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Francisco Aguabella Benefit Tomorrow

If you're in Southern California, don't miss this:
Tuesday, March  9 8P-1A
A special benefit tribute to the legendary Franciso Aguabella
Featuring the Banda Bros & Friends
Friends Scheduled to Appear:
Sheila E
Poncho Sanchez
Alex Acuna
Justo Almario
Sal Cracchiolo
Danilo Lozano
Jose "Papo" Rodriguez
Charles Owens
John Clayton
Charlie Atwell
Nengue Hernandez
Oscar Brashear
Art Velasco
And many more
$ 20 Donation at the Door
Doors Open at 7P
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For more information visit Steamers Jazz,  [...]

La Pachanga

H/T: Rayarena

Olga Diaz Plays Perpetual Motion by Rene Touzet

This is my first Mother's Day without my Mom. What a surprise when I get this message in my email today from Ruth Ann Galatas who apparently had been working on a project with Rene Touzet before he died which featured his works including one played by my mom, Olga Diaz. So today on [...]

Screw Cinco de Mayo. Ocho de Mayo is where it’s at.

Get a good dose of Rock + Roll with Cuban Soul on Friday, May 8th, 11 PM with Delexilio, at Crash Mansion, in SoHo/Lower East Side, 199 Bowery @ Spring. www.crashmansion.com
$5 cover with RSVP to New York Underbelly, $10 without RSVP
(arrive before 11pm, FREE with RSVP, $5 without)
Visit the bands website:  www.delexilio.com.  Cuba Companioni did a [...]

Singing Of Cuba Without Ever Seeing it

Music is a great uniter. It requires no wealth to make, and is loved by rich and poor alike. It cracks class barriers and makes all races beautiful. In the most oppressed slave societies, music is all they have.
It unites because even if you don't understand the language, can't pronounce the name of the singer, [...]

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Anti-castro rap

Music Copyrights and Cuban Musicians (UPDATED)

“The Mozart of the Congas” (UPDATE)