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CZECHIA	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
	La Macumba Štefánikova 230/7 150 00 Prague, Czech Republic
FRANCE	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
Canela Club Latino Paris 77 Rue du Faubourg du temple 75010 Paris, France	Cuba Compagnie Café 48 BD Beaumarchais 75011 Paris, France	Cubana Café 47 rue Vavin 75006 Paris, France
La Pachanga Officiel 8, rue vandamme 75014 Paris, France	La Peña Saint Germain 3 passage de la Petite Boucherie 75006 Paris, France	Le Balajo 9 rue de Lappe 75011 Paris, France
Pachamama PARIS 46 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine 75012 Paris, France	Salseroparis 9 Rue du Petit Pont, 75005 Paris, France
GERMANY	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
Cascadas Ferdinandstr. 12 20095 Hamburg-Mitte, Germany	Havanna Berlin Hauptstr. 30 10827 Berlin-Schöneberg, Germany	La Macumba – The Real Latin Club in Hamburgs Adenauerallee 3 20097 Hamburg, Germany
Latin Palace Changó Münchener Strasse 57 60329 Frankfurt, Germany	Soda Club Berlin Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin, Germany
MALTA	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
	Barrio Latino Malta Ghar il Lembi Street SLM1562 Sliema Central Region, Malta
POLAND	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
	Teatro Cubano Warsaw ul. Aleksandra Fredry 6 00-097 /> Warsaw, Poland
SPAIN	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
ACM CitY Carrer Can Pallarès 2, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08290 Barcelona, Spain	Antilla Barcelona C/ d’Aragó, 141 08015 Barcelona, Spain	Azúcar SalsaDisco Calle de Atocha, 107 28012 Madrid, Spain
Cuba Live Ramón y cajal número 2 07011 Palma de Mallorca, Spain	Discoteca El Son C. de la Victoria, 6 28012 Madrid, Spain	Discoteca Prisma C. de Alcalá, 192 28028 Madrid, Spain
El Edén Boliviano Carrer Gremi de Tintorers, 49A 07009 Palma, Illes Balears, Spain	Mojito Club Rosselló, 217 08008 Barcelona, Spain	Morena Barcelona calle 11 num.29 08860 Castelldefels, Spain

Qué Chimba Av. del Vallès, 117 08223 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain	Sala Olvido C/ Olvido 15 28026 Madrid, Spain	Seven Dance (Dio Club) Carrer del Perill 10 08012 Barcelona, Spain
	The Host C/ Ferraz nº 38 28008 Madrid, Spain +34 918 05 36 48
UNITED KINGDOM	DIRECTORY OF NIGHTCLUBS
Bar Salsa Soho 96 Charing Cross Rd WC2H 0JG London, UK	Bar Salsa Temple Victoria Embankment, Temple WC2R 2PH London, UK	JUJU’s Bar & Stage Ely’s Yard 15 Hanbury Street E1 6QR London, UK
Revolucion de Cuba Leeds 64-68 Call Lane LS1 6DT Leeds, UK	The LightHouse Bar & Club 62 Rivington Street EC2A 3AY London, UK

EUROPE DECEMBER 2024 FESTIVALS by Karina Bernales
BELGIUM		Viva Kizomba Gala Brussels Dec 26 2024 – Jan 01 2025 Van Der Valk Hotel Brussels Airport Culliganlaan 4 Machelen, Belgium 1831 Full Pass € 113.99
FRANCE		Rainbow Festival Nancy Dec 05 / 09 2024 Salle Des Fêtes de Gentilly 710 rue du Capitaine Guynemer Nancy, France 54100 Full Pass € 75
		Genesis Kizomba Dec 19 / 23 2024 Hyatt Regency-Paris Charles de Gaulle 351 Avenue du Bois de la Pie Roissy, France 95700 From € 66,99
		Lyon Kizomba Dec 20 / 23 2024 Markadas Dance Center 20 Av. du Dr Schweitzer Meyzieu, France 69330 From € 55
		I’m Your Dj New Year Dec 27 2024 / Jan 01 2025 Château Lafitte Chemin du loup Yvrac, France 33370 From € 97.44
GERMANY		Latin Festival Dec 05 / 09 2024 Sängerhalle Untertürkheim Lindenschulstraße 29 Stuttgart, Germany 70327 From € 179
ITALY		Kizmi Kizomba Dec 05 / 09 2024 Klima Hotel Milano Fiere Via Privata Venezia Giulia, 8 Milan, Italy 20157 From € 75
ITALY		Maremma Que Salsa Dec 06 / 08 2024 Hotel Fattoria la Principina Principina a Mare Grosseto Tuscany, Italy From € 100
LUXEMBOURG		Luxembourg Unified Dance Festival Dec 12 / 16 2024 Luxexpo The Box 10, Circuit de la Foire Internationale Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg 1347 From € 91.28
NETHERLANDS		Bachata BOOST Dec 06 / 08 2024 Bachata Passion Visseringlaan 19/23 Rijswijk, Netherlands 2288 ER Full Pass € 150
SLOVENIA		Afro Latin Village Dec 06 / 08 2024 Hotel & Wellness LifeClass Obala 33 Portoroz, Slovenia From € 160
SPAIN		MAD Bachata Festival Dec 20 / 22 2024 Sercotel Hotel La Princesa Ctra, M-506, Km. 9 Madrid, Spain 28921 From € 50
UNITED KINGDOM		SinFin Bachata Dec 13 / 16 2024 Potterrow 5/2 Bristo Square Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH8 9AL From £ 92.25

