Clave I'm sorry, this thread is a bit long; did we have a definition of clave somewhere and I missed it? Loo
Tango-Salsa Try the CD "Tango-Salsa Y Arrabal" by Orquesta La Sabrosura on the Vedisco label.
Dance Forums is still tops This board is still my preferred one to browse. Could be because it was my "first", but then I prefer the tenor of the...
Listening to music Try this and tell me what you think: http://www.salsa-merengue.co.uk/VidTutor/salsatwo/salsatwo.html It's just the start. Loo
CBL and turns The CBL, be it on 1 or 2, linear or circularised, usually spans one (clave) phrase i.e. two measures of music. It is humanly...
Rumba intro salsa A recent-ish one might be "Guaguanco con rumba" from the album "P'al Bailador" by Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto Amistad. Loo
Passion I'd like to pick up on a couple of points that were made earlier. I agree that passion or personal connection to a dance-music genre,...
Favourite C3 There's a little-known C3 remix of Brooklyn Funk Essential's "Big Apple Boogaloo", which is not at all like their CD - neither is it on...
Listening to Spanish Harlem Orquestra and songs from my own band... :lol: 8) :wink: Loo
The pattern you describe to your students is commonly called the tumbao moderno and is played on the congas (or tumbadoras if you're Cuban)....
El Niagara en Bicicleta It's on his 1998 album "Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual". Loo
Maybe... Do you mean guarachas? Loo
AT basic step If it helps any, over the years I've changed the way I present the 8-step basic (with dreaded back-step). It used to be the first...
Salsa Rai As usual, I'm a little late to the party. You can also find "Salsa Rai" in Yuri Buenaventura's "Yo Soy" album. His latest, "Vagabundo"...
Dance Jewelry How about a charm bracelet for the wrist or ankle, with a choice of symbols/items e.g.: Fox's head for foxtrot Bandoneon for tango...
Plena My knowledge of Puerto Rican music is a kind of rusty, so if you want further details, I'll have to look it up for you. Plenas are...
LaVoe La Voz I have to agree with Boriken, I found the "legends of salsa" collection very worthwhile in terms of music and the additional materials...
Strictly Come Dancing I saw some clips of it on TV last week. Some of the celebrities are looking quite good, they must be working on their dancing...
Yep, I've been lucky enough to dance to bands, many times, with many people. I enjoyed it so much, I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. With the...
Oscar's the man You lucky thing. I reckon he's the best entertainer in the business. Last time I saw him, he came up with a completely original...
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