I am the owner of Tango Cafe Dance Studio Corp. We have a rueda weekend workshop for the weekend of march 21st, with Orquesta Antonetti finishing it up on Saturday Night. This would be a great opportunity to get our communities together. Please check our web site. The instructor is from Salsamania in Tampa. Please call the studio, we would love for you to be there and your students. We have made arrangements with Holiday Inn Express for those that are coming in from out of town. The workshop is reasonable and we can show how Casino Rueda is alive and well in Rochester New York. The studio number is 585-271-4930.

Saturday May 02, The Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave… Alexis Valdes Comedian, Author, Singer.. A Great Artist… do not miss it!. Tickets on sale at Hispanic Bussiness, ticketmaster.ca, themusichall.ca,
416 249-7594… 416 646 0890… 1 866 999 0299… Call Now!!!

One of the best dancer of afro cuban dance, Chiquitico Dixon will be in Montreal…not far from Toronto!! for a special intensive 3 days masterclass of afro cuban dance: July 31th, august 1-2, 2009
10 hours of pure afro cuban culture:
Yoruba, Arara, Congo and on sunday, Rumba
You’ll learn to dance, recognize the rythm, sing…do all this in one weekend!
Chiquitico Dixon, an ex-soloist of the “Conjunto folklorico nacional de Cuba” along with Daisy Villalejo, have the reputation of being one of the best! Don’t miss this opportunity of learning with a grewat expert!
For more information, prices and location, lodging help please contact the IluLadé school of percussion at: ilulade@gmail.com

There is a BRAND NEW Cuban son montuno group in Toronto, and we have a regular weekly gig that is just heating up this summer! The group is called Los Caballeros Del Son (featuring ex-Klave Y Kongo, Son Ache and Lady Son Y Articulo Viente tres player Jay Danley) and the venue is called “Touche”, located at 669 College Street. We are there every Thursday night at 9:30 p.m.
The sounds are beautiful and there is plenty of room for dancing!

Hi , i need some information about living in Cuba. i am going to spend winter times in Cuba, i need to have some information about cost of living and renting a house in small lake city in Cuba. i need your community address in Toronto and your phone No. to make an appointment to take to some body in your community in Toronto.
your reply would be appreciated.
truly yours.
Hamid.

@Hamid
Hamid, I suggest you look at these places where you might find more people interested in the same thing:

http://debbiesreviews.proboards.com/index.cgi? go to the Cuba section.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=14

http://www.cuba-junky.com/

I am offering lessons on the tres guitarra. I have been playing professionally for over 15 years and have played with Eliades Ochoa, Compay Segundo, Jane Bunnett and Hilario Duran, and was a founding member of both Klave Y Kongo and Son Ache. I was also a member of Lady Son Y Articulo Viente.
I will teach you basic rhythms, improvising, theory and history of Son Cubano.
Lessons are $60.00 an hour or 4 lessons for $200.00.
Please contact me at my email address: jasondanleyca@yahoo.ca

Hi
My anme is Franz, i’m the online editor of Planet Timba
i’ve just noticed you are linking to me, Thanks !
i would like to place your banner in our site
would be nice if you send us your banner
i will place it as soon as possible
thanks for all
regards
Franz

I’m interested in buying the CD by Cafe Cubano. I saw them at the Latin Fest in North York at Mel Lastman Square and they are awesome!! Is available On-Line or any record store? Thx.

When is the Cuban festival in October in Toronto

@Daiana

We have a big concert night with Pupy y Los Que Son, Son… and Candidó Fabré… Oct 23.

The event page is here (Facebook).
Pupy/Candidó

We will post more here on this site as well…

Hi Sopie… As per you suggestion, just dropping you a “Hi” and this message, to give you my email address… Again, I look forward to seeing the little video bit you took of me on the PEI ferry, and if it turned out okay, I’ll be adding it to my site for a little promo clip… I hope you’re enjoying our Mizzen Men CD’s, and it was a pleasure meeting you… All the best in your future endeavours…

Wayne…

@Majo
Sorry Majo, couldn’t turn up anything. There was a CD sampler you could buy at one time, but I guess it’s not in distribution.