Cuban pianist Daniel Amat achieves his dream abroad

Historically, Cuba has been a tremendous source of talent and keeps on proving it to this very day. Through our great friend, Cuban tres player Ivan Camblor, we have been able to make contact with talented pianist Daniel Amat, who has revealed some of the most interesting facts about his life and career both in his native country and worldwide.

How Daniel got into music

Daniel was fortunate to have been born into a musical family, starting with his father, who was known as ”El Pancho Amat” and had a great talent with the Cuban tres. On his mother’s side, there were also several musicians, so as a child Daniel always had contact with this fascinating world, to which he would belong a few years later.

By learning to play, he started with percussion, but little by little, he experimented with the trumpet and ended up playing the piano at the age of 13, since he saw it as a mixture between the sound world of the trumpet and the rhythmic world of percussion. This is the instrument that would finally hook him and for which he would later become known.

Havana National School of Music

Daniel was a native of a small village in the country, where music could be studied at a basic level. However, anyone who wanted to attain an average level had to go to Havana if or if, but first those interested had to take some entrance exams in order to study in the aforementioned city.

After passing those tests, you went to the National School of Art (ENA), which was especially for the people from the Cuban provinces. In the case of Havanans, there was a music school exclusive for them. At the ENA, I met people from all over the country who played all kinds of genres, which helped me a lot. I studied with Ulises Hernández, who was an excellent teacher and one of the best concert pianists in Cuba” said Daniel on the issue.

Daniel playing — Daniel Amat playing his piano live

He also told us that the school prepared him for many things, although he assures us that teaching is never complete, since a professional in any field must always look for a complement to add to that knowledge, which is given by practical professional experiences. The same happens with music and he is a great example of this.

In the same way, he pointed out that what he learned in the conservatory could not be learned on the street and what he learned on the street could not be learned in the conservatory, so the study and practice complement each other and are not mutually exclusive.

Daniel’s professional start in Cuba

In addition to his studies at the conservatory in Cuba, he also began to pursue music in a much more professional way by playing charanga and danzones at the national hotel. He assures that this experience was very enriching, since he had the opportunity to learn what he could from older musicians with an immense trajectory.

Of that time, Daniel highlights his enormous will to know everything, so he always paid close attention to the anecdotes and stories that his colleagues told each other. Additionally, he was given a lot of advice on how to play or not, so he learned a lot during those years.

He also played with some Cuban popular music and danzón orchestras until he found his own style and released his first album ”El Piano Que Llevo Dentro” in 2003, which is when he formally started his solo career. It is since then that the piano started to be a fundamental part of his repertoire, although he never abandoned danzón, son and changüi. He also adds a bit of Latin jazz to his songs, which was always to his liking and he relied on what Chucho Valdez was doing with Iraquere to find the style he wanted to follow.

the album by Daniel — Cover of the album ”El Piano Que Llevo Dentro” by Daniel Amat

Moving out of Cuba

When Daniel turned 24 years old, he decided to leave Cuba and look for opportunities in other latitudes after marrying his current wife. It is there where his career obviously takes a new direction and many more growth opportunities for the young artist seemed to be surfacing.

