Thursday 16 December 2010

The Afro-Latin Lounge


Havana Cultura – the global arts initiative by Havana Club that champions the work of some of Havana’s most exciting yet unseen creative talent - is presenting the latest chapter in Havana Cultura music releases. Under the creative directorship of Gilles Peterson, the first in a series of Havana Cultura Sessions highlights the vocal talents of Danay Suarez, backed by the masterful Roberto Fonseca and the elite Havana Cultura band.

Taking up residence once more in Havana’s legendary EGREM studios for five days in May 2010 Gilles Peterson, Roberto Fonseca and their handpicked Havana Cultura band came together to practice for their European tour. The rehearsals were intense leading an excited Gilles to spontaneously book an extra day in the studio to record a handful of songs with Danay.

Danay possesses one of those rare voices which can shift - glide - through many vocal identities: as a soul and R&B singer and a cocktail jazz expressionist as well as a skilful improviser that makes her an effortless, articulate rapper. Her words flow fast, rhythmic and unpredictable and always finding or creating spaces that emphasize the emotional elements.

Danay Suarez – Havana Cultura Sessions is the latest album in a series of cultural projects from Havana Cultura celebrating fresh talent across all artistic disciplines. Since its inception in 2007, the initiative has provided an important platform for creative expression to aspiring film producers, visual artists, dancers and musicians. Havana-cultura.com showcases the remarkable profiles and work of such artists whose creativity would otherwise remain indefinitely obscured.

DANAY SUAREZ – HAVANA CULTURA SESSIONS

1. Ser O No Ser
2. Hay Un Lugar
3. Guajira
4. En Lo Profundo



THE DANAY EP… / Ser o no ser

Listen To The Album:
http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/brownswood-recordings/artists/danay-suarez/

Buy The Album:
http://brownswoodrecordings.greedbag.com/buy/the-havana-cultura-sesssions/

Saturday 11 December 2010

The Afro-Latin Lounge


Hola Xmasitos
Are you up to the challenge of having fun and learning something new this Xmas Month?

Then check these links
SalsaconWodka! Xmas special on Friday 17 December with Yersin Rivas
Where: JazzCafe POSK
Time: 8pm
Price: £ 10
Theme: Purple
More information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162038027172105

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Rumba Master workshop with Rafael del Busto , Damarys Farres & Vicky Jassey – Dave Patman from Dilanga
Where: BLV Club of the Don Restaurant (upstairs)
Time: 4pm – 7pm
Price: £25 in adv £ 30 door
Contact: Dance technique/ Yambu-Guaguanco differences. Singing- Drumming

*Special offer 241: For our Christmas present, introduce a new person to Rumba for free.
Limited spaces
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172939319404323&ref=nf
Payment in adv - offer ends Thursday evening

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MiCUBA! Xmas extra special with Jesus Cutino & Son de Cuba live on sat 18 Dec

Dj Sol & Dj Rico also in Da House- a Xmas party to remember
Where: BLV Club of the
Time: 9pm- 4am
Price: £15 adv or £20 door
* Group discount available if paid in adv (10 or more)
More info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156447657733717
BOOK NOW – Call 07788 110421 or email: cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com
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Please share this info with your friends/family

Lets HoHoHO together this Xmas with passion a Lo CUBANO!

Have a Merry Xmas & Happy New Year!

Besos - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Damarys Farres (The Cuban School of Arts & UK Cuban Salsa Champion)

BA Hons Dance Studies, UKA qualified teacher & ADAD & UK-Dance member

+ 44 (0) 7788 110421

Sunday 5 December 2010

The Afro-Latin Lounge

Hi Christmacitos

Join us & celebrate your Christmas season with CSArts. Three great varied authentic & yet different Christmas party celebrations a LO CUBANO! – 3 Dec, 17 Dec & 18 Dec 2010. Te esperamos

Are you ready to enjoy your Christmas season in a very special and different way? Join us in these 3 Great and varied different parties this Christmas season with the CSArts team. BOOK NOW & save some money

Friday 3 Dec – Christmas SalsaconWodka! In South Ealing – the last party of the year 2010! with live music & the celebration of Shango eve (god of the drums and dance) with lot of dancing, demo & animation throughout the night

Theme red & white

8pm Doors open

8.30pm - Salsa classes for all levels

8-10pm Happy hrs

9.30pm Band first set

10.30pm demo from CSArts students

11.30pm Band second set

SALSEROS- Don't miss this Cuban-Christmas Party celebration with Live Salsa band- Felix y CAMINA! an exhilarating and passionate Cuban band plus beginners Salsa class, line ups, surprises, animation, Great Drink value & more ......HEAT & Cuban athmosphere guaranteed!Are you ready?......

