Photo: Orchestra Brothers 1930's La Habana, Cuba

Orchestra Brothers

 Jazz  band circa 1930's

La Habana, Cuba

Photo: Howard Levy, my Father and myself 1975 N.Y.C.

 1975 N.Y.C

Howard Levy, my Father and myself .

Playing for the Syvilla Forte dance class.

Howard is playing his 1970's Gon Bops quinto,

my Father is playing a drum he made and carved,

 I'm playing my drum made by Natalio 'Junior' Tirado Ruiz

Ebay auction: Candido Requena 1950's Cuban Quinto

Candido Requena 1950's Cuban Quinto

Most likely made of Cedro (ceder) beautiful old quinto, 

unfortunately not the original crown or lugs.

Ebay auction: MATTHEW SMITH CUBAN CONGA QUINTO 9 3/4"

Overhaul of New Orleans Police N.Y. Times article

New Orleans Police Agree to

Plan for Sweeping Overhaul

N.Y. Times article by John Schwartz

Published: July 24, 2012

Los Amigos 1964 - Cuba

"Los Amigos"
1964 LP

Lower left: Guillermo Barreto (drums)
Middle: Federico Britos (violin)
Lower right: Cachaito Lopéz (acoustic bass)

Vinyl LP recorded in Havana at the Egrem studios, mid '60's.

Mostly bossa novas and sambas.

Long out of print, rare and obscure.

Tristeza

La Patica

In memoriam: Frisner Augustin, Haitian Vodou Drummer, Dies at 63

Frisner Augustin
1948-2012

Master Haitian Drummer, Dies at 63.

N.Y. Times article

Sadly, I only heard of Frisner's death 2 days ago.

1976 Brooklyn, N.Y

L-R: John Amira, my Father,

Howard Levy, Frisner Augustin.

After playing a Haitian ceremony from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., we came up from the basement and it was snowing.

My Father, Howard Levy, John Amira, playing
a Haitian ceremony in 1976 Brooklyn, N.Y,
with  Frisner Augustin.

Playing for a dance class in Manhattan, 1976
L-R: John Mason, Frisner Augustin,
John Amira, Howard Levy.

Playing for a dance class in Manhattan, 1976
L-R: Myself, my Father, Frisner Augustin,
John Amira, Howard Levy.

Frisner Augustin in videos YouTube

Frisner Augustin Google

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