While very far away from his homeland, he began collaborating with big bands and symphonic orchestras, but always playing and experimenting with the Cuban genres with which he started his career in the first place.

Since he had already traveled with his father to other countries in previous years due to his work, he developed many friendships and contacts with many people outside of Cuba, so he was able to get to work on his own stuff quickly and without delay. This led him to be called to perform at festivals and events in the United States, Spain and other parts of Europe.

Thanks to the above, Daniel has been fortunate to be able to work in the music branch without the need to look for other jobs as is the case of many other musicians when they emigrate from their respective countries. This has allowed him to focus one hundred percent on his musical projects and to start teaching jazz, Latin jazz, phrasing and many other areas.

Daniel’s current projects

The pianist is very happy because he will soon release a compilation of his first two albums called ”Una Parte de Mi” in vinyl format. For the same, he had the collaboration of his father ”Pancho” Amat, musician Orlando Valle ”Maraca”, maestro Chucho Valdéz, Sixto Llorente ”El Indio”, his piano teacher Ulises Hernández, percussionist Changuito and many more.

Meet the venezuelan Oeste 11 orchestra

Latin America /  Venezuela / Caracas

Did you know that tropical music arises from the region surrounding the Caribbean Sea and the Antillean region of the American continent, where there is a mixture of rhythms from the African continent, fused with folklore and rhythms from the different American countries?

In this edition we can say that many music and dance lovers tend to choose Salsa and/or Tropical music, since they are musical genres that people enjoy as a couple or in a group, whether at an event, party or festival. giving it essence, life and sharing among all the members, for this reason there are many singers and members of orchestras that specialize in these genres, today we have as a special guest the Oeste 11 Orchestra from Caracas, Venezuela.

It was made up of young musicians belonging to the Venezuelan Orchestral Movement, among them the Venezuelan percussionist Alejandro Alfonzo who baptized it in 2007 with the name “Oeste 11” for all the musical experiences they shared since childhood, because most of their members were formed together in said parish.

It is currently made up of 13 musicians, who specialize in the musical genre “Salsa”, giving life to 2 discographies, the first entitled “AL NATURAL” that came out in 2015, consists of 8 unreleased songs and a cover. “With his songs I lie, Al natural, I forgot about you, Forget you, Medicine, You made fun of me, I have decided to forget you, My sweet friend and Dancing”

And for this month of May their second discography “Amor y gusto” will be available, which will be composed of 11 unreleased songs, and to give a preview of the new album they already presented us this March 31 their first single (theme), titled “ I want you to feel Mine”, which is accompanied by a music video that you can enjoy on her YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpleKvxCg9Y.

And over the years they had the opportunity to share on stage with several well-known artists and/or groups, such as the Latin Dimension, Rafael el Pollo Brito, Proyecto A, Los Satélites, Magia Caribeña, Grupo Mango, and other national artists. of different musical genres.

Among their achievements, they mention that in the National Festival of Salsa Orchestras Dile no a la Payola de PDVSA la Estancia were the winners in 2014, they were also selected to honor the Sonora Ponceña for her 60 years of artistic career and were in the Festival Sounds Caracas.

If you want to listen to their discographies “Al Natural” and “I want you to feel mine”, they are available worldwide on the platforms Amazon, Itunes, Spotify, Tidal, Google Music, among others.

For more information:

E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oeste11/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oeste11?lang=es
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oeste11/?hl=es-la
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR-wi3ybnoTbLH9C3-8keMA
Phones: +584242251360 / +584265161630 del manager Alejandro Alfonzo

Luis Medina

Norte America / USA / San Francisco

Luis Medina, Con Sabor

During his tenure as the KPFA 94.1 FM Music Director, Luis Medina was a staunch advocate for the station music programs. His vast knowledge of different genres of music kept the music programming strong and relevant.

Through his direction, the station was recognized as a leader in innovative World Music programs that bolstered the genre’s popularity in the market. He also expanded the diversity of voices on-air by placing more women, Latinos and people of color as program hosts and producers.

Luis raised the visibility of the radio station through successful event sponsorships, including contract negotiation, live event marketing and promotion with the following partners: Live Nation, Another Planet Entertainment, SF Jazz, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Yoshi’s Jazz Clubs, Cal Performances, Monterey Jazz Festival, Stern Grove Festival, SF Flamenco Society, La Bohemia Productions, Slims/Great American Music Hall, Bimbos 365 Club and others.

