In L.A. CURUYE's DECEMBER CUBAN DANCE PARTY!

                                     

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 5-10 PM: CURUYE’s DECEMBER CUBAN SALSA TIMBA DANCE PARTY! WEAR RED for the festive HOLIDAY SEASON, and to honor CHANGÓ, the powerful AFRO CUBAN deity of the drum, and dancer par excellence, whose day is celebrated this month! DJ SAOCO keeping the dance floor hot with you dancing CASINO (CUBAN SALSA), RUEDA de CASINO, SON, and  REGGAETÓN!  SPECIAL GUEST LIVE DRUMMERS accompanying KATI HERNÁNDEZ’s  class at 5:30 PM, with her dance group PA’ LA ORILLA. We'll be having some cake and the BIRTHDAY DANCE for LARRY THOMAS, ANA GUAJARDO, IRIS SANDRA CEPEDA, CARMEN LUCERO, CHIQUITA FLOWERS, WILLA STEVENSON ... ! And let's send STEFANIE MAUREEN off with best wishes for her move back to the Bay Area! Come early at 5 PM to warm up with some Rueda de Casino with DAVID LENEMAN. It’s all happening at The GRANADA 17 So. First St., Alhambra 91801! $10 cover includes class. SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR! http://www.curuye.com

In L.A.: The PEDRO MARTÍNEZ GROUP - THURS DEC 12

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, The PEDRO MARTÍNEZ GROUP finally here in Southern California, presenting music from their hot debut album!  “... roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition and in the batá rhythms and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba... complex, blenderized Africa-to-the-New-World funk." L.A.‘s CHANGUI MAJADERO opening tonight! @ The ECHO 1822 Sunset Blvd., LA 90026.http://pedritomartinezmusic.com/ For tix $15-$17: http://www.theecho.com/event/397717-pedrito-martinez-group-los-angeles/

                       

In LA from CUBA: CHARANGA HABANERA @ MARACAS NIGHTCLUB

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, Direct from CUBA: the ever dynamic DAVID CALZADO y SU CHARANGA HABANERA performing at MARACAS NIGHTCLUB, 333 Boylston Ave., Los Angeles 90033. They're sure to be performing music from their new cd SE SUFRE PERO SE GOZA (now on iTUNES!). Pre-sale tix: $35 general/$50 VIP. For more info, 562 659-7626, 818 929-1440. A SON WAGIRO event. http://www.tickeri.com/events/la-charanga-habanera-en-los-angeles