July 2008
Monthly Archive
Pedrito Vargas y su Grupo Ashe with Sol’Jibe July 16th at Nectar
Posted by percuba on 09 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events
Pedrito Vargas y su Grupo Ashe return to Nectar Lounge with their unique mix of Cuban rhythms, salsa beats and funk sensibility! New world beat sensation Sol’Jibe opens. The combination of these two bands promises a night of infectious and intoxicating latin beats with a little funk (Grupo Ashe), a little flamenco (Sol’Jibe) and a lot of dancing!
Wednesday July 16th
8$, 21 & over
Doors at 8 p.m.
Sol’Jibe at 8:30 p.m.
Grupo Ashé to start at 10 p.m.
Video’s of Rudea Moves
Posted by eddiea24 on 09 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Instruction, Video
An Engineer posted these to the Boeing Rueda Group and I thought that they would be great here.
Notice how tight the moves are and everyone is doeing the same hand/arm movements when going from partner to partner.
Dile que no
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCNno4BHbg
Enchufe doble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH28kQ6SmAw
Sombrero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0U309VrG2w
la prima AND la prima con la hermana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdfAX7x0KSI
Enjoy
Eddie A
Selenas – Something New Going On
Posted by baracoa on 08 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events
Hi all,
We have been having great times at Selenas since it began. I want to thank everyone for turning out and hope that you will continue to support our efforts to provide a club in Seattle dedicated to Cuban Music and a place for Timberos to do their thing.
Starting this weekend we are changing things up.
Instead of being open every weekend we will be gearing more toward doing events once a month.
Our next event is on July 26th which will feature my usual excellent mix of musica Cubana and a Midnight Fashion show that you do not want to miss.
Also we will are bringing THE SUPERSONES “LIVE IN CONCERT” to Selenas on August 9th (second Saturday in August) and will have them on a regular monthly basis after that.
So that is the latest from Selenas.
For dancing this weekend I’d check out Amore’ in Bellltown Friday night and there is a reggaeton group from Frisco coming to Fusion Saturday night.
Ciao pescado….dj baracoa
Care to dance at lunchtime downtown? Both MangoSon & Orchestra Zarabanda play this week
Posted by georgia on 06 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events
Wed, July 9, 12noon – 1:30pm, MangoSon plays at Occidental Park as the part of the Out to Lunch Concert Series put on by the Downtown Seattle Association. (There is a typo for Mango Son on their site, but I called in and was assured it will really be them.)
Thurs, July 10, 12noon – 1:30pm, Orchestra Zarabanda plays at City Hall Plaza, 600 Fourth Avenue, as part of the Seattle Presents: Summertime becomes Showtime series.
Cuban Folkloric Dance class starts Tues, July 8th
Posted by georgia on 06 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Instruction
[1566] CUBAN FOLKLORIC DANCE CLASS with José Carrión
Tuesday nights, 6:30 – 8:00 pm: 8 weeks, starts July 8, 2008 in Fremont
Learn traditional Cuban folkloric dance from a true master! José Carrión was the principal dancer and corps professor of Ballet Folklórico Cutumba de Santiago de Cuba. He will be teaching a variety of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Haitian dances including Orishas, Rumba, Arará, Yuka, Makuta, Palo, Gagá and Vodú. The classes will be accompanied by live percussion and are open to students of all levels.
REGISTRATION THROUGH ASUW EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGE
General Public: $90; UW Students: $85. Please note: all course fees are in addition to the registration fee (general public – $10 and current UW student – $5). To register, please go to the online catalog at www.exco.org.
José Carrión was the principal dancer and corps professor of Ballet Folklórico Cutumba de Santiago de Cuba. Born in Santiago de Cuba, he began his career as a professional dancer when he was invited to join the Cutumba in 1980 at the age of 17. After only 3 years of hard work, José was recognized as a “primer bailarín.” The following year, in 1984, after an evaluation by a national panel of Cuba’s most distinguished specialists in music and dance, José was honored with the title of professor and specialist in Cuban dance. In 1999, after almost 20 years of being a soloist for the dance troupe, José became Cutumba’s principal dancer.
After 25 years of researching & presenting the folkloric manifestations of Afro-Franco-Haitian-Cuban origin found primarily in Cuba’s Eastern (Oriente) provinces, José has retired from Cutumba. In April 2005, he moved to Seattle where he currently co-directs the Academy of Cuban Folklore & Dance.More information at www.cubanfolkloricdance.com
PS – Much folkloric dance is the basis for popular dance, therefore for you casino and rueda dancers this class would be a great addition to the foundation of your dancing skills.
Video of the Week
Posted by Cat on 06 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Video
High energy dance. The Lead is from Peru.
Weather is Great at Selena’s Tonight
Posted by baracoa on 05 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Events
Please join us this holiday weekend for an evening of dancing and socializing
We are back on the 5th of July with the music that moves you !!!!
Selena’s Saturday Nights
It’s going to be a great night for dancing !!!!
MUEVETE w/DJ Baracoa
An Evening of Cuban Flavor
Dance Music For Your Feet
For your dancing pleasure we present…..Salsa, Timba,
Son, Son Montuno, Casino, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Merengue,
Poquito Reggaeton y mas de Cuba y el todo Mundo…tu sabes ¡!
The place is
Selenas Guadalajara
1715 N 45th St Seattle WA – (next to Babalus)
Every Saturday Night 10pm till 2AM
21 w/ID
Ladies Free Before 11 PM
Coming Soon
Midnight Fashion Show on July 26th
Supersones Live back August 9th
Super SuperSones
Posted by Jan Wagner on 05 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Music
Celebrated the 4th with the SuperSones in Ballard and got totally soned out! They keep getting better. Last night was like any great son night in Santiago de Cuba except it was right here in our own backyard. Wow.
Casino on Cardboard CANCELLED for Thurs, July 3rd
Posted by georgia on 03 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Alki Beach Parties: Casino on Cardboard
Sorry to disappoint, but Casino on Cardboard: Alki Beach party is cancelled tonight, Thurs, July 3rd due to the weather. Even if it clears up or stays the same and the chance of rain tonight is incorrect, we think the sand might just be too wet for our cardboard dance floor after the big storm last night.
Still itching to dance? Blog or comment away if you’d like to meet up at Century Ballroom tonight instead for some casino and/or rueda there. And, see above in “Upcoming” or the post below for more dancing opportunities for this weekend.
We hope for good weather next week – see you then: Thurs, July 10th, 7pm.
Casino on Cardboard: Alki Beach, tomorrow Thurs, July 3rd
Posted by georgia on 02 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Alki Beach Parties: Casino on Cardboard
Reminder –Casino on Cardboard: Alki Beach party tomorrow Thursday, July 3rd, 7pm. For more details click the category to the right.
Rain Plan: At this point there is a chance of rain for tomorrow night; based on the forecast we will make a decision mid-day to cancel if necessary. Please check back on the blog for an update.
(Plan B would be to meet up at Century Ballroom instead as folks might still be iching to dance. And, Friday is a holiday.)
And while I am posting, more opportunities for the weekend (to name just a few):
Friday, July 4th, 9:30pm - SuperSones play at Conor Byrne Pub
Saturday, July 5th, 10pm - DJ Baracoa at Selena’s in Wallingford
Sunday, July 6th, 1:45pm - Grupo Ashé at Hispanic Seafair; and rueda practice at 4:30pm at the Wallingford Steps
Enjoy the start to the 3-day Holiday Weekend!