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Directory of Salsa Clubs in North America

Los Angeles
1.- The Mayan 

Salsa en el Mayan
FRI SEP 10 2021 AT 09:00 PM TO SAT SEP 11 2021 AT 02:00 AM
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles

Tickets
USD 45

2.- VLounge Bar And Night Club

Details

Tony Vega
Vlounge Bar and Night Club, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US

Venue
Vlounge Bar and Night Club
6101 Reseda Boulevard
91335
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US

Additional details
Price: US $100.00
Doors open: 21:00

3.- La Clave Salsa Club

Salsa Bachata Group Classes Discounts
Group Classes at La Clave every Thursday, 11502 Ventura Blvd Studio City

Monthly Pass Discounted $50.00 per 8 classes, Includes the Dancing after. Classes: Salsa 8pm / Bachata or Chachacha 8:50pm

Available at The Club on Thursdays!

San Diego
4.- Sevilla Nightclub of San Diego

Bachata Tuesdays | Sevilla Nightclub San Diego

BACHATA NIGHTS

DJ HUSH IN THE MIX

DOORS OPEN 8 PM

BACHATA CLASS

PART ONE 8.15PM

PART TWO 9.15

NIGHT ENDS 2 AM

353 5TH AVE | GASLAMP QUARTER

INFO AND RESERVATIONS 619.245.1138

TAUGHT BY INDIGO ENTERPRISE

COVER CHARGE $15

GUEST LIST BEFORE 10 PM ENTRANCE DISCOUNTED $10

www.sdbachata.com // www.sevillanightclub.com

San Francisco

5.- The Cigar Bar & Grill

Bachata Sundays – at CIGAR BARMonthly Bachata Sunday at Cigar Bar – every 1st Sunday!
About this Event
Inessence presents Bachata Sundays: Bachata & salsa class, social dancing, food & drinks. This party will be once a month (1st Sunday), with the next one happening on September 4th.NEW LOCATION: the San Francisco famous Cigar Bar. It will be a night filled with bachata, salsa, y más. Come end your weekend dancing the night away! Smoke-free on Sundays.Indoor dancing & outdoor patio dancing.PLEASE SUPPORT THE BAR & KITCHEN so we can keep this beautiful venueTime:
*Doors open at 6:45pm* Salsa Class (beginner friendly): 7pm – 8pm

*Bachata Class (beginner friendly): 8pm – 9pm

*Social dancing: 9pm – 12:45am

Full bar / 2 Dance Floors / 21+

Tickets:
We highly encourage purchasing your tickets in advance!

$15 online presale (ends Sunday at 4:30pm 9/4)

$25 at the door

(NO refunds)

Location:
Cigar Bar & Grill, 850 Montgomery St. San Francisco, California

For more info:
www.inessencedance.com

@inessencedanceco

6.- El Valenciano

Latin ednesdays at El Valenciano

Latin Wednesdays at El Valenciano SF! Every Wednesday evening in the heart of SF’s Mission District we offer Bachata and Salsa Lessons at 8 PM followed by dancing at 9 PM! Full Kitchen and Bar serves delicious meals and cocktails… Pre-Sale Tickets only $12 via Venmo and $15 at the door.
Spring/Summer Special: $10 after 10 PM
Venmo ID: Gabriel-Romero-18
Code: 9190

Long Beach

7.-  PCH Club

Dance classes every Thursday

8PM BACHATA
8:45PM SALSA
9:30PM DANCING TILL CLOSE!

Oakland

8.-  Yoshi’s

JUAN ESCOVEDO ALL STARS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
DOORS: 7:30 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM

BUY TICKETS
$26-$64

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
DOORS: 9:45 PM / SHOW: 10:00 PM

BUY TICKETS
$26

Juan Escovedo has released his first solo CD, THE J, on November 8, 2021, at his official record release party with two sold-out shows in Oakland. This CD elevates your soul with a masterfully crafted sound and rhythm meticulously created with an orchestra of seasoned sound that promises to take your breath away. Angel, the first single, features singer-songwriter El DeBarge with Martin Kember from Color Me Badd. Raphael Saadiq plays bass on two songs, Eddie M plays saxophone on two songs, and Andy Fargas of Santana sings on another piece. The video Angel was released on December 1!