Venue: Kuznia Smaku, - 175 South Ealing Road London W54QP
Closest station South Ealing
Free parking spaces
Price: £10

Time: From 8pm till late

*Opportunity to taste some food from Kuznia Smaku

1 free shot of wodka! & a chance of winning great prices

Great fun *Great classes *Great friendly place * Great Teachers * Great Djs * Great Animation *Great Food &

We’ll be back Friday 7th January 2011 * Remember that we have Salsa classes every Friday in South Ealing (all levels) plus social dancing afterwards with live Salsa band on the last Friday of each month

Tell your friends and come and join us together in a hot Salsa night!

17 Dec 2010 – Your SalsaconWodka! Night is BACK in JazzCafe POSK for only 1 night!

– Great party celebration with CSArts team plus guest teachers and Djs

Door open at 8pm
Salsa classes – all levels from 8.15pm
Demo from CSArts students – Homenaje a San Lazaro/Babalu Aye

Top Internationally – known Cuban –Latin Dj

Intro tu Rueda plus animation during the night

Theme- Purple

Surprise Top Djs & teachers

A great night to remember

Price - £10

Venue: JazzCafe Posk

MiCUBA! –Looking forward to the 18 December- we are celebrating DANCE in a big way! With our Christmas VIP SPECIAL - Come on get warm & spoil this winter night with Cuban Sun!

On Sat 18th December CSArts & Cuban Vibes would like to invite you to the most authentic Cuban Salsa night in town – MiCUBA! - Your Saturday Salsa Dance Party near Tower Bridge is Hosted by Damarys Farres CSArts and Carlton CubanVibes and future guest UK-Cuban & International Top teachers, bands and djs to bring to you the most authentic Cuban Salsa night in London, in BLV Club, Tower Bridge. This Christmas going beyond the Cuban trail & the Turkey ….

Get ready and get warm on Saturday 18th December 2010! –– Christmas of MiCUBA! - enjoy a little Cuban Sun Don't miss it!

Reasons to come
* Internationally well known teachers
* Great Dj
*Live Salsa band –JESUS CUTINO Y SON DE CUBA!
* Demo from CSArts students
* All levels Salsa class
* Fun all night
* Animations
*1 specialised class each month RUMBA applied to Salsa
* Afternoon RUMBA workshop- Dance*Drumming*Singing with Rafael del Busto, Damarys Farres & guest musician from 4-7pm
* raffles
* Christmas Present
* 1 Free Mojito
*cds give away - plus

If you were to Celebrate Christmas only 1 day – MiCUBA! In BLV Club, Tower Bridge is the place to be

Te esperamos!!!

Theme- Purple and skin colour. - Health, wealth, friendship & celebration. - *Please bring small present for an uknown person

BLV Club of the Don Restaurant (upstairs)- 224A Tower Bridge Road, SE1 2UP, London

Time: 9pm – 4am

MiCUBA! Price: £15 in adv or by sending email to cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com confirming attendance by 15 December 12am
£ 20 on door

MASTER RUMBA workshop – Dance * Drumming * Singing from 4pm-7pm
Teachers – Rafael del Busto - Damarys Farres & guest musician

Price - £25 only

MASTER RUMBA & MiCUBA! £30 adv or £35 on door

You can get it through Damarys Farres at The Place or Kuznia Smaku & Carlton at Cuban Vibes in any of his events
Cu all on Saturday 18th December 2010 where magic happens
Besos and keep dancing!

* For Rumba workshop we need a minimum of 10 people- so if you are interested please contact us asap.

Besos
Damarys Farres (The Cuban School of Arts)
+ 44 (0) 7788 110421
Cubanschool_arts@yahoo.com
www.CubanSchool.co.uk

We have THREE fantastic Christmas salsa parties coming up in December:

* El Rumbon Cubano with LIVE music from Camina plus the chance to win a flight to Cuba *

* Our first regional Rumbon Cubano in Essex with LIVE music from Tumbao Tivoli and another flight to Cuba up for grabs *

* Baila Londres with LIVE music from George Peguero *

What are you waiting for? Put the dates in your diary and get your dancing shoes out and at the ready....

El Rumbon Cubano is back on Sunday 12th December
with live music from Felix Gonzalez and his HOT 6-piece salsa band
Camina

Plus win a flight to Cuba
courtesy of our new sponsors Cubana de Aviacion
One FREE ENTRY to the prize draw with every �10 Rumbon entry ticket
plus extra raffle tickets on sale on the night


DJ Amado will be on the decks playing the hottest Cuban salsa, timba, and reggaeton.

