Batá book-Matanzas style!

[tamboricua]

Check it out at:

http://www.ejazznews.com/article.php?sid=338


Saludos, Jorge Ginorio

[JohnnyConga]

Gracias Jorge...there is also BataDrums.com...At your Service...JC JOHNNY CONGA....

[tamboricua]

Gracias Jorge...there is also BataDrums.com...At your Service...JC JOHNNY CONGA....

De nada! Johnny, congratulations on your teaching positions.

All the best!


Saludos, Jorge Ginorio

[JohnnyConga]

VAYA TAMBORIQUA...GRACIAS!........JC JOHNNY CONGA....

[Francisco Vega-Miami, FL]

Hey Johnny. Did you move to Seattle? If so, do you mind giving me the phone numbers to some of the cats that played at the beach on 6/9/2002. I'm the guy in North Miami Beach (Aventura). I recorded some of the Jam session that day. I could send you a Quick Time mpg CD of you playing (see pic below).


Thanks

Francisco Vega

[Francisco Vega-Miami, FL]

Woops, here is my email address and phone number:

Francisco Vega
305-935-6565

email: fvdvhome@bellsouth.net

Thanks

[JohnnyConga]

WOW how cool is that!..Yea great shot Fransisco. How you doing Bro? Yea I moved up here to Seattle,a month ago. Just got back from a tour of Canada with the No.1 band here "Latin Expression". I have been busy between 5 different bands here and have already started teaching. It's like day and night from Miami to Seattle. But it is a lot better here for sure. There is artistic/musical life here,and plenty of places to play. Miami was doin the 'slow death' thing to me,now i wish I had left sooner,but hey Im here now and making the best of it. I feel for my musician friends who are not going to go anywhere living in Miami. It's a slow and "sunny" death!. I would tell any musician living there to get out now while you can, and find a "musicians life " elsewhere. Remember Florida is for those who want to "RETIRE", not for those who are looking for a career in Music. I know I lived there for 17 years.It was also the only place i ever lived where I wound up "homeless' in 89, trying to live a "musicians life". "I live to play and play to live". Hope all is well with you. Please emailme at johnnyconga@hotmail.com . I would like to get a copy of our jam onthe beach..Gracias...JC JOHNNY CONGA....