Juan has toured, performed, and recorded with many artists, including Prince, Tony Toni Tone, Miguel, El Chicano, Con Funk Shun, Patti LaBelle, Amerie, Chingy, Jody Watley, Lou Bega, MC Hammer, Lionel Richie, En Vogue, El DeBarge, Freddie Hubbard, Barry White, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Teri Lynn Carrington, Bobby McFerrin, Tito Puente, Cheryl Lynn, Raphael Saadiq, Bobby Womack, his sister Sheila E., and, still, his father, Pete Escovedo. Juan tours, writes, and records as a solo artist with his father’s Latin Jazz Orchestra and The E Family: his father, his brother, Peter Michael Escovedo, and his sister Sheila E. Produced and arranged by Peter Michael Escovedo, The E Family’s latest CD, Rhythm of the Night, is a collection of nine “Old School” Soul & R&B hits, re-arranged and transformed into an explosion of Latin Jazz articulated through a fourteen-piece Latin Jazz Orchestra. The album features guest vocalists Peter Michael, Simon Russel, Sy Smith, Sheila E., Peter Michael, and Debi, as well as Escovedo’s great grandchildren.

Costa Mesa
9.- Sevilla Nightclub of Costa Mesa

Bachata Sundays @Sevilla In Oc
Learn & Dance Bachata With The Best Dancers & Teachers In Orange County!

About this Event

We Invite You To Our New Venue For Bachata & A Sprinkle Of Salsa At Sevilla Night Club In OC.

Don’t Know How To Dance Bachata, Thats OK! We Offer An Amazing Paid Bachata Intro Class With Professional Dance Instructors.

Doors Open At 430pm With A Intro-2-Bachata Class. Then We Have A Fun Open Level Bachata Class At 5:30pm. No Partner Or Experience Needed! $10 For One Class or $15 For Both. (Pay At The Event)

Music Starts at 530pm Till 9pm With DJ Aragon & DJ Zonik

Free Cover For Dancing (Class Not Included)

Food & Bar All Day | Free Safe Parking. Dancing Till 9pm | 21 & Over Night

Sevilla | 1870 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa Ca 92627

Find Us On Instagram!

https://instagram.com/cielodanceevents?utm_medium=copy_link

Alhambra

10.- The Granada LA

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND
Salsa Room with DJ MORENO & DJ PICOSO
Bachata Room with DJ KENNY
Reggaeton/Hiphop on patio with DJ MIRO & DJ SMALZ
Group Dance Classes:
8:30pm Salsa 1 with Kayla & Rosanna
8:30pm Salsa 2 with Hector & Jade
9:30pm Bachata with Hector
(Prepaid $12 per class or $15 at door)

Mountain View

11.- Alberto’s Night Club

Hot Salsa Fridays With Pantea – Alberto’S Night Club

HOT SALSA FRIDAYS EVERY FRIDAY with Pantea Salsa Lessons All Levels Doors open 8:00 pm 8:30 pm Beginner 9:30 pm Intermediate 10:15 pm Social Dancing No Partner Necessary DJ SayNoMore 21 and Up. A cool bar lounge located in Mountain View with a great instructor and chill atmosphere. Plenty of seating, a full bar, and live bands of Friday nights. Music is a mix of salsa and bachata, with a sprinkling of cha cha and merrengue. Established in 1992, Alberto’s quickly became one of the best nightspots in the bay area. Lore has an unknown musician at the time, Marc Anthony, once played at the club. Alberto’s continues to be the goto place for Salsa, Bachata, dancing and Latin music. It caters to a diverse audience who come to hear and learn musical styles from salsa to tango.

INFO:
When:September 2 @ 7:15pm – 9pm
Where:Alberto’s Night Club, 736 W Dana St., Mountain View,
Price:$10

Richmond
12.- Allegro

Salsa Bachata Social every Sunday

Latin Saturdays at Allegro. See flyer for details.

DETAILS
Date: September 3
Time: 8:00 pm – 1:00 am
VENUE
Allegro Ballroom 12012 San Pablo Avenue Richmond, CA 94805 United States Montclair.

