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Search Results for: Cuban music
Ilhe Habana
Latin America / Colombia / Bogota
Ilhe Habana. Little Havana in Colombia
The Macarena Sector in Bogotá – Colombia offers us a great variety of gastronomic spaces, a reference sector for international food, for this reason we could not help but bring us closer to the best Cuban food space in the city, the great Ilhe Habana, a space of great tradition that takes you to enjoy a themed plaza of old Havana.
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From Sunday to Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, it opens its doors to a particular base of high caliber typical Cuban foods, we can get a great gourmet line, it is easy to get dishes such as old clothes, black beans, Moorish rice and Christians, yucca with mojo, habanero mincemeat, habanero shrimp, sea bass, squid rings, among others that delight your palate, arrival night from Wednesday to Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
It offers us a space decorated with groups and singers of the music of the island, letting the enjoyment roll until 12:00 am on Fridays and Saturdays to enjoy boleros, sones, danzones and even guarachas of this Latin American musical icon.
Ilhe refers to the word house or land according to the Yoruba language, something well defined with the Afro-Cuban culture, for this reason Ilhe Habana seeks a concept of old Havana, with a cozy space with brightly colored walls, wooden furniture and a house facade taken of the best Cuban roots.
During our visit we were able to talk with… the owner and cause of this gastronomic fever, he allowed us to enjoy the house specialty, the much-followed Roast Pork, although we noted that the fried cow was highly requested, as was the pork escalope. Located near the city center, on Carrera 3A, # 26B – 72, this Caribbean center offers us a space full of delicious dishes, visit www.ilhehabana.com and find out about a whole world of flavors, surely during your visit to Bogota you will not be able to forget going through this great restaurant.
Beatriz Márquez Castro, an exponent of romantic songs, “Feeling” and Bolero
Beatriz Márquez Castro is a singer, composer, and pianist, born on February 17, 1952, in Havana.
She is the daughter of the prestigious composer and performer René Márquez. She began her artistic career in 1968.
An exponent of romantic songs, “feeling,” and bolero, she gracefully delved into these genres, performing pieces by prolific authors such as René Márquez, Marta Valdés, Juanito Márquez, Silvio Rodríguez, and Germán Nogueira, among others.
Her mezzo-soprano range has enabled her popular “descents” to low tones, as well as her unexpected and no less appreciated “ascents” to much higher tessituras, without losing her defining style. This style is very appropriate for songs and boleros, genres in which she has remained one of Cuba’s leading cultivators.
She is known as “La Musicalísima.”
We are witnessing the realization of a long-cherished project with which the performer, pianist, and composer Beatriz Márquez settles a debt both on a family level and within Cuban discography.
After several years of searching through archives and old recordings, thanks to the collaboration of Cuban audiovisual producer Felipe Morfa, it was possible to prepare “Este encuentro” (Colibrí Productions, 2023). This album features a selection of known and unreleased pieces by singer and composer René Márquez Rojo (1914-1986), some of which were popularized in their time by internationally renowned figures like Antonio Machín or the Puerto Rican Daniel Santos, to name just two examples.
Given the influence René had on the career of his daughter and grandchildren, this is an album full of love and, above all, gratitude.
While he was best known for his songwriting, it is important to highlight the mark he left as a charanga singer.
Among others, we can mention his work with the charangas of violinist Cristóbal Paulín, Oscar Muñoz Bouffartique, and René Touzet.
He debuted at the Mil Diez radio station with the group led by Julio Cueva, to which he dedicated himself for ten years.
From the late 1930s onwards, the lyrics by the artist from Villa Clara quickly resonated with the public.
“El Inquieto Anacobero” recorded “El disgusto de bigote” with the Sonora Matancera in 1949 and also sang other Cuban songs such as “Soltando chispas,” “A San Lázaro,” and “El granito de maíz.”
René’s songs, among which “El quinqué” cannot be missed, speak of his natural ingenuity for storytelling.
Upon his death at 72, he left a musical legacy that has since been defended by his descendants.
In over five decades of her artistic life, Beatriz has become her father’s most faithful interpreter, having recorded songs for several albums such as “No respondo,” “Explícame por qué,” and the now famous “Espontáneamente,” initially included in the LP “Es soledad” (Egrem, 1970) and re-recorded on multiple occasions.
In “La Musicalísima”‘s discography, prior to this material, there were only two phonograms exclusively dedicated to the work of a single author: “Beatriz canta a Juan Almeida” (Egrem, 1978), followed forty years later by “Libre de pecado” (Colibrí Productions, 2018), a tribute to maestro Adolfo Guzmán, thus contributing to the rescue of the island’s musical memory.
“Este encuentro” spans traditional trova and moves from guaracha to son, without forgetting some of the composer’s most notable boleros.
It also allows us to appreciate René Márquez’s interpretive qualities by hearing his voice, rescued from old recordings.
The special participation of singers Evelyn García and Michel Maza, continuators of the family saga, is noteworthy.
