Thanks, jorge, for the CD tips, I didn't know them and I will definitely check them!
To be clear, I don't suppose I will come even close to the level those guys are. They were born with the drum, and clave is nature for them. The music my father had in CD player when I was raising was Led Zepellin and Deep Purple...
But, because I played modern jazz before seriously starting with afrocuban music, I'm used to some extensive improvisation, and it really helps when I found 3 versions of La Luna from Guantanamera and see at least a little how they approach it differently every time they play it.
As I mentioned already in this forum, there's no bata/folkloric teacher/player here in Czech republic, there is even no good salsa/timba group here, so we are left to learn from YT, recordings, and sheet music. Trust me, I feel like a fool when learning oro seco from a score.
I was even thinking about buying a flight to NY just to see them. Anyway, if it would be possible for you or someone to record some of their concert, preferably with Axel on piano, that would be of great help.
Btw., did you learn the break?
Edit: I checked some of the CDs already - some of them are on YouTube - and love them!