13.-  The Canyon

**SATURDAY @ THE CANYON**
9:30-2AM SALSA CUMBIA BACHATA Y MAS with SUPER DJ RUMBERO! Great Food & Full Bar! Air Conditioning! Huge Dance Floor! Great Sound & Lighting! Plenty of Seating and Lots of Free Parking! $10 B410PM & $15 After, cash only! 5060 E N Montclair Plaza, upper level next to Macy’s (enter from Moreno St) 21+
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**SABADO @ THE CANYON**
9:30-2AM CUMBIA SALSA BACHATA Y MAS con SUPER DJ RUMBERO! $10 antes de las 10PM y $15 despues, solo efectivo! 5060 E N Montclair Plaza, 2do piso lado de Macy’s (entrada por Moreno St) 21+

Commerce

14.-  Steven’s Steak House

Live Salsa Friday at Stevens Steak House

Live Music with Sangria every Friday at Stevens Steak House.

DETAILS
Date: September 2
Time: 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
VENUE
Stevens Steak and Seafood House Restaurant, 5332 Stevens Pl Commerce, CA 90040 United States

Los Gatos

15.-  Charley’s LG

SALSA NIGHT with Salsa Lesson, Live Salsa Band & Salsa DJ

Charley’s Bar LG is excited to bring you SALSA/LATIN NIGHTS (Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton) every Thursday! Super fun night of dancing at the beautiful Charley’s in downtown Los Gatos!

DJ Luis Medina (of KPFA Radio) will be spinning the top Latin songs to keep the dance floor packed! The live salsa band CARLOS XAVIER (Does Mark Anthony & Originals) will take the stage at 9pm!

Lessons – all levels welcome from 8-9pm
No partner needed (we rotate)
Full Bar
Newly remodeled
Large, Gorgeous, Smooth, Hardwood Dance Floor
High Quality Sound Equipment
Air Conditioning
On-Site, Free, Lighted Front & Back Parking
Elevator Access
Outdoor Patio with Heaters
Fun & Friendly Atmosphere
Live Latin/Salsa Band & DJ
Playing a mix of salsa and bachata, with a sprinkling of Reggaeton & Cha Cha.
Doors open at 6pm
Happy Hour 6-8pm
Dance Lessons 8-9pm
Social Dancing 9pm-1am
$20 Cover charge
https://salsagoogle.com/tickets/
21+

NOTICIAS CON SABOR on June 2022

The latest of salsa in the Bay Area of San Francisco

Someone to look out for is percussionist/bandleader/catalyst Javier Navarette who has been creating a serious buzz with his new group Javier Navarette and His Socially Distant Friends which features a “who’s who” of stellar Bay Area talent including esteemed violinist Anthony Blea, vocalist/percussionist Hector Lugo, rising star on the guitar, Kai Lyons, bassist Ayla Davila, percussionist Jesse Weber and charter members such as tresero/guitarist Camilo Landau, NY based trombonist and Javier’s brother Raul Navarette and PMO vocalist Chriselle Durandy.  Navarette and friends play an intoxicating brew of danceable Salsa, Cuban descarga, Rumba, Afro-Cuban folklore, Bomba, Timba and Latin Jazz played superbly by this all-star ensemble that have impressed large audiences at Carnaval San Francisco, the UC Theatre, Rocky’s Market and other festivals and hot spots.

Navarette is also currently a member of the hot Bobi Cespedes Band and was formerly a member of renowned bands such as Charanson, La Mixta Criolla, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir among others.  He has established himself as one of the SF Bay’s rising stars….a rumbero with excellent chops, taste and well versed both in the Cuban and Puerto Rican culture and heritage.  Navarette also has taught in the classroom spreading the knowledge to younger grade school children in the Bay Area.  Navarette is also booking the popular Modupue Sundays series at Rocky’s Market in Oakland.  Go Javier!! 

Javier Navarrette from Javier Navarrette and His Socially Distant Friends

The Western Region Puerto Rican Council will once again present their “El Dia De San Juan” Salsa Festival on Saturday, June 18, 11 am to 7 pm at Swiss Park, 5811 Mowry Avenue in Newark.  Headlining the show will be Frankie Vasquez “El Sonero Del Barrio”.  Vasquez is considered one of the finest soneros in the business today.  With a star studded career that includes working with Manny Oquendo and Libre, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Los Soneros Del Barrio, Pedro Bermudez, Doug Beavers and many others, Vasquez displays his art of the soneo, his distinctive vocal tone always backed up by a swinging band on record and live.  Also appearing for the first time will be Izis La Enfermera De La Salsa from Puerto Rico, Gambizi & Dos Four hot from Carnaval SF, Hip Hop Jibarito, Orquesta Saboricua and Rinkinkaya playing Bomba, Plena and Jibaro music and DJ Santos Lopez.  For more information, go to wrprc.org!

