Bamboleo
Havana, Cuba

Salsa festival

Feb. 22 Thursday

Pharr, TX

Tejano Saloon

Feb. 23 Friday

San Antonio, TX

Sunset Station

Feb. 24 Saturday

Galveston, TX

Mardi Gras

Feb. 25 Sunday

South Padre Island, TX

Tequila Frogs (Tentative)

Feb. 27 Tuesday

New Orleans, LA

Tentative

Mar. 01 Thursday

Atlanta, GA

Tentative

Mar. 02 Friday

Union City, NJ

Studio 45

Mar. 04 Sunday

Boston, MA

TBA

Mar. 05 Monday

New York, NY

S.O.B.s

Mar. 10 Saturday

Chicago, IL

TBA

Mar. 14 Wednesday

San Francisco, CA

Slims

Mar. 15 Thursday

Los Angeles, CA

Conga Room

Mar. 10 Friday

Las Vegas, NV

TBA

Mar. 17 Saturday

El Paso, TX

Tentative

Location

Ticket Information

Date

November 3

Location

Ticket Information

Date

May 13-14

http://www.palookaville.com

La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley, Ca. 94705

510-849-2568

www.lapena.org

For more Information Please Contact Fernando Torres ext 901 or Sylvia Sherman ext. 16

With three powerful music ensembles, January 2000 line-up at La Peña highlights the fresh sounds of Cuba La Peña salutes the new millennium with the sounds of BAMBOLEO, Havana's striking combo that has brought the spice back to the Cuban music Also in January local luminaries Conjunto Céspedes and Jesus Díaz y su QBA Thursday, January 6, 2000 8:30pm $16 in adv., $18 door

 "Bamboleo's YA NO HACE FALTA is in the top 5 best timba albums of all time- totally smokin". - Peter Watrous, New York Times.

"One of the seven Latin American acts heating up, (which include Enrique Iglesias, Los Amigos Invisibles, and Shakira) - Bamboleo offer a sonic Polaroid of what Havana will sound like in the new millennium." - Ernesto Lechner, Interview Magazine

"A band that may well typify the music of the coming century - music that starts with tradition, then reaches out to embrace the world." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times.

Bamboleo was created in 1995, immediately becoming one of the leaders of the timba movement, leaving an incredible impact on Cuban popular music and surpassing musical boundaries. They have developed into a socio-cultural phenomenon, integrating a new style of dance, fashion, and language into the Cuban culture, all of which have become an expression of the new generation of Habaneros. Bamboleo is not only a house hold name for the ten million inhabitants of the island, but for Europeans as well. The frequent rate of monthly flights to and from Europe has Bamboleo dizzy as they continue to lead the Cuban music revolution throughout the world ... Welcome to the Bamboleo experience - and get to the dance floor! 'Camina pa' la pista que la pista no tiene espinas!'

Founder and director Lazaro Valdez, recognized as a very skilled pianist with a funky and virtuous style of playing the tumbaos, is the key element in creating the right sound and refining the complex orchestral arrangements that are the Bamboleo sound. Lazaro showcases his amazing abilities on the piano in an instrumental version of the Cuban classic El Manicero. The two female vocalists Vannia Borges and Yordamis Megret, with their mystical essence and shaven-head modern look, reflect an exotic beauty that creates a unique visual trademark. Vannia Borges, belts out Ya No Hace Falta and El Protagonista with her smooth and cool attitude, and Yordamis Megret debuts her crystal voice with Recapacita. The lead male vocalists, Jorge David, formerly of NG La Banda, soulfully answers Vannia in Candil de Neive and heartthrob Alejandro Borrero brings on the timba in La Tremenda and El Pillo. The 14-piece band that makes up Bamboleo is composed of an incredible line of young musicians with astounding talent, all of whom are graduates of excellent music conservatories.

What is timba? Timba is essentially, the evolution of the age-old son that has surrendered its acoustic melodies for a more progressive and electric sound and is characterized by a fusion of traditional Cuban son with various other international musical influences. It began to evolve out of Cuba in the 70's as a result of musical influences from funk bands like Kool & the Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire and others.

Te Gusto o Te Caigo Bien bamboleo's debut release, is a magnificent fusion of rhythms and styles: salsa, jazz, timba and something they call "tembleque" a sort of musical mixture that will not allow anyone to keep still. The album includes old standards like "Bemba colora"and "Kimbara Kimbara",as well as new compositions like "Circulame"and "Si supieras",songs that under the tremendous voices of Vannia Borges, Haila Mompie and Oswaldo Chacon, take on a life of their own.

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1. Opening Estudio 10 - Bamboleo
2. Mi Son, Mi Son, Mi Son - Rolo Martinez
3. Idilio - Laito
4. Maraca's Tumbao - Maraca
5. Yo No Me Parezco A Nadie - Bamboleo
6. OK Santo Domingo - Maraca
7. La Runidero - Rolo Martinez
8. Opening - Bamboleo
9. En Casa De Pedro El Cojo - Rolo Martinez
10. Ven, Vamo' A Bailar - Maraca
11. Sonaron Los Canonazos - Laito
12. Sonando - Maraca 

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