Compiled by Magdy Zara
To celebrate the birthday of percussionist Leo Rosales, the group Momotombo SF, will be presented at the facilities of Club Fox Redwood City, the invitation is open to the general public, that is, “anyone inside and outside of Facebook”.
Go ahead and celebrate Leo Rosales’ 69th birthday! Come ready for the party!
Momotombo SF, performs with former members of Malo and Santana.
The event will take place on March 3, starting at 8 pm. Tickets will be $25 in advance and $30 at the door. for reservation seating for 4 or 6 people, contact Rosie at the Latin Rock Inc office at 415-285-7719 or email Dr. Bernard González at drbgmalo@aol.com. Tickets are on sale at https://www.latinrockinc.net/calendar.
Enjoy a different night with an open dance floor
Puerto Rican salsa honors jíbaro roots, with sounds of the Puerto Rican cuatro and Cuban tres, and to that end, offers an open, high-energy salsa dance floor, this Thursday, March 2, at 8 p.m., at Yoshi’s, Oakland.
The concept of high-energy Puerto Rican salsa stems from a desire to honor his Jíbaro roots, using the beautiful sounds of the Puerto Rican cuatro and Cuban tres to underpin a driving key. However, the power of his sound comes from a heavy dose of trombones. It is known as the Trombanga sound, developed by Mon Rivera and Willie Colón.
Jr. Miranda’s ability to play the Cuatro was admired by many, he provided young musicians, from all walks of life, with mentorship and guidance. His musical legacy and his passion for entertainment were later passed on to his sons, Henry Jr. and Earl Miranda.
In 1963, Henry Miranda, also known as Jr., successfully brought his incredible Puerto Rican salsa music from Hawaii to California, where he formed Jr. Miranda and His Latin Rhythm Boys.
13th San Francisco Salsa Festival
The facilities of the San Francisco Airport Marriot hotel will be the setting
of the 13th San Francisco Salsa Festival, during these three nights there will be world-class performances, dancing, competitions, performances, social dancing, DJs, and workshops with the best salsa instructors in San Francisco.
The organizers of the event informed that for every night there will be live bands
guests.
They further added “for the last 21 years we have traveled all over the world,
from Mexico to China, Korea, Japan, Canada, England and Italy. We have had the opportunity to live abroad, give workshops and shows, and live an amazing life in the global salsa community.”
Along the way – they continued saying – we have been to the most incredible salsa congresses and festivals. We made a lot of friends and met the most amazing dancers in the world. Nothing would have been possible without this beautiful dance that we call salsa and it is because of them that we want to share it with you.
Regarding the value of the tickets, they reported that there will be discounts for large groups or students. For more information, contact them at liz@johnandlizproductions.com and for schedules, list of artists and information about the competition, visit http://sfsalsafestival.com. http://www.sfsalsafefestival.com/ or 510-697-1892.
The 13th San Francisco Salsa Festival will take place March 20-23.