SF JAZZ and the San Francisco Jazz Festival are featuring an impressive array of Salsa, Cuban and Latin Jazz starting Wednesday June 8 with Pacific Mambo Orchestra.  Followed by Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Grammy nominee Aymee Nuviola 6/9; Chucho Valdes with Dianne Reeves and Joe Lovano 6/12; Changui Majadero 6/13, Danilo Perez Global Messengers 6/14; Issac Delgado’s Con Tumbao Project w/Miguel Zenon, Oscar Hernandez, Pedrito Martinez, Alain Perez, Tony Succar and more 6/18.  SF JAZZ and Stanford University also co-presents two legends: Piano master Eddie Palmieri and trumpet phenom Arturo Sandoval at Stanford’s Frost Amphiteater on July 23.  Info: www.sfjazz.org.

The new hot spot for live music on Thursday’s is Charley’s LG, 15 N Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos featuring the following for June: Orquesta La Moderna Tradición on 6/2; Carlos Xavier and his band 6/9; Edgardo Cambon and Candela 6/16; Son Y Clave from Los Angeles on 6/23 and Julio Bravo and Salsabor on 6/30.  Presented by your friends at International Salsa Magazine and World Salsa Radio.  Yours truly, Luis Medina from KPFA/WorldSalsaRadio.com will be your MC and DJ for the evening.  WSR’s El De La Clave SF-Felipe Martinez will give dance lessons starting at 8 PM.  Get a discount on your advance tickets by visiting charleyslosgatos.com.

Tregar Otton from Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

More clubs and events

La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley has been gaining a lot of notoriety with their monthly Baila events.  The June edition will also celebrate the cultural center’s 47th Anniversary on Friday, June 17th starting at 7 pm.  Corey Raynor, the venue’s production manager who organizes the event will also be celebrating his birthday.  The show will feature the explosive sounds of veteran timbalero Eric Rangel and his Orquesta America as well as KPOO/KPFA DJ Jose Ruiz in the main theater and DJ Ron Palma in the Bachata lounge. Salsa and Bachata dance lessons start at 7:30 pm.  For tickets and information, please visit lapena.org.

It’s Summertime and outdoor venues have opened back up for Salsa, Timba and Latin Jazz!  Modupue Sundays at Rocky’s Market at Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin is featuring the exciting band La Mixta Criolla on Sunday, June 5 under the direction of percussionist/vocalist Hector Lugo and a special Bomba dance performance by Shefali Shah. The festivities start at 5:30 pm.  Another great band Orquesta La Moderna Tradición will be at Rocky’s on Friday night, June 10th from 6 to 9 pm.   Rocky’s Market events are all outdoors and located at 288 Ninth Avenue in Oakland.  For more information, visit rockysmarket.com.

The Office on 1796 Willow Pass Road in downtown Concord is now offering Rumba Sundays every Sunday from 5 to 10 pm in a large, covered outdoor patio with a huge dance floor featuring Salsa bands such as Orquesta Taino on Sunday, June 5th.  The Office features live salsa monthly with SF Salsa Congress staple DJ Super Chino spinning Salsa, Bachata and more in-between the breaks!  Check out their Facebook page for more info!

Orquesta Taino posing for the camera

The Cigar Bar continues with their mission to bring you exciting danceable bands in their unique venue that combines great food, fine drinks, a parlor for cigar enthusiasts and a hot dance spot for weekend patrons.  The June Latin music offerings are the following: Pacho y Orchesta Evolution 6/3; Orquesta La Original w/Alexis 6/4; Orquesta Borinquen 6/10; Josh Jones Latin Jazz Ensemble 6/11; N’Rumba 6/17 ; Manteca 6/18; Orquesta Taino 6/24 and La Clave Del Blanco on 6/25.

