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I have talents as a PRODUCER, VIDEOGRAPHER, PHOTOGRAPHER, ARTIST, GRAPHICS DESIGNER, MUSIC EDUCATOR AND MUSICIAN and a down-to-earth, spiritual focus to the heavens good gal., but my project now is my PASSAGE IN TIME my cd project: PASAJE - "FROM THERE TO HERE" - As artist, musician, multimedia performance artsit and long time music educator, I have worked with and taught from babies to adults for 25 years. With the community and at private schools was a choir conductor, kodaly instructor, music educator and producer of multimedia performance art. I have always been an entrprenuer and work (part time)as a graphics artist in window advertising for businesses. As a percussionist, my instrument of choice is the vibraphone. Recording, playing and performing Afro Cuba and Braziian (Latin) Jazz are my passionate dreams which I have worked hard to accomplish.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Afro Cubanismo in Banff 1997

Two fabulous events in my life...both held in Banff, Alberta.
Cuba landed upon us.  Drummers, pianists, folklore, and folkloric
singing and drumming by Mantanzas, Ikere, Chucho Valdez,
Jose Luis Quintana (Chanquito), Richard Eques, Bata drummers
Regino Jimenez, Jose Pilar and Grupo Ilu Ana, dancers, anthropologist,
Santeria, Cuban food, film, Wafredo Reye (Sr), Rebecca Mauleon and a slew of musicians
from San Francisco that were into Afro Cuban music.
The list goes on and on.  It was held twice and
during that time Chucho Valdez and Ireke recorded at Banff.  I
posted a link to an article about it.

I was an attendee, participant, music studying, playing and thoroughly
absorbing Conga lessons with Chanquito, timbale workshops, piano,
Rhumba, Descargas, and playing at concerts and going to those
put on by all the great performers that a came from Cuba.
This is the beginning of an old project.  Lots of scanning to do
because I took tons of photos of the events. Now to find them and
the negatives and present this wonderful memories of the time
we had at Cubanismo.


Thursday, June 26, 2014

"Arturo Sandoval's band in 2005, with Gilberto in white, and his cousin (conga player, can't remember his name) in orange/brown shirt. Brown suit jacket was the pianist (astonishing), the drummer (at back), the bass player in the black shirt, and an astonishing conga player who played six congas (amongst other percussion) and sounded like Elvin Jones...he was incredible."  A. Johnson, bass player with Rumba Calzada   I have to add here that when in Cuba, I was taken to hear these groups and rehearsals.  The dedicated professionalism and showmanship of Cuban musician is outstanding.  Something you barely ever see here.