MAMBO USA


THE 'PALLADIUM' HISTORY OF A MOST PROMINENT DANCE HALL
( NY CITY ) Part 7
Dancers Francois & Szony

record or produce. As I said, I don't approach music commercially. I like all the different "déjes" of Latin music but I would rather not go for salsa romantica or bachata for my own projects. What I like is progressive, interesting music ..more

Piloto: I have many influences
The most important was the work left my Father Giraldo pilot Bea. This influence gives my songs "a tap" romantic and different texts to most of the timberas songs, and when I was in school it was this inspiration that made me want to be a composer. I grew up listening to bands and jazz and Cuban music....more

"RIGO Y SU OBRA MAESTRA" SALSA FROM PUERTO RICO

"Rigo y su Obra Maestra" CD

Rigo: In my first tour to San Francisco, USA, the way that salseros reacted to my music was excellent. When my band appeared in a Movie called “Desamores” in 2003 it was also a defining moment. We played the musical theme of the Movie and it was very emotional. Also the 2007 and 2008 Puerto Rico salsa congress...more

FELIX MANUEL RODRIGUEZ - AND HIS BOOK "DAD, ME, and MUHAMMAD ALI"

Felix: Material things can never replace the priceless moments spent with your children. I know there are many parents that believe buying material things makes it up to their children, however they are sadly mistaken. I can relate to this because my dad left our home when I was about 5 years old and when he did show up, it was to give me and my brother some money. Now as a grown-up, I wished my dad would have taken me fishing, to a baseball game or simply played catch with me. The moments spent together are the most important, and all the money in the world can’t buy precious time back....more  

DANCING ON CLAVE

Cuban Pete
Much controversy exists regarding how to dance Salsa. On-1 dancers and On-2 dancers
continually bicker about which way is better, each group insisting that their way is correct.
However, to achieve greatness, one must dance without counting, not On-1 or On-2, but on the Clave...more..

Wednesday night at the Palladium, “Home of the Mambo”, was legendary.
People from all walks of life crowded into its revered expanse on 53rd street and Broadway to see the “greatest Latin dancers in the world,”...more

Oliver CD

Oliver: I wanted to do a cover that nothing to do with the letters of the songs but that simultaneously something was tied to them.
" The Route without end", all the songs were written on a train or on a plane, in a few moments of relaxation. This has been my life, a wonderful way but also stormy, like has been my history a “Route without end"...more

'FARFALLA' ARGENTINE TANGO GROUP

Farfalla CD

"LA EPOCA: THE PALLADIUM ERA"

What is the Mambo? Who really-really created the Mambo since there are several figures who are often credited with being originators of the Mambo, like Israel "Cachao" Lopez, Perez Prado, Beny More, Tito Puente and Cuban legend Arsenio Rodriguez - so then, who really is the creator of the Mambo? We have the answer documented on film. What is Salsa? Which is Cuban and which isn't?...more



BARBARA CRADDOCK

Choreographer, producer, and director, Barbara Craddock is an accomplished dancer, who has collaborated with renowned dancers internationally and nationally, in both nightclub and revues of varied dance styles. Schooled in ballroom dance, she ...more


CONEXION LATINA GERMAN BASE
SALSA LATIN JAZZ BAND

Conexion Latina is a combination of Carribbean and US musicians living all over Europe and several European horn players, so the band had a constantly changing personell...more

SWING SABROSO N. Y BASE SALSA BAND

Our music is "para el bailador". The audiences that come to our performances are from many different ethnic back grounds and they come for one purpose only and that is to Dance, and we make sure we deliver. Our fan base continues to grow each time we perform...more

KACHIMBA 1551 - OKINAWA JAPAN BASE SALSA BAND

The identity of the music made by Japanese and Okinawa people might be different because Okinawa used to be a different country, called Ryukyu. For example, the Japanese are good at imitating but they don’t have originality. ...more

GRUPO DANZON DENMARK BASE SALSA BAND

There are a few Danish Salsa bands, but no one like Grupo Danson, because of the musicians and the concept we are working on. Cuban music is something that you have to take care of, like a beautiful woman, a flower or a queen....more

SWEDEN BASE SALSA BAND

The members of the group comes from Sweden, Cuba and Venezuela. The name
Hatuey originates from a brave Indian chief who, in the 16th century, fought
against the Spanish conquistadores. It is also the name of a very tasty Cuban beer...more