The Ramp is heating things up for the Summer at their fine outdoor venue with their huge dance floor at 855 Terry Francois Blvd in San Francisco.  Their calendar includes great acts on Saturday afternoons starting at 4 pm with DJ Mendy with live music starting at 5 pm featuring N’Rumba on 6/4; Julio Bravo y Salsabor on 6/11; Somos El Son with Braulio Barrera 6/18 and Orquesta Borinquen on 6/25.

The Seahorse in Sausalito features fine Italian cuisine, beer and wine and a fine space for dancing on Saturday and Sundays starting at 6 pm with KPOO/KPFA DJ Jose Ruiz.  Featured acts for the month of June include La Clave Del Blanco on 6/4; Julio Bravo y Salsabor 6/5; Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca from Los Angeles on 6/11 and 6/12; Edgardo Cambon y Candela 6/18; Louie Romero and Mazacote 6/19; The Latin Rhythm Boys 6/20 and Eric Rangel and Orquesta America on 6/26.

Be sure to check out my radio programs Con Sabor on Saturday evenings from 9 to 11 PM PST on KPFA 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org and Sabiduria Con Tumbao every Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 PM PST on worldsalsaradio.com. Enjoy your Summer!  Ciao 4 now!!

Louie Romero from Louie Romero Y Su Orquesta Mazacote

By Luis Medina, ISM Correspondents, San Francisco, California

 

By Luis Medina, ISM Correspondents, San Francisco, California

 

 

 

NOTICIAS CON SABOR on June 2022

The latest of salsa in the Bay Area of San Francisco

Someone to look out for is percussionist/bandleader/catalyst Javier Navarette who has been creating a serious buzz with his new group Javier Navarette and His Socially Distant Friends which features a “who’s who” of stellar Bay Area talent including esteemed violinist Anthony Blea, vocalist/percussionist Hector Lugo, rising star on the guitar, Kai Lyons, bassist Ayla Davila, percussionist Jesse Weber and charter members such as tresero/guitarist Camilo Landau, NY based trombonist and Javier’s brother Raul Navarette and PMO vocalist Chriselle Durandy.  Navarette and friends play an intoxicating brew of danceable Salsa, Cuban descarga, Rumba, Afro-Cuban folklore, Bomba, Timba and Latin Jazz played superbly by this all-star ensemble that have impressed large audiences at Carnaval San Francisco, the UC Theatre, Rocky’s Market and other festivals and hot spots.

Navarette is also currently a member of the hot Bobi Cespedes Band and was formerly a member of renowned bands such as Charanson, La Mixta Criolla, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir among others.  He has established himself as one of the SF Bay’s rising stars….a rumbero with excellent chops, taste and well versed both in the Cuban and Puerto Rican culture and heritage.  Navarette also has taught in the classroom spreading the knowledge to younger grade school children in the Bay Area.  Navarette is also booking the popular Modupue Sundays series at Rocky’s Market in Oakland.  Go Javier!! 

Javier Navarrette from Javier Navarrette and His Socially Distant Friends

The Western Region Puerto Rican Council will once again present their “El Dia De San Juan” Salsa Festival on Saturday, June 18, 11 am to 7 pm at Swiss Park, 5811 Mowry Avenue in Newark.  Headlining the show will be Frankie Vasquez “El Sonero Del Barrio”.  Vasquez is considered one of the finest soneros in the business today.  With a star studded career that includes working with Manny Oquendo and Libre, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Los Soneros Del Barrio, Pedro Bermudez, Doug Beavers and many others, Vasquez displays his art of the soneo, his distinctive vocal tone always backed up by a swinging band on record and live.  Also appearing for the first time will be Izis La Enfermera De La Salsa from Puerto Rico, Gambizi & Dos Four hot from Carnaval SF, Hip Hop Jibarito, Orquesta Saboricua and Rinkinkaya playing Bomba, Plena and Jibaro music and DJ Santos Lopez.  For more information, go to wrprc.org!