Luis has tirelessly contributed to the station’s on-air fundraising campaigns as well as voice overs for public service announcements and in-house station promotions. He currently continues to work behind the scenes as music consultant for the station.

In his radio program Con Sabor, he has interviewed hundreds of renowned artists and musicians. His interview with the legendary Israel Lopez “Cachao” is featured in the PBS documentary film “Cachao, Uno Mas” produced by actor/producer/director Andy Garcia.

Luis was Entertainment Director for MECA (Mission Economic and Cultural Association) from 1986-1998. He managed the Cinco De Mayo, Carnaval San Francisco and the 24th Street Festival De Las Americas events during his tenure, coordinating programming for up to 3 simultaneous stages. He featured varied music from Rock to Brazilian to Salsa, as well as DJs and entertainment.

He was also an Entertainment Consultant and Director for SFCAT (San Francisco Cultural Arts and Traditions) from 2011 to 2012, which was organizing the SF Carnaval.

Other events and clients he has worked with include The San Francisco Giants, the Oakland Museum, the NFL Super Bowl Party, U.S. Navy Fleet Week Events, Cultural Music Productions, A.S.R.P. Productions, Terry Pimsleur & Associates, Salsa Dulce Productions, ARAM Productions and San Francisco State University.

Awards

The Armando Peraza Award for community service to the Latin and Music community, Voices Of Latin Rock Autism Awareness Benefit, 2012
Certificate Of Honor, City & County Of San Francisco for many contributions to Latin Music in radio and media as Music Director and Radio Producer/Host 2010.
Certificate Of Recognition, California Legislature Assembly for contributions to Latin Music through his work as radio host, producer and DJ 2010.
Achievement in Outstanding Lifetime Service in Radio – Western Region Puerto Rican Council 2008
Achievement In Latin Music Promotion-Lifetime Award-San Francisco Salsa Congress 2001
Espíritu De La Música Latina Award of the Marta Martinez Fund for Radio Programming excellence and positive contribution to the Northern California Latino Community, Marin County Foundation 1999

All this information was provided from Luis Medina official website http://luisemedina.com/

Goodbye to José Antonio Abreu, the most beloved Master – Part 2

Latin America / Venezuela / Caracas

José Antonio Abreu. The Venezuelan musical miracle

BY ANA ROSA MASSIEU

The pedagogical plan of El Sistema contemplated, since 1980, approximately, the foundation of exemplary pedagogical structures and models as scenarios for the training and improvement of musicians. As the demand for children entering El Sistema and its nuclei has grown, projects for the construction of new educational centers are on the rise.

José Antonio Abreu - On the European stage — José Antonio Abreu – On the European stage

Among them, the Simón Bolívar Conservatory, the Montalbán Children’s Academic Center, the Center for Social Action for Music, the Academic Center for Luteria and the twelve Latin American Academies for the instruments of Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Horn, Contrabass, Clarinet , Classical Harp, Trumpet, Oboe, Bassoon and Trombone.

http://www.musicabancaribe.com/Publicaciones /Libro_digital/VenezuelaEnElCielo/info/capitulo6 /i/index.php#prev

The Simon Bolivar Conservatory

The Simón Bolívar Conservatory offers training of the highest pedagogical and artistic rank to the ever-increasing number of students, with a very complete curriculum of studies in which orchestral practice accounts for approximately 70%. The title of Performing Musician is awarded, an important endorsement that allows graduates to continue higher studies at universities.

“…the Simón Bolívar Conservatory has emerged as the head and model of a network of conservatories already established in Yaracuy, Carabobo, Aragua, Guárico and Ciudad Bolívar. However, I am excited and pleased with the new challenge we are facing: broadening the musical and artistic horizon of that large contingent of students that El Sistema has and of those who will join in the future.

These are the new contents: the Venezuelan Popular Music Teaching Program, in all its aspects, including that of Afro-Venezuelan roots; the Urban Music Program; the Jazz Program, which is already in progress with our Simón Bolívar Big Band Jazz Symphony and the Latin and Caribbean Music Program, which especially includes the salsa genre.

Cambiando Vidas - flyers — Cambiando Vidas – flyers

This is already underway with the creation of more than 15 pilot nuclei and the formation of a body of teachers specialized in these genres. The idea is that these programs capture and channel the talent of many musicians and students who have greater virtues for these musical currents, always pursuing and achieving the same level of excellence as those who perform symphonic music in our orchestras”.

