Big jam/rumba for Jose's bday - PICS and VIDS inside!

[ABAKUA]

more rumba...

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[ABAKUA]

From left to right...

Myself on quinto, Lorenzo on tumbadora, Claudio on tres golpes, and Tonio on quinto.

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[ABAKUA]

Final rumba of the night, this one got heavy!
Pepe and myself on quinto, Laurent on tumba, and Claudio on tres golpes, Sam holding clave/palitos on drumkit.

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[ABAKUA]

ok.. enough pics for now.. hope you guys enjoyed them, I look back on them now and they bring back all the atmosphere, emotion and sentimiento manana from the day.

Here are some quick vids from the day. Please excuse the poor quality, they were taken with my mobile phone..

Here, myself on Congas, Tonio takes a solo on Timbales...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N_MMeNR_mo


Here: Tonio solos on drumkit over rumba guaguanco..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGFL6OlHew4

Here: Carlitos takes a solo on bongo, Tonio on drumkit, Lorenzo on congas, Sam on bass, Tony on guitar, Pepe on chekere, Daniel on piano, myself on guiro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9zDbx3FX4


Here: the end of Tonio's solo on tumbadoras, El Indio on kit, not sure who is on bell, Laurent on guiro..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqXdEmIhiAg





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[JohnnyConga]

Nice fliks Abakua..the first with ur boy smoking a cigarette while playing reminds me of when I smoked and played, the problem was I burnt a lot of pants with ashes dropping in my lap..I wouldn't recommend smoking while playing....hahaha but it 's nice to see the Rumba alive an dwell In Aussieland.....Pa'lante mi hermano....keepin it real!.."JC" Johnny Conga...

[CongaTick]

WOW! Man, I could feel the jam joy and almost taste the bbq while savoring a brew thanks to those wonderful pics and videos. thanks man, for so generously taking the trouble to share with us who wish we could continually experience the scenes in your percussive life.

[Charangaman]

I second that emotion! Happy days man.. I love the picture "Pepe drawing inspiration from above"

[ABAKUA]

Thanks for the comments homies!
It was an awesome day with great friends, lots of BBQ, drinks, music and killer jamming!