SF JAZZ and the San Francisco Jazz Festival are featuring an impressive array of Salsa, Cuban and Latin Jazz starting Wednesday June 8 with Pacific Mambo Orchestra.  Followed by Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Grammy nominee Aymee Nuviola 6/9; Chucho Valdes with Dianne Reeves and Joe Lovano 6/12; Changui Majadero 6/13, Danilo Perez Global Messengers 6/14; Issac Delgado’s Con Tumbao Project w/Miguel Zenon, Oscar Hernandez, Pedrito Martinez, Alain Perez, Tony Succar and more 6/18.  SF JAZZ and Stanford University also co-presents two legends: Piano master Eddie Palmieri and trumpet phenom Arturo Sandoval at Stanford’s Frost Amphiteater on July 23.  Info: www.sfjazz.org.

The new hot spot for live music on Thursday’s is Charley’s LG, 15 N Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos featuring the following for June: Orquesta La Moderna Tradición on 6/2; Carlos Xavier and his band 6/9; Edgardo Cambon and Candela 6/16; Son Y Clave from Los Angeles on 6/23 and Julio Bravo and Salsabor on 6/30.  Presented by your friends at International Salsa Magazine and World Salsa Radio.  Yours truly, Luis Medina from KPFA/WorldSalsaRadio.com will be your MC and DJ for the evening.  WSR’s El De La Clave SF-Felipe Martinez will give dance lessons starting at 8 PM.  Get a discount on your advance tickets by visiting charleyslosgatos.com.

Tregar Otton from Orquesta La Moderna Tradición

More clubs and events (título 3)

La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley has been gaining a lot of notoriety with their monthly Baila events.  The June edition will also celebrate the cultural center’s 47th Anniversary on Friday, June 17th starting at 7 pm.  Corey Raynor, the venue’s production manager who organizes the event will also be celebrating his birthday.  The show will feature the explosive sounds of veteran timbalero Eric Rangel and his Orquesta America as well as KPOO/KPFA DJ Jose Ruiz in the main theater and DJ Ron Palma in the Bachata lounge. Salsa and Bachata dance lessons start at 7:30 pm.  For tickets and information, please visit lapena.org.

It’s Summertime and outdoor venues have opened back up for Salsa, Timba and Latin Jazz!  Modupue Sundays at Rocky’s Market at Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin is featuring the exciting band La Mixta Criolla on Sunday, June 5 under the direction of percussionist/vocalist Hector Lugo and a special Bomba dance performance by Shefali Shah. The festivities start at 5:30 pm.  Another great band Orquesta La Moderna Tradición will be at Rocky’s on Friday night, June 10th from 6 to 9 pm.   Rocky’s Market events are all outdoors and located at 288 Ninth Avenue in Oakland.  For more information, visit rockysmarket.com.

The Office on 1796 Willow Pass Road in downtown Concord is now offering Rumba Sundays every Sunday from 5 to 10 pm in a large, covered outdoor patio with a huge dance floor featuring Salsa bands such as Orquesta Taino on Sunday, June 5th.  The Office features live salsa monthly with SF Salsa Congress staple DJ Super Chino spinning Salsa, Bachata and more in-between the breaks!  Check out their Facebook page for more info!

Orquesta Taino posing for the camera

The Cigar Bar continues with their mission to bring you exciting danceable bands in their unique venue that combines great food, fine drinks, a parlor for cigar enthusiasts and a hot dance spot for weekend patrons.  The June Latin music offerings are the following: Pacho y Orchesta Evolution 6/3; Orquesta La Original w/Alexis 6/4; Orquesta Borinquen 6/10; Josh Jones Latin Jazz Ensemble 6/11; N’Rumba 6/17 ; Manteca 6/18; Orquesta Taino 6/24 and La Clave Del Blanco on 6/25.

The Ramp is heating things up for the Summer at their fine outdoor venue with their huge dance floor at 855 Terry Francois Blvd in San Francisco.  Their calendar includes great acts on Saturday afternoons starting at 4 pm with DJ Mendy with live music starting at 5 pm featuring N’Rumba on 6/4; Julio Bravo y Salsabor on 6/11; Somos El Son with Braulio Barrera 6/18 and Orquesta Borinquen on 6/25.

The Seahorse in Sausalito features fine Italian cuisine, beer and wine and a fine space for dancing on Saturday and Sundays starting at 6 pm with KPOO/KPFA DJ Jose Ruiz.  Featured acts for the month of June include La Clave Del Blanco on 6/4; Julio Bravo y Salsabor 6/5; Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca from Los Angeles on 6/11 and 6/12; Edgardo Cambon y Candela 6/18; Louie Romero and Mazacote 6/19; The Latin Rhythm Boys 6/20 and Eric Rangel and Orquesta America on 6/26.