Valdemar Rodriguez. Taken from the interview with Valdemar Rodríguez, clarinetist, Director of the CSB, creator of the Latin American Clarinet Academy, among other titles and positions, by Chefi Borzhacchini in the digital book Venezuela en el Cielo de Los Escenarios. Caribbean Bank, 2010

http://www.musicabancaribe.com/Publicacio nes/Libro_digital/VenezuelaEnElCielo/info/c apitulo6/ii/

Diversification of teaching, orchestras and festivals

In the same way that teaching has been diversified, including different musical genres –popular, urban, jazz, Latin Caribbean, salsa– other orchestras have emerged dedicated to developing each of these genres, as well as festivals to promote them at the regional level.

These events, organized by El Sistema, revolve around an artist, musician, composer, instrument, or arise for the meeting between musical talents from various regions, local or international.

Among them are the FIP-Llanos International Percussion Festivals, the Spain Venezuela Festival, the Festival of New Venezuelan Clarinetists, the Chamber Music Festival (in Mérida and Caracas), the International Flute Festival, the International Bassoon Festival, and the International Clarinet Festival. , International Oboe Festival, Young Virtuosos Festival, Youth Festival, Young Directors Festival and Latin American Music Festival, among others.

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela

The Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela (OSSBV) was founded by maestro José Antonio Abreu and is currently the apex ensemble of the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela.

Concert directed by Dudamel 40th anniversary Feb 2015

Under the musical direction of maestro Gustavo Dudamel, its 180 young musicians, whose ages range between 18 and 28 years old, named Ambassadors of Peace by UNESCO, have been trained in the Orchestral Academic Program of the Simón Bolívar Musical Foundation, through the which have received master classes with outstanding world-class teachers and soloists, including teachers from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Sibelius Academy in Finland, the Bach Academy in Stuttgart and the New England Conservatory in Boston.

His performances with internationally renowned directors include Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Daniel Baremboim, Krzysztof Penderecki, Essa Pekka-Salonen, and Lorin Maazel, among many others.

Other Orchestras

Simón Bolívar Afro-Venezuelan Orchestra
Simón Bolívar Youth Baroque Orchestra
Youth Orchestra of Caracas
Youth and Children’s Orchestra Alma Llanera of Guárico State
Simón Bolívar Latin Caribbean Orchestra
National Flute Orchestra of Venezuela
National Children’s Orchestra of Venezuela
Simón Bolívar Symphonic Rock Orchestra
Francisco de Miranda Youth Symphony Orchestra
Carabobo Youth Symphony Orchestra
Prison Symphony Orchestras
Teresa Carreño Youth Symphony of Venezuela

Bands

Youth Symphonic Band
Simon Bolivar Simon Bolivar Big-Band Jazz

Assemblies

Assembly 7/4
Carabobo Metal Assembly
Metal Ensemble of Venezuela

Chamber Groups

Simón Bolívar String Quartet
Liberators Quartet
Teresa Carreño Quartet
Yaracuy Quartet

Choirs

Choir of White Hands Simón Bolívar National Youth Choir of Venezuela Network of Prison Orchestras and Choirs

More information at: http://fundamusical.org.ve/agrupaciones/

The system in the world

The philosophy and methodology of El Sistema has had an almost magical ability to inspire artists, educators, and social activists across the globe, as Tricia Tunstall puts it in her book Changing Lives…

“its guiding principles—the orchestra as school of civility and the passage from a vision centered on music to a humanistic vision of social change through music” have been taken as a model to follow and El Sistema has been implemented or adapted in more than 66 countries in which five continents Programs inspired by El Sistema have emerged in:

AMERICA: Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Republic Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay.
AFRICA: Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda.
EUROPE: Germany, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, Denmark, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Finland, France, Wales, Greenland, England, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luzembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania , Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey.
ASIA: Afghanistan, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore.
OCEANIA: Australia, New Zealand. More than 66 countries on five continents.

Venezuela Sembrada de orquestas Coros Cortesía FundaMusical

More information can be found at:

http://www.elsistemausa.org/el-sistemaaround-the-world.htm http://sistemaglobal.org/ http://www.sistemaeurope.org/ http://fundamusical.org.ve/category/elsistema/el-sistema-en-el-mundo

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