In two days I board the plane for ZinCon, otherwise known as the Zumba Instructor Convention in Orlando, Florida. It has always been a special desire for me to attend the Zumba convention so I could go to the Fitness Concert but the convention is just for instructors. The Fitness Concert otherwise known as a master Zumba class with 6,000 people and with the founder … Continue reading Zumba, Still Together
Make no mistake, I adore Latin music, especially the kind made for dancing. I had to take a break from blogging but if there was one thing that didn’t drift away from me while I have been preoccupied was my feeling for great music. I need to thank DJ Reinier at La Clave Seattle for amping up my summer playlist. I went to their night … Continue reading Reggaeton & Cubatón of Summer 2017
I really do have the problem or the fortune where I stumble on a song and I can not stop listening to it. I’ve listened to this one about 20 times in the last 24 hours. It was one of those cool finds that turns out I already owned. Fever is by one of my favorite bands that put out a few albums and then … Continue reading Fever by Yerba Buena
I heard this song last weekend at Carnaval SF and then Pandora played it on the Marc Anthony station. And now–I can’t stop watching the video. But listening is a close second. It’s with Cuban group Gente D Zona and Marc Anthony but it’s about everybody of Latin America. I think the opening line is interesting that Miami–a US city is the confirmation. Practice your … Continue reading La Gozadera Gente D Zona Ft Marc Anthony’
For over 20 years I’ve been making a pilgrimage to San Francisco’s Carnival Celebration on Memorial Day weekend. It is a celebration of many things. Naturally it is inspired by carnival in places like Brazil and has the signature samba music and bikini clad dancers. But it’s so much more. Continue reading “Carnaval SF is Many Things”
It’s been more than twenty years since I stumbled into my first encounter with Brazilian dance. It was 1992 or 1993 in Santa Cruz, California and spontaneously I attended a performance of Brazilian dance at Louden Nelson Center. Immediately I knew it was something I was interested in. I still remember seeing Conceição Damaseco dance samba beautifully in a white outfit that evening. Continue reading “Brazilian Music and Dance Coming Full Circle at Carnival in Salvador, Brazil”
I just can’t stop. It’s too good. Continue reading “Destinado a Morir/Miguel”
I got to see my “old” samba troupe perform in Seattle a few weeks ago. Continue reading “Vamola After All These Years”