SONANDO FRANCE BASE SALSA BAND

Definitely the arrival of our new two new singers, Osvlado Fajardo (Cuba) and Javier Plaza (Venezuela). They brought their unique experience and charisma. Their talent has been renowned in Europe for a longtime now! Their presence on stage has also...more

SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE GERMAN
BASED LATIN JAZZ GROUP
"A great vision of how Latin Jazz is going
to sound in the future"

'Sebastian meets Olvido'
My feeling for Latin American culture is very strong. I do see differences between European and Latin American cultures and their ways of thinking for sure, but I love the Latin ...more

GRUPO AZUL HOLLAND BASED SALSA BAND

The Dutch Salsa scene is very much alive and kicking. There are a number of world
famous bands from Holland such as Cubop City Bigband, Nueva Manteca and Rumbata.
Maybe this is the result of the Dutch melting pot....more

PEREZ PRADO "THE MAMBO KING"

Though diminutive in stature, Pérez Prado was a giant in the world of post-war popular music. Dubbed "The Mambo King," he reigned supreme as one of the most influential pop orchestra leaders of the early 1950s. As the mambo rhythm spread across the continents, a society emerged from the dark years of World War II to shed it's inhibitions and embrace the frenzy of this Afro-Cuban beat...more

SALSA LOCA DENMARK BASE SALSA BAND

There are a surprising number of Salsa bands in Denmark and some talented musicians - apart from the Danish ones, mostly Cubans. Denmark has strong links with Cuba - loads of Cubans and other Latin Americans have settled here and have helped build up a scene...more

JORGE CORDERO - DENMARK BASED SALSA BAND

Five albums and numerous tours across the world have resulted in international recognition
and have put Jorge Cordero and his band Team Latino on the world map of salsa.Born
and raised in Cuba, Cordero followed his family’s rich musical traditions from an
early age. ..interview

DELDONGO PARIS BASED SALSA BAND

Coming from a background in Soul and Pop-Rock, he has found Salsa and with his
Salsa group plays what he describes as 'hard French Salsa'. He has become an
ambassador for 'French Salsa'....more

'CACHE' CANADA BASE SALSA BAND

Caché plays latin music for dancers, and has established themselves as the group for
Salsa dancing in Toronto. Caché's members combine a variety of musical ....more

CONEXION LATINA GERMAN BASE
SALSA LATIN JAZZ BAND

Conexion Latina is a combination of Carribbean and US musicians living all over Europe and several European horn players, so the band had a constantly changing personell...more

RAZA LATINA ITALIAN SALSA BAND

They are the resident band of the Mangos Club in Milan, have performed with big
names and have dance hits all over Italy. Their musical talents cover a wide range of Latin musical styles...more

CELIA CRUZ

Cruz was the queen bee among competitive men who never challenged her preeminence.
Without her as a unifying figure, the salsa scene seems scattered and ...more + videoclips

TITO PUENTE

Born Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr., Tito Puente is internationally recognized for his enormous
and significant contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, percussionist,..more + video clips

MARC ANTHONY

Anthony began his career as a session vocalist for Freestyle music and Underground
New York House music acts. After changing his name to avoid confusion with his namesake, Anthony worked as a songwriter and backing ....more + video clips

RAY BARRETO

"EL REY DE LAS MANOS DURAS" (King of the Hard Hands)
Barretto's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico in the early 1920s, looking for a
better life. The family last name is "Barreto"; a mistake at the time Ray's birth...more+ video

JOSE ALBERTO 'EL CANARIO'

A master improviser, Jose "El Canario" Alberto is one of Latin music's most influential young vocalists...more+video clips

VICTOR MANUELLE

Victor Manuelle has become one of the best-selling salsa performers of recent years,
with his albums selling a combined 1 million-plus copies in the U.S. Three studio albums,
1999's Inconfundible ("Unmistakable"), 2001's Instinto Y Deseo...more + video clips

EVENTS IN CUBA

Popular Dances Festival - Havana City
The VI Popular Dances Meting of Cuba will display all the knowledge about the popular Cuban
dances, as well as its background and impact around the world...more + video clips

BALLET NACIONAL DE CUBA

Magia de la Danza is a mixed bill which brings together extracts from seven of the Company's
most famous ballets including the Nutcracker, Coppélia, Swan Lake...more+ video clips

