meirelles.
The classic 1963 LP "Cool Samba" my father gave me this record when I was 18 years old.