Now, the 2015 National Music Award winner and the main architect of this phonogram invites us to explore René Márquez’s immense body of work, one that will by no means be forgotten, across eleven tracks._ Jaime Masó
Beatriz Márquez – Este Encuentro (2023)
Tracks:
- Este Encuentro
- La Vida Es Un Momento
- Muchachito Inocente
- No Respondo
- Nunca Habrá Distancia
- Soltando Chispas
- En El Cielo De Mi Vida
- Imposible Amor 09. Popurrit 10. Espontáneamente 11. Mi Placer
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Also Read: Enrique “Culebra” Iriarte, master of the piano and musical composition
Del Campo Dance Studio
North America / USA / California
Del Campo Dance Studio is proud to be the longest running studio for Salsa dance instruction in the Sacramento area. With a well-rounded program focused on Salsa dancing they have seen countless students dance their way into confidence. Their dance community is welcoming and lively. You’ll find an energy and style that brings life to the dance floor in the group classes, workshops and at the outside weekly venues. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to join. Offering beginner classes on the dance floor, and in studio (no partner needed).
Now is your time to dance!
Salsa is a Latin style of dance that is primarily danced with a partner. The music is energetic and lively with percussions, horns and a distinct latin beat that has you moving in your seat. The dance is made of quick footwork, spins, patterns and a passionate show of body movement in relationship to the music-styling known as cuban motion or latin hip action.
Salsa is an excellent dance for inexperienced dancers to get their dancing feet moving and a favorite style for those who dance with a passionate soul.
Private lessons
Private lessons are available for individual students or for couples by appointment.
Private sessions are an excellent way for inexperienced dancers to become familiar with the dance style(s) they are most interested in, and a quick way to feel comfortable on the dance floor. Private lessons are also perfect for the more experienced dancer to quickly advance their dancing skills.
Group Classes
Group classes are an important part of the Salsa Dance program. Salsa Dance offers group classes for beginners, and intermediate classes for those who desire to continue learning and keep in-step with their dance training. All of the classes accommodate leaders and followers with attention to steps, partner techniques, rhythm with a touch of style. No partner needed! All you have to do is show up and have fun.
For more information about other dance classes, visit https://www.delcampodance.com/home . Private Lessons
John Leguizamo Returns to Broadway
North America / USA / New York
John Leguizamo returns to Broadway with the super production LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS for only 16 weeks, a comedy theater that will teach the audience the story of Latino immigrants in North America that you won’t find either in books or in the education provided in the schools of the country.
This sympathetic actor, comedian, and Colombian – American producer created this monologue due to the situation he faced a long time ago with his son. The child was being bullied in the private school that he attended in NYC for being one of the few children of Hispanic origin there. For that reason, and using homework of heroes assigned to his son, John began to teach him some Latino leaders who played big roles in American history. “Things were getting kind of rough out there…
And then, all of a sudden, we were in this dark episode where Latin people are being maligned and we’ve become the whipping post for the president. They even tried to pass the – show me your papers- law in Texas, basically profiling Latin people”, said Leguizamo to an American media.
After 4 years of research, this Emmy Award-winner actor, very happy, created this dramaturgy in which he reveals the struggle of 10,000 Latinos in the American Revolutionary War, the brave AfroCaribbean women in Virginia who sold their jewels to feed the patriots in the wars. The shocking truth of the Cuban woman, Loreta Velasquez, who joined the army in New Orleans and fought the front in three battles of the Civil War disguised as a man. And not in accordance with it, John will continue walking for 3000 years of history, he will make us cross three continents and tell us about different empires, Mayas, Aztecs and Incas.
He will speak of Montezuma and Menudo, Yes! You read well, “Menudo” and he will close the acts with traditional dances like the Cumbia and indigenous rituals without censorship. “I was so ignorant of my own history because it is not taught in schools. It was a huge hole in my education and it shouldn’t have been, because without us Latinos, America wouldn’t be the country that it is”, Leguizamo explained to an American media.
John, who acted in series such ER (Dr. Victor Clemente), films such as: Super Mario Bros (Luigi) and more recently Wick 2 (Aurelio), besides, the voice of Sid (the laziness) in Ice Age, he in Latin History for Morons has a very unique style, a mixture between a stand up and a traditional dramaturgy. “There are other characters on stage, which I play; I do scenes with them and there is a narrative moving forward… I like to take people there with mime, dance, and music – it is very physical… It’s amazing what the audience will allow you to do.
They will go with you anywhere as long as you stick to the rules that you set up at the beginning. That’s the beauty of theater. And that’s what makes me keep coming back. Anything is possible on stage. It seems to be the most democratic and egalitarian place in America for entertainment. Where else would Hamilton have happened? It couldn’t have happened in Hollywood, or on cable or the networks”, said Jhon Leguizamo in an interview.
For his solo work of 45min of duration and which began since the third week of October he had to prepare himself in boxing as well as in dance. Hard work he had to do every day. “I’ve learned to consolidate my storytelling and be more of myself. To not just be an entertainer, but allow my anger, my edgier sides – and allow people to be even more uncomfortable. I never wanted my shows to be just Pollyanna shows,” he also said, “Latin comedy is a full emotional experience.”
Latin History for Morons (a satirical History Class) back to John Leguizamo to Broadway, under the direction of the famous theater director Tony Taccone, who owns 36 years of Career and who currently is the artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley, California. Moreover, John made his first Broadway presentation in 1991 with “Mambo Mouth” winning an Obie and he was nominated several times for Tony Awards for “Freak” in 1998.
“Broadway is just a culmination of a lot of work, and it always feels so celebratory. It’s the gaining of the highest prize.” John Leguizamo.
Venue: STUDIO 54. 254 W. 54TH ST., NEW YORK, NY. Tickets: $79 – $139 To get more information like them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LatinHistory101/ or buy the tickets online through https://www.latinhistorybroadway.com/