Be sure to check out my radio programs Con Sabor on Saturday evenings from 9 to 11 PM PST on KPFA 94.1 FM and www.kpfa.org and Sabiduria Con Tumbao every Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 PM PST on worldsalsaradio.com. Enjoy your Summer!  Ciao 4 now!!

Louie Romero from Louie Romero Y Su Orquesta Mazacote

 

By Luis Medina, ISM Correspondents, San Francisco, California By Luis Medina, ISM Correspondents, San Francisco, California

The Salsera Fiesta Returns To Rome

The wait is over and Fiesta opens its doors with a new season of Latin concerts during the summer

Festival Fiesta has been the point of reference in Italy for Latin American concerts and events for 27 years.

Since 1995 the Fiesta club has been the point of reference for Latin American culture in Italy during summer nights in Rome.

Fiesta is located in the Rosati Tourist Park (Parco Rosati -Eur) and has an area of ​​5,000 square meters with a capacity of 3,500 people. Its distribution consists of an outdoor music room equipped with a stage with a led wall for live music and two dance rooms for different musical styles (Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Rumba, Merengue, Timba, reggae, and reggaeton).

“The objective of this festival is to build a permanent cultural bridge between Italy and Latin American citizens living in Rome, promoting the value of integration between peoples and respecting different identities.” Fragment extracted from the website. https://fiestafestival.it/

In this regard, the artistic director Mansur Naziri expressed the following: “Over the years I have witnessed several changes in the audience of Fiesta. Now, we have reached the new generations, those the children of immigrants who were born in Italy feel Italian but still keep their traditions alive, even through music. Next to them are the Italians who dancing and listening to Latin songs have also learned a little Spanish, giving life to a beautiful cultural fusion…”

The most representative Salsa artists who have come to this evocative stage of the Eternal City have been Celia Cruz, Los Van Van, Rubén Blades, Gilberto Santarosa, Tito Puente, Oscar D’ León, and Marc Anthony, among many others.

This year the club with its Fiesta festival will continue to offer the best of the Latin music scene from the traditional to the most current. Here are the Salsa artists who will be performing in the cool of Rome’s nights from June to August.

PUPY Y LOS QUE SON SON

Pupy was the pianist in the Revé Orchestra

The Cuban traditional music orchestra created and directed by the pianist, composer, and director César Pedroso Fernández better known as “Pupy” will be performing on Wednesday, June 1st, and tickets don’t exceed €17.

Pupy is recognized for being one of the most important figures in Timba and traditional Cuban music. He participated in two emblematic orchestras during his career: Orquesta Revé and Los Van Van. In this last-mentioned band, he was one of the founders along with his partner and friend Juan Formell.

After 32 years of artistic career, on October 4th, 2001, he formed his band Pupy y Los Que Son Son. Its name derives from the recognition of “Son” as a musical genre where his roots come from, and the style of the band is the fusion of the different instrumental formats with the “Tumbao”.

HAVANA D’PRIMERA

Alexander Abreu spent his childhood in Cienfuegos city (Cuba), where he began playing the trumpet at ten years old.

The band of more than ten musicians created in 2008 and founded by the Cuban trumpeter, singer, and composer Alexander Abreu will take the Fiesta stage on Friday, June 3rd, and you can get the ticket for €30.

Alexander Abreu has become one of the most versatile and acclaimed Cuban musicians in Afro-Cuban music. “I have always seen Havana D’Primera with 15 people on stage, and everyone said that it was impossible, that it would be too expensive, too difficult to move… It is how we started: 14 or 15 of us and a lot of positive energy, now we are stronger than ever.” Abreu commented.

Havana D’Primera’s first album is Haciendo Historia released in 2009, followed by Cantor del Pueblo (2018), A Romper el Coco (2019), and Será que se acabó (2021).

LOS VAN VAN

Los Van Van was the first Cuban group to replace a solo singer with a vocal quartet.

The musical orchestra founded by Juan Formell in Havana (Cuba) in December 1969 will arrive on Saturday, August 6th. They will present their fusion of Cuban Son, Jazz, and Rock with the incorporation of percussion, trombones, keyboards, electronic violins, flutes, bass, and drums for a rhythmic and harmonic sound that complements the quartet of voices, and you can get tickets for a value of €30.