And if all that dancing makes you hungry, enjoy delicious Spanish-style snacks FREE,
plus special offers at the bar, courtesy of the Nueva Costa Dorada

CubanaDanza's principal male dancer, the dynamic David Martinez,
will also be be back teaching his popular salsaton class

7.30-8.30pm - Salsaton class - all levels
�10 (including entry to the rest of the Rumbon)


At Nueva Costa Dorada
47-55 Hanway Street
London W1T 1UX

Nearest tube Tottenham Court Road

Doors open 7pm
Entry - �7 in advance via online registration (excluding dance class)
�10 on the door (or including dance class)

Saturday 18th December

With live music from George Peguero
"Probably the best salsa party band in the UK" (Time Out)

* 1st 50 paying guests receive a FREE George Peguero promo CD *

Plus Rueda de Casino dance class for all levels with
Rafael del Busto

Music from DJ Javier and guest Green Papi
Dancing until 4am!

�8 in advance by emailing your full name to info@cubacheche.co.uk
�10 on the door


At Charlie Wrights International Bar
45 Pitfield Street
London N1 6DA

5 minutes walk from Old Street Tube (Northern Line)
Exit 2 North Side

Receive a £5.00 discount if you book onto both workshops


Two hours of Sabar Drum tuition
AND
Two and a half hours of Sabar Dance
for £35.00

Please circulate to interested peoples....see attached flyer and PDF for full information.

Saturday 18th December 2010

Sneinton Hermitage Community Centre, Nottingham, UK.

http://sneintonhermitage.org/how-to-find-us/

4 - 6pm Sabar Drum Workshop with Amdy Ngom

6 - 8.30pm Sabar Dance Workshop with Diene Sagna

8.45-9.15pm Workshop Sharing

TO BOOK YOUR PLACE:
phone: ++ (0) 7930 312649 or ++(0) 115 8457949
email: africulture@live.com

PRICE:
£15 per workshop + £1.22 booking fee
advance payment must be received by 30 Nov
£20 per workshop - on the day and after 30th Nov.

PAYMENT:

simply set up a paypal account

http://www.paypal.co.uk/


'send money' to africulture@live.com using 'Purchase' 'Goods'
please be sure to add your message detailing the workshops you wish to book.

places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.

join our facebook group for more information

http://www.facebook.com/v1ktor1a?v=app_2344061033#!/event.php?eid=169038223108827&index=1

video of sabar dance workshop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNheC_7rV3c&feature=player_embedded

City Xmas Party
Tonight 6th Dec 2010
at Firefly Bar

TONIGHT, at Firefly Bar, we are holding our annual City Xmas Party. We would love to see all our friends who have visited us through the year. This party is your Xmas present and we hold it for you, our students. On tonight's program we have at 6.45pm 3 LEVELS of salsa classes as usual followed by explosive LIVE BAND PALENKE for the ultimate party experiece. Later on you would have the opportunity to be one of the first to see SALSATECA DANCE TEAM perform their latest hot salsa show. Full of elaborate lifts and dips the team has reached new a height of performance. It will be a night to remember so come along and celebrate with us.

Prices: Class £8 (incl club) Club £5
Address: 18 Old Bailey London EC4M 7EP
Nearest Tube: St Pauls

Open Classes This Week
The Cuban / Wessex House / Bar Lenuccia

It's party time! It's the most wonderful time of the year for salsa as well! With great events (4 BIG parties in December) this month is the busiest of the year. And because we are all in the mood to enjoy ourselves we try to keep most of our venues open for as long as possible. We will be letting you know weekly where you can go dancing or you can have a look at our Calender now on the front page at www.salsateca.co.uk and plan your salsa festive season.

This Week's Places To Go:
WEDNESDAY - The Cuban
THURSDAY - Wessex House
FRIDAY - Bar Lenuccia

Closures reopening in January:
TUESDAY - Highlights

More info, times and locations on www.salsateca.co.uk Click This Link

Coming Up Next Week
Salsateca Xmas Party
Friday 17th Dec at Bar Lenuccia

Get ready for the next blast of BIG time celebrations with our Salsateca Xmas Bash next Friday 17th Dec. SPECIAL KIZOMBA & SALSA CLASSES followed by exclusive KIZOMBA, BACHATA and SALSA SHOWS will keep you entertained all night!
So put a note in your diary for the next big event - SALSATECA XMAS PARTY

Address: 146 Camberwell New Road London SE5 0RR

Salsateca Dance School

www.salsateca.co.uk
admin@salsateca.co.uk
07891 446256

Merry Christmas