Being a drummer in NYC

[Anonimo]

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[BRONXNATIVE]

OYE PAPA BAC IN THE EARLY 70'S IT WAS CALLED LA EPOCA, I USED 2 GO THER DANCIN AND ALL THE HEAVIES USED 2 GIG THER, MAYB IN THE MID 80'S THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME BUT WAS DEF. A HOT SPOT. ALAFIA

[Anonimo]

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[JohnnyConga]

Was it Ochentas?....I remember that one as well...and Papa Grande 1 and 2...JC

[JohnnyConga]

Here is my playing background on film about guys like me in NYC and many other Rumberos that grew up playing in the streets and parks of the city....then as u see the city steps in and messes up every body's beautiful day in a FREE country,and tells them they need a permit..WELL THE DAMN PERMIT AINT FREE!.....man that pisses me off...gonna take MY freedom away from me..and I wore the uniform of the US Army for 3 years for THIS COUNTRY!..and now I need a f%&in Permit to play my drum?.....oh man....but this Doc. u can see at sentimientomanana.com as well as many others..gobble gobble!...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24cS6J9G4GQ

[Anonimo]

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[jorge]

OK you NYC rumberos, you are invited to the first Brecht Forum rumba of this year, today Sunday Nov 28, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. This is one of our indoor venues for the Central Park rumba. No towels on or in drums, no irate neighbors, no noise pollution fines (we hope!). This is a rumba not a performance, if you can play you can play, si tu no sabes no te metas.

AFROLATINO CAFÉ Con Rumba Cubana @ The Brecht Forum

Today Nov 28 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm Hoy 28 de Nov de 6:30 a 9:30 pm

Place/Lugar: Brecht Forum, 451 West St (West Side Hwy) btw Bank & Bethune Sts. entre Bank y Bethune St.

Directions: From the subway station at 14th St and 8th Ave, walk down 8th Ave to Bethune St, turn right on Bethune and walk 3 blocks west to West Side Highway. Turn left and Brecht Forum is on that block. By car, take W. 11th St west to the West Side Highway, turn right and the Brecht Forum is a block and a half north. Brecht Forum website http://www.brechtforum.org or call (212) 242-4201 (after 6:30 pm today).

George Friedman-Jimenez