Been hearing rumors that the willy chirino concert is cancelled, any news on that?

http://www.sound-academy.com/events/show/317 today, Sound Academy website says it is cancelled.

me gustaria saber si leoni torres viene a toronto.este año 2009

FYI – Great group TIEMPO LIBRE coming in February to the Royal Conservatory of Music – after party w/Billy Bryans

http://performance.rcmusic.ca/performance/index/year/2010/month/02/day/20/time/2000/venue/koerner

Quote from the program:
“This two-time Grammy-nominated timba band from Cuba delivers high-energy party music with rapid-fire lyrics, timba rhythms, and a full horn section – irresistibly danceable! “Their new CD, Bach in Havana, blends Bach melodies from pieces such as the Mass in B Minor and the Well-Tempered Clavier with infectious Cuban rhythms including the cha-cha-cha, the son and the danzon.” (NPR Music) “

@admin
gracias por la informacion. sabes si vuelve o donde puedo encontrar informacion de cuando vuelve a canada.

I would like to know if the Bikes for Cuba program is still going on. Please give me more information about it. Or a link if it’s not connected to you anymore. Thank you. C. Rowley

@C. Rowley
We are not officially related to the group that sends bikes to Cuba.
The program called “Recycle Your Bicycle” has apparently been suspended due to problems finding storage space. You could keep an eye on their website, try the contact info for more information:
http://recycleyourbicycle.com

On Friday November 20th Toronto’s newest Son Montuno group “Los Caballeros Del Son” will be playing a dynamite gig at Zemra bar and lounge (778 St. Clair Avenue west). Come join us for the sounds of the golden age of cuban music. Songs by Miguel Matamoros, Ignacio Piniero, Duo Los Compadres, Cuarteto Patria, Arsenio Rodriguez, etc., performed by some of the finest players in Toronto including tres guitarra player Jay Danley(ex-Klave Y Kongo, Son Ache). No Cover.

Hi Everyone,
I am very interested in hiring a traditional Cuban trio or quartet for our upcoming wedding (June 23rd/2010) in Mississauga. We are looking for a group to play for about 2-3 hours at the reception as people arrive and during dinner.

I don’t where to start, but I am very interested to hearing people’s suggestions. Thanks so much in advance. I want to bring the flavor of Cuba that I love so much to our special event.

smacd84@gmail.com if you have any suggestions in the Toronto area!

gracias!!

@admin
Thanks so much!

Do you know how to contact Lady Son?
I loved her music on her myspace page but I can’t figure out how to reach her…. thanks again!

Does anybody paid attention to the group Havana Express?
Featuring Rojitas, Graciela, Mariano and Kiki Great for any event.
check us out at Brasa Brasilian Steak House at the Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls this friday night or at Sky Ranch restaurant in Toronto Saturday night.
See you there

Hello All,

I am looking to purchase a M-26-7 (Julio 26) flag in toronto, does anyone know where I could find one?

Thanks

Hi, I’m a Toronto yuma that’s been dragged into the music business, I signed up (adopted?) a boy band in Habana reformed from the old KlanDestino, I put their music up on CD Baby.com and they’ve submarketed to iTunes. New website at http://www.perrosalvajemusica.com Anyone interested in bringing them to Toronto for a show? They’ve never been outide of Cuba. I’ve got connections to two other future superstars too, a rapero and a bachatera (yeah, bachata in Cuba, first time for me too)

Hi, I’m a student at a recording academy in Toronto. I am offering FREE studio time for any latin bands out there who are serious and dedicated. for more information email me at verdi_one@hotmail.com
Thanks

Hi!!
I’m going to Cuba in two weeks and I was hoping that someone could tell me where the party is on tuesday night in Havana?
I don’t want to waste a night going from place to place to figure it out so if someone could give me a few options of what clubs are good, I would REALLY appreciate it!
Also.. if you have ANY word on Charanga being somewhere/ANYWHERE in Havana during the last week of March – PLEASE POST IT!!!! Thank you!
I’m going to see them when they come to Toronto in April, but nothing would beat seeing them in their own home!
THANK YOU for any help!
Besos.
Hola!!
Me gustaria saber donde salir a bailar en Havana los martes? Voy por una semana al fin de mes y me gustaria tener una idea de donde ir y no perder la noche en taxis llendo de un lado a otro!
Y si saben algo de Charanga en Cuba la ultima semana de Marzo, porfavor me pueden informar aca? Muchas gracias!!!!
Besos.