Reality is real: Coversations "Remaking America "

"Remaking America "

In memoriam: Gregório Hernández, "El Goyo"

Gregório Hernández, "El Goyo"

Nov 17, 1936 - Jan 8, 2012
*** Iba ayé ba yé t'orún ***

Filmed by Barry Cox in La Habana, Cuba.
Guaguancó with Santa Cruz - El Negro -
El Goyo - Miguel Angel Messa Cruz - Juan De Dios
and Mario Jauregui playing a true sized "Requinto".

Video: Cuba Cantarla, bailarla, tocarla (1982)

Documentary featuring Juan García Reyes and Gonzalo Ascencio (Tio Tom).
Also has scenes featuring Amado Dedeu, Guillermo "El Negro" Triana, Carlos Aldama, Mario Dreke "Chavalonga" and others.

Mexico Disbands Entire Police Force In Veracruz

Mexico Disbands Entire Police Force In Veracruz
by The Associated Press, December 21, 2011.

The entire police force in the major Gulf coast port city of Veracruz was dissolved on Wednesday, and Mexican officials sent the Navy in to patrol.
The Veracruz state government said the decision is part of an effort to root out police corruption and start from zero in the state's largest city.

In memoriam: Danny Chen

Private Danny, Chen, 19,

who was found dead in Afghanistan on Oct. 3.
R.I.P. /D.E.P.

Army Pvt. Danny Chen was driven to his death in Afghanistan by sadistic fellow soldiers who assaulted him repeatedly and made fun of his Chinese ancestry, family and friends charged Wednesday.

The 19-year-old soldier from Chinatown in N.Y.C. was dragged by the bullies out of his bed, pelted with stones, hung upside down while his mouth was full of a liquid, and mocked as “Jackie Chan,” they said.

Feliz dia de Sàngó - Changó - Xângó - Shangó

Dia de Sàngó

Three Yoruba 'Oshe Sàngó' I inherited from my father.
The one on the left was made in 1920, the middle made
in 1970 and the one on the right made in the 1930's.

"Canto a Changó"
Amelia Pedroso with Ilu Aña

"Canto a Changó"
Amelia Pedroso with Mark Lotz' band

"Canto a Changó"
Lazaro Ros con Los Papines

Video: Cuba - Conj. Clave y Guaguancó

Miguel Chappottín Beltrán
R.I.P. / D.E.P.

Video: Cuba - Los Compadres - Cuba

1946

Los Compadres

1970's

Reality is real

Ebay auction: MAGIC GUITAR by WILSON & HIS COMBO on PUCHITO 1961 Cuba

MAGIC GUITAR by WILSON & HIS COMBO

Video Cuba: Clave y Guaguancó de Mario Alán 1966

Agustín Gutierrez playing el quinto and dancing.
Cantado por Miguel Angel Messa Cruz.

Rumba Columbia
"Coco Mondanseré"



Video courtesy of Barry Cox.
"El que sabe, sabe"

Reality is real.. no I'm not kidding.

It's all about fate, not luck.

Lázaro Buides - Cubayende "Tributo Al Son Cubano" 2011 Cuba

"Tributo Al Son Cubano"
Lázaro Buides y Cubayende.

1. Toca Bongosero! - Sixto Llorente (El Indio)
2. Cubayende - Sixto Llorente (El Indio)
3. Por Hablador
4. El Inteligente
5. La Habana Me Espera
6. Por Tu Remolacha - Conj.Clave y Guaguancó
7. Mi Raíz - Laito Jr.
8. Mira Quién Viene - El Noro
9. Pero No Puedes Vivir Sin El
10. San Leopoldo - Pedro Lugo Martínez (El Nene)
11.Por Ahí - El Noro
12. Zarzaparrilla - Pedro Lugo Martínez (El Nene)

6. Por Tu Remolacha
Conjunto Clave y Guaguancó

7. Mi Raíz
Cantado: Laito Jr

Video: Cuba - Carlos Rios, Descarga en la casa

Carlos Rios on bass, when he was much younger.
Carlos Rios- Bajo
Efrain Rios --Tres
Roberto Riveron -- Güiro
José Espinoza- Bongoes
(vaya Espinoza!)

Carlos Barberia "Combo Cubano de Barberia" 1960 - Cuba

"Sabor A Mi"
Barberia Y Su Combo
1960 Velvet
Cantan: Regino Tellechea y Ivette De La Fuente

2. Bilongo
 

8. Medly


LP sold on Ebay 10/2011 for $152.50

"Combo Cubano de Barberia"
Carlos Barberia

Vocals by Regino Tellechea & Argelia Cordero.
Vinyl on Panart, 1960

10. A Mi Que


11. Eres Sensacional
Comp: Senén Suárez


12. Las Mulatas Del Cha Cha Chá



LP sold recently on Ebay 5/2011 for $81.00

Reality is real

"Something’s Happening Here"
By Op-Ed Columnist THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: October 11, 2011

Caridad Cuervo con Conjunto Rumbavana & Pachito Alonso - Cuba

Caridad Cuervo
con Pachito Alonso.

5. Llegó El Tresero

6. Marchante

7. Si Te Las Dabas De Sheriff-Si Te Tiras, Quedas Son

"De Mi Cuba Para Ti"
Con Conjunto Rumbavana.

1. De mi Cuba para ti

2. El Paralitico

4. No se deje engañar

Grupo Rumbatá "La Rumba del Siglo" 2011 - Camagüey, Cuba

Grupo Rumbata de Camagüey, Cuba
Director: Wilmer Ferrant Jiménez
Foto: Juventud Rebelde

"La Rumba del Siglo" CD 2011

My thanks to Patrice Banchereau.
Je vous remercie beaucoup mon ami!

1. Dale Al Yalé
2. Entre La Rumba y El Son
3. Güines Que Le Pasaa Tata
4. Homenaje A Ricardo Abreu 'Papin'
5. Manicero
6. Marinero
7. Oleo De Una Mujer Con Sombrero
8. Para Cantarle A La Habana
9. Pastora Tic Tac
10. Rumbateaté
11. Sambaloya
12. Songoro Cosongo
13. Veinte Años
14. Ya Yo Mate Mayoral


2. Entre La Rumba y El Son

3. Güines Que Le Pasaa Tata

4. Homenaje A Ricardo Abreu 'Papin'

8. Para Cantarle A La Habana

11. Sambaloya

12. Songoro Cosongo
Con participación: Mayito

In memoriam: World Trade Towers, Manhattan - Ten Years 2001-2011

World Trade Towers
Manhattan, N.Y.C.
September 11
 Ten Years
2001 - 2011

Ebay auction: Cuban style bongos made by Junior Tirado 1993 N.Y.C.