Entries from April 2006
Saturday, May 13th 2006. Come listen to the hottest music from the Aventura (Dom. Rep./ Bachata) and Adassa(Puerto Rico/ Reggaeton). Hits like "Obsecion", "Amor De Madre", "La Novelita", "Kamasutra" ALL AGES. 35 dollars advance ticket. If you needs tickets contact me 305-420-6407 or
julianserranojr@gmail.comBeaumont Club Parking Lot
Beaumont Club
4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64111
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It’s that time of the month again. HOT SALSA FRIDAY @ CRUSH PART 3. CINCO DE MAYO. 21 and over.Its been getting better everytime. DJ Julian Serrano (me) and Free Lessons by Ruben Zamudio 8:30 PM. Be sure to be there the sound and atmosphere is unbelievable. If you dont believe me check out the Feb 22 edition of Juice Magazine or photo galleries @
www.dmjuice.com. Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Cumbia, and a little more. Only 6.00 Dollars, which covers the instructor and entrance. If you have any questions, concerns, songs you want to hear that night. Hit me with an email, julianserranojr@gmail or call me 305-420-6407.
For VIP TABLE RESERVATIONS contact :
CRUSH
2249 NW 86TH ST
CLIVE, IA 50325
515-270-6021
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Searching on the web for the next congress I happened across one in Miami during the first week of August (5th Annual Miami Salsa Congress). It sounds like a fun time and I’ve signed up, but still trying to get more info on the "free hotel night stay" if you purchase the all access event pass. Aparantly, the free night is good if you purchase by the end of Friday April 21st. http://www.miamisalsacongress.com/
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1. Marc Anthony Live at Madison Square Garden This is by far the best produced concert footage I have ever seen. It was an HBO special from a couple of years ago and the quality was so good that I ripped the audio and put it on my iPod. Special guest Tito Puente joins in on No Hay Nadie Como Ella and his performance of "Preciosa" will give you chills. Marc brought his A game for a full hour and a half. 2. Celia Cruz: Azucar It was a toss up between Marc Live and this Celia Tribute because it was equally well done. Just prior to her death, the latin music community came together and did this amazing All-Star tribute to the queen of Salsa. I mean every one that is someone came together for this Univision special to perform Celia covers, Marc, Gloria Estefan, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuelle,etc. You name em, they were performing. I couldn’t help but get welled up toward the end as she, in her failing health did her best to bring it one more time. It was one of the most moving performances I have ever seen. This is a must have DVD. 3. Celia Cruz and Friends This was a PBS special done in ‘99. She performs all of her hits w/ Special guests Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco and La India. Very well done. 4. Salsa: The flim If you want a good historical perspective of Salsa, this is a must have. Geraldo Rivera narrates this 1976 documentary. The quality is very poor but you do get some good footage of some of the greatest Salsa legends, Larry Harlow, Ray Barreto, Hector LaVoe, Ricardo Rey and all of the rest of the Fania All Stars. 5. Celia and Fania All-Stars in Africa I am reluctant to put this one on my list just because the quality is so poor, even worse than "Salsa, the film" but nonetheless the music was good and it has great historical value. So if you are willing to tolerate the low budget very early Seventies’ edits, go for it. All of these DVDs can be found at Netflix. If you sign up, I think the first month is free. It is tough to find good live and contemporary Salsa DVDs, so if anyone knows of some other, more recent DVDs out there, please let me know so I can add it to my collection. Contact me at kanemaster@mac.com. It would be greatly appreciated. I know there is some pretty good stuff out there on VHS but I am trying to stay with DVD.
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As I always say, my job is not just to ENTERTAIN you, but keep you ENGAGED. So, send us feedback at www.addicted2salsa.com — Ok, so I took that similar intro from Jim Cramer and his Mad Money TV show.
Hope you are enjoying our podcasts. This episode will basically cover some simple moves that are 
basically universal — in the sense — that everyone who does salsa knows how to do. It is interesting to note that some of the more complicated salsa moves actually end up being variations of these combos. Ignore this: My Veoh Show
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If you missed the great time we had last February w/ “El Gran Combo” here is your chance to be a part of the next big name act. It
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Salsambo Productions runs the most amazing Salsa night every Thursday at the Marriott Perimeter Center. The floor is perfect, Alfredo Piceno ( Atlanta’s leading Salsero) & Migilito Alvarez play great music. This is a smoke free venue. The night starts at 9pm with a Salsa Beginner Level 3 dance class for $10 which includes staying to dance till 1am. The class is popular - filled with 40-50 people every Thursday. If you don’t want to take the class cover is $7 and parking is free. You will see dancers from beginner to professional all dancing together — it ’s got the best energy and friendly environment. It can’t be topped. They are also talking about adding a Sunday night — its in the works. Salsambo has upcoming performances on May 4th at this location. More info is at www.salsambo.com
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Saturday, April 8th, 2006 10:00am-6:30pm Millennium Student Center University of Missouri-St. Louis
Matt Henry, host Kenny Aronoff (Drumset Artist) Ruben Alvarez (Afro-Cuban Percussionist
The University of Missouri-St. Louis Afro-Cuban Ensemble
St. Louis
Osuwa Taiko Dr. Thomas A. Zirkle (Marimba Artist) Adam Rugo (West African Drumming Specialist) w/ many more….
High School Percussion Ensemble Festival (Rick Holmes, adjudicator/clinician) All-Collegiate Percussion Ensemble (Scott Parkman, conductor) DOOR PRIZES!!!!! $5 Admission for the Entire Day of Events!!!! (Free to cardholding PAS members) For more information go to:
http://www.pas.org/Chapters/Missouri/
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I know it has been a while that we have really talked about music, so I decided to add more music related stories and resources on our website. I was asked a while back ago to a list more salsa songs that people could download. I was also asked, specifically, to what I actually like to listen to. I decided to do both.
Below, I have made links to the songs in iTunes from my current favorite playlist. If you don’t know my style just yet, I’m a fan of classic-orquestra style danceable songs. I think these songs are great and if you will probably hear them at a good salsa club (if the DJ knows his latin music).
Now, I know not everyone may like some of the songs I recommend here. You might have to remember that I take into account, the rhythm changes, the instrument solos, the singer and the lyrics (I know spanish). So, just because a song might be slow, it does not mean it is not a good song. Some of the best songs are made by powerful lyrics which help with the rhythm become a great danceable song…
If you would like to recommend a song, use the forums and provide feedback on what artists you like for others to listen to.
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So, I haven’t done one of these recommendations in a while, but after everyone has been asking me for this song, I thought I might as well publish it as an article.
This album has the song that everyone has been asking me for. The artist name Rey Ruiz, and he is famous in the salsa world. I use some of his songs during class time. The song you might recognize is ‘El Diablo Anda Suelto’ (The devil is loose) which is the cha-cha song I use to teach people how to salsa. This cha-cha song, I think, is very good. If you have trouble with finding the beat in regular salsa, this song has a good enough beat during the whole song to get you started. Also, its a tight song.
Now, the salsa songs that I prefer from this album are: ‘Creo En El Amor’ (I believe in love) and ‘Mi Tentacion’ (My temptation). Please do not buy tracks that are not salsa (8,9 or 10).
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