DJ ANDY HARLOW - MIAMI

LO MEJOR EN LA MUSICA LATINA y AMERICANA 305-554-7747
www.andyharlow.com listen to andy's internet radio show "LA MUSICA BRAVA" on
andyharlow.com. Andy host "Fusion Latina" live! every Wednesday
from 8:PM to 10:PM (EST) on WDNA-FM 88.9 in Miami and at WDNA.ORG on the web


MISCELLANEOUS
SALSA SCENE REST OF THE WORLD

SALSA SCENE IN ITALY
Salsa in Rome is a contagious “fever”, and it’s spreading far and wide! It began quietly
in 1988 and has grown steadily into the massive phenomenon it is today...more

In Italiano-La salsa a Roma è una ‘febbre’ contagiosa che sta allargandosi sempre di più.Iniziata nel’88 in ‘sordi na’ è ora un fenomeno di massa di dimensioni...più

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The Palladium was a springboard for many dancer and dance act. As often introduced
on the bill before an evening’s performance as the “Big Three”, Augie and Margo, Michael Terrace & Elita...more

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Unsure that Elita might not be ready for a big club date, Mike expressed his wariness to
Margo who assured Mike that Elita’s pulchritude and stage presence would win their
audience...more

THE 'PALLADIUM' HISTORY OF A MOST
PROMINENT DANCE HALL ( NY CITY ) Part 6


Located in the Bronx, the Chester Palace was a traditional ballroom providing live orchestra music. Joe proved to be a natural whether dancing the Fox Trot or its faster, more rhythmic counterpart, the Peabody, at that he also excelled.It is at the Savoy where bandleaders Count Basie and Duke Ellington led ensembles that played `swing’ and Joe, a frequent patron, came to be regarded among its top ‘Lindy Hoppers’...more

The world knew little of Susana or her Afro-Peruvian heritage before 1995, when she was brought to wider attention by the enthusiastic patronage of David Byrne through his Luaka Bop label. ..more


PUERTO RICO ANNUAL EVENTS

In October the Le Lo Lai Festival celebrates Puerto Rico's Spanish, Taino Indian and African heritage with folk music shows at venues across the island. From bomba to salsa, the weekly musical…more

AFRO PERUVIAN CULTURE

THINK of Peruvian music and dance and you probably imagine Andean folk groups, blowing their pan pipes in Times Square or plazas throughout Europe. Yet there's another side to Peruvian culture, the African side vibrant,exotic and powerful...more

THE 'PALLADIUM' HISTORY OF A MOST
PROMINENT DANCE HALL ( NY CITY ) Part 1

As with many New York institutions, El Palladium bore a great cultural and sociological significance during its reign, appealing to those of all ages and backgrounds far beyond its principal audience of metropolitan Latin Americans. It too claimed at its patrons the wealthy and famous; Harry Belafonte, Carol Channing, Marlon Brando were just ...more

PARIS SALSA SCENE

In Paris, there are no more Salsa clubs that program a concert for every week. A DJ costs less. Salsa dancers have forgotten to defend live shows and only dance to the same Marc Anthony’s tunes…more

-Part 3
It was one of their typical weeknight gigs at the Palladium that attracted the attention of Dave Baumgarten of the MCA talent agency who arranged for the two to open for Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria Empire Room....more


THE 'SECOND PALLADIUM' - - Part 4

The Catskill Mountains resort area in New York State had its own mainstay of the mambo called Corey’s. Palladium originator Max Hyman proclaimed the supper club-cum-dancehall located in the town of Liberty the `Second Palladium’.Opening in 1949, hostess Betty Corey along with her husband Marty, owned and ran the business. Michael Terrace recalls the Coreys as two wonderful characters...more

THE 'PALLADIUM' HISTORY OF A MOST
PROMINENT DANCE HALL ( NY CITY ) Part 5

M.T. Each teacher gave private lessons at about $50 or $60 an hour. Most lessons were given one-on-one and not to more than two students, meaning a couple, and a lot of teachers also would dance with a student in the evenings for an additional $50. Another thing I’d like to mention are the dance hosts hired by the operator of the dance weekend.
The dance hosts were hired by the person running the dance weekend. They were well dressed and with charm behind them. They were not allowed to socialize with the ladies, but only go from area to area with different them...more