| Believe it or not, María Nayibe Fernández's vocal talents were discovered while singing karaoke at the South of France Lounge in the Bronx, after she had worked the dayshift in a local restaurant's kitchen, making desserts. A native of Cali, Colombia, Nayibe came to New York City as a teenager, with her parents, in search of a better life. During her childhood in Cali she had already demonstrated a passionate love for music, especially singing, following in the steps of her mother, who was always belting out songs from La India de Oriente, Celina y Reutilio, and Celia Cruz around the home... |
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Percussionist/
bandleader Rolando Sánchez delivers his latest CD, Vámonos de Fiesta (Let's Go Party). A native of Nicaragua, Sánchez honed his percussive skills while living in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he paid his dues with numerous local bands. In 1984, he relocated to Honolulu, and soon thereafter established himself as a fine performer throughout the Hawaiian Islands. He formed his own international band (Salsa Hawaii) in 1988, and became a local favorite and the recipient of numerous music awards. With several recordings to their credit, Rolando Sánchez & Salsa Hawaii have toured throughout Japan, South Korea, Guam, Tahiti, Canada, Nicaragua, and the West Coast of the U.S. mainland... |
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| Laser luster... Chris Washburne & SYOTOS are delivering a new production: "Fields of Moons represents a coming of age of sorts for SYOTOS (See You On The Other Side)," says the bandleader. "After twenty years together as a band, we explore our softer, more pensive side, playing a collection of love songs, boleros, and lullabies on our newest Jazzheads Records release. Our musical message is 'just kick back, breathe deep, and feel the peace!'"... |
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Filosofía Caribeña is a composing/
performing/spoken word project about Afro-Latino presence, identity, and issues.
I (John Santos) am doing most of the composing with musical arrangements in collaboration with Dr. John Calloway and Saul Sierra. It will be a work-in-progress for about a year and a half to two years from its inception (Spring of 2010). We debuted the first compositions at the Eastside Cultural Center in East Oakland (an organization that does incredible, exemplary work in our... |
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