In September: Latin Festival Madras In Their Ninth Edition

The Oldest Latino Festival In India Returns With More Salsa Immersion

Latin Festival Madras started in 2014 and is the only one of its style in Chennai

The largest and oldest ten-day Latin gathering in Chennai (India) will bring the Maestro Jimmy Bosch “El Trombonista Criollo” and one of the best timbaleros in Europe today, Joaquín Arteaga live at the five-star hotel, Vivanta Chennai It Expressway located at 309, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Shollinganallur Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 600119.

In this ninth edition of the festival, you will also find carefully designed Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba workshops, special training camps with instructors with more than a decade of teaching experience at festivals around the world, performances by national and international dancers (Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Vietnam, China, and Russia) acclaimed worldwide, also social dancing in the company of the seven best DJs from Asia, pool party, theme parties, surfing, buffet lunches, and dinners with a luxury stay that characterizes this event as the only one of its kind in Madras, currently known as the Chennai city, capital of the Tamil Nadu state.

Friday, September 2nd will be the opening of the Latin Festival Madras https://www.latinfestivalmadras.in/ at Surf Turf beach, where you can dance all day long with delicious local food, and if you prefer a little more excitement you can surf in the Bay of Bengal with your fellow dancers. But, if you don’t know this sports discipline, don’t worry because there will be instructors on-site to perform this water sport with the correct technique.

7 DJs will participate in this Latin event from Malaysia, Japan, Canada, Thailand, and India.

On Saturday, September 3rd, and Sunday, September 4th, all the activities (workshops, camps, shows, and parties) will take place at the Taj Vivanta hotel, a five-star venue to have a luxurious, memorable, and family experience.

Two of the peculiarities of this Festival are the parties before to the Latin event (August 29th – September 1st) and the getaway after the closing of the festival (September 5th – September 6th). The event’s organizers have planned to visit Pondicherry through Mahabalipuram for two days, the latter place a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In Pondicherry they will be able to taste the typical dishes, dance, and do a guided exploration of the ruins and historical sites of the town.

On the second day, you will explore the old Franco-Tamil city. During the day they will visit the old Auroville community located 10 km from Pondicherry and during the night they will dance at the pool party at Anandha Inn Convention Center and Suites. And on Wednesday, September 7th, will be the big farewell to Chennai.

But, before leaving the city of Chennai, we must talk about the live music that will be present at this Latin event in India. The greatest exponents of the Trombone and the Timbal will say here, the maestro Jimmy Bosch and the creator of the hard Salsa orchestra Tromboranga, Joaquín Arteaga.

The objective of this festival is to provide a memorable experience and exposure to the educational value for future talents, artists, and instructors.

Jimmy Bosch is an exceptional Latin Music Trombonist acclaimed in more than 70 countries and has 11 Grammy Awards and more than 100 recordings in the Salsa and Latin Jazz genres. “El Trombonista Criollo” has worked with the FANIA All-stars, Eddie Palmieri, Ruben Blades, Ray Barretto, Machito, Cachao, and more. He has participated in Salsa conventions and Latin and Jazz music festivals around the world, as well as performed in clubs in Asia, Europe, America, and Oceania.

On the other hand, the second artist to perform on this special evening is the Leader, Director, and Timbalero of the Tromboranga salsa orchestra, Joaquín Arteaga. This Venezuelan timbalero based in Barcelona (Spain) has been part of the Gerardo Rosales Orchestra (2004) and has toured Europe accompanying international artists such as Andy Montañez, Andrés Cepeda, Jhon Lozano, Venezuelan Masters Orchestra, and Bloque 53, among many others.

Since 2009 he has been a sponsor of the prestigious Latin Percussion LP brand. Joaquín has produced and recorded nine albums for Tromboranga and has toured extensively throughout Latin America, North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. This Venezuelan composer has also organized and taught salsa percussion workshops in Spain, Japan, Australia, Colombia, the USA, France, the UK, Morocco, Lebanon, Thailand, and South Africa, among many other countries.

The Full Passes for the event are USD 140 (travel to Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram is not included). The online sale ends on August 31st, and the prices of the passes increase every two months.

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