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New York SOB Gig June 1st Added: May 14th, 2012
Charanga Soleil are thrilled to invite you to SOB’s After-Work Salsa Groove on Friday, June 1, 2012.
For this all-Salsa show, the band will cook up an irresistible stew of Caribbean and South American classics. Be prepared for a night of musical bliss and non-stop dancing with two full sets of sultry, scintillating selections of salsa caliente y picante!
Performing will be: Cathy Lopez and Goussy Celestin (lead vocals); Hadar Noiberg (flute, vocals, musical director); Lewis Kahn (violin, trombone); Junior Rivera (tres, vocals); William Ash (bass); Sergio Rivera (piano); John Berdeguer (percussion, vocals) and Diego Lopez (drums, timbales).As an extra-special treat, the band will be joined by the exceptional flutist SUE MILLER bandleader of Charanga del Norte out of Leeds, England!
So get your June started on the right foot (or the left). Pa’ que gozen!!! Enjoy!!!
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Hola Cuba! Free Concert at the University of Leeds on Friday 20 April at 6pm Added: April 16th, 2012
Free Cuban Music concert by students from the School of Music at The Clothworkers Centenary Hall,the University of Leeds 6pm (refreshments from 5.30pm). A Cuban Music Big Band plus a charanga line-up and son band directed by Sue Miller perform the dance styles son, son montuno, descarga (jam session) , pachanga, danzon and chachacha.
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El Tropical on Christmas Day 2011 Added: March 13th, 2012
Walking round the grounds of the legendary El Tropical beer garden where all the famous bands used to play in the 50s and 60s
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New Music Track from Trombanga’s Gig at Instituto Cervantes Added: March 8th, 2012
Here’s an on- stage live recording from my Edirol recorder of me and Jack soloing together at our Instituto Cervantes gig in Manchester on 29 February
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Video of Charanga de Oro performing Almendra Added: March 6th, 2012
Check out El Ruso’s piano solo on this performance of Almendra by Charanga de Oro in Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba
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Trombanga del Norte gig Manchester 29 February Added: February 25th, 2012
Instituto Cervantes, Manchester
@Instituto Cervantes, Manchester 6.30pm Talk plus gig FREE EVENT -
Violinist Pupi Legarretta – Asi se toca! Added: February 10th, 2012
Here’s a video of Pupi explaining how Cuban music is put together – lovely!
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Charanga del Norte gig 25 January Manchester, Instituto Cervantes Added: November 28th, 2011
I’m giving a talk and then Charanga del Norte perform at Instituto Cervantes in Manchester on Wednesday 25 January 6.30pm. Check out their website for further details
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SEM Philadelphia Added: November 14th, 2011
I’m in the US at the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) Conference in Philadelphia and presenting my work on a panel led by Professor Robin Moore so do contact me if you’re there….
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La Chica Ideal Sue Miller guesting with Orquesta Sublime Added: August 1st, 2011
This is my homage to Melquiades Fundora who died on 14 February 2009
I have played alongside him with La Sublime in Havana in 2006 and 2007 and this performance at the Cabaret Nacional in Havana on April 6th 2009 was a tribute to him as one of the founders of Orquesta Sublime in 1955.
Melquiades Fundora [...]