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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:17 am
by steady freddy
Hi Drum brothers,

There have been quite some replies to Anga's Passing and I have not said my piece yet. I just got to see a DVD of Gernan, an Argentian Timbalero friend of mine and in February 2006 he recorded a workshop of Anga in Perth Australia while I was drumming away in West Africa. I got watery eyes seeing this brilliant man/conguero play and with so much kindness towards all the people there that you wonder why people like him go first....

I know why we all miss him!

Blessings to you Anga!

Steady Freddy

PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:33 pm
by Tito Diaz
Still hard to believe Anga left us.
I got to know him in Belgium a few years ago together with Omar Sosa. We met a few more times in Belgium, Brussels. His last concert in Belgium was, of course, great.


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:18 pm
by Mike
Hey everybody,
today´s the anniversary of Anga´s death.

Let´s commermorate him as one of the world´s greatest congueros ever!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:20 pm
by bongosnotbombs
Mike wrote:Hey everybody,
today´s the anniversary of Anga´s death.

Let´s commermorate him as one of the world´s greatest congueros ever!

Having just begun listening to his music this year, the year after his passing, I am so sorry I have missed the chance to see this great musician perform live.

I am thankful he left behind so many wonderful recordings, and have learned the lesson to see as many musicians perform while I can, as so many of the best and brightest leave so early.

R.I.P Anga..

PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:31 pm
by Mike
I am thankful he left behind so many wonderful recordings, and have learned the lesson to see as many musicians perform while I can, as so many of the best and brightest leave so early.

Couldn´t have said it better, bongosnotbombs!
I had the chance to see him play live once, and the brilliance of his playing and his radiance are unforgettable.

I think he has given so much to the percussion world beyond his superb CD recordings - ideas, innovative rhythms and love for music.

We won´t ever forget him.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:31 am
by Congadelica
You The Man "Anga" only discovered his music from you guys on this forum, I got to say he has plenty of airtime on my mp3 player of late.

We miss you man

PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:41 am
by Isaac
I was missing Anga this morning.
It's been over a year now since his passing...and a good enough length of time has passed
where I can look at his work anew.

He was one of the best ever congueros I ever saw.
Miguel "ANGA" Diaz made it out of Cuba, but was already
a young lion before he left . I saw him when he toured
in the USA for a while with Jazz Trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
I met him after the show introduced by my old Cuban Teacher,
the late Luis Andino. Changuito was there also. It was at a free
concert in Central Park in July 1997, a day I'll never forget.
I was registered to have gone to his workshop in Banff Canada,
but had to cancel due to a family member's illness.

Later Anga lived in France, and then Spain.
He died suddenly last year at the age of 45,
as many of you know.

~ ISAAC funkytradition@yahoo.com

Here's some nice YouTubes of Anga.

a short documentary/interview with him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....%20DIAZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Vo0uEumo0


Anga teaches the Mozambique Rhythm ( created
by Pello El Afrokan in Cuba in the 60s...and a
Guaguanco. - 1995

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....%20DIAZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....%20DIAZ

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....%20DIAZ

Here he starts out with some TABLA Concepts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....%20DIAZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v....%20DIAZ

Re: ANGA R.I.P. - obituary

PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:06 pm
by OLSONGO
Isaac,

Hermano... thank you for taking the time to remind us of the MAN in my opinion.
And the videos, they jut never get old.

Again
Muchas gracias

Olsongo

Re: ANGA R.I.P. - obituary

PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:25 pm
by Congadelica
Just came across this Video of the Main man, and thought I would post here rather it get buried in the video thread.


Amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9RjCDgy ... _embedded#!

you are missed brother.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:59 am
by helhan
this is a very sad event, i feel grief for Anga's passing, at first i did not believe what i read on different social networks but then no that i can pretty much confirm it i cannot believe for myself! this is all so unexpected to me, i am a really big fan and i wished i had seen Anga but i never got a chance to. i just do pray that Anga is in a better place i know happiness awaits in eternal life.