Saturday September 24th Descarga presents
DESCAGRA - every 2nd saturday
Saturday, September 24th
DESCARGA | RUMBANKETE live-CD Release Party- Ervin Arana+Billy Goods
Descarga presents
RUMBANKETE live (A night of Timba)
CD Release Party “Que No Para La Fiesta
DJs
ERVIN ARANA (Root Down|Low Key)
BILLY GOODS (Descarga|Funkmospere)
spinning a global mix of Salsa, Cumbia, Timba, Merengue, Brazilian, Jamaican Roots, Global house, dance classics
Just Added- THE LA INFLUENCE DANCE COMPANY performing live
www.thelainfluence.com
Some Qoutes:
“El disco titulado “Que No Pare La Fiesta” viene a demostrar la gran orquesta que han formado”… Timba Pa’ Ti (http://timbapati.blogspot.com/2011/08/rumbankete-que-no-pare-la-fiesta.html)
“RUMBANKETE reigns supreme in the greater Los Angeles area.” Timba.com (http://www.timba.com/artists/rumbankete)
“Led by conservatory-trained trombonist Denis Jirón, Rumbankete anchors its epic sound on majestic layers of trombones…” September 13, 2007|Ernesto Lechner (http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/13/news/wk-cover13)
9:30-2AM | Valet Parking Avail | 21 +
$10 admission
$5 b4 10:30 with Rsvp@descargaclub.com
Introducing TIMBA:
When you hear someone talk about Cuban salsa, they’re most probably talking about the uniquely Cuban musical form called ‘timba.’ Timba has a similar rhythm to salsa, you can dance your favorite salsa steps to the music and it is often classified as a sub-genre of salsa.
Timba is a musically complicated genre. It is characterized by frequent breaks, changes from major to minor keys, often very complex rhythms, an expanded instrumental set and aggressive percussion. Timba is rich in both rhythm, form and lyrics.
By 1990, several bands had incorporated elements of funk and hip-hop into their arrangements, and expanded upon the instrumentation of the traditional conjunto with American drum set, saxophones and a two-keyboard format. Along with the Cuban congas and timbales, the drum set provided powerful funk and rock beats that added more punch to the rhythm section, and the bass players began to incorporate the playing techniques associated with funk, slapping and pulling the strings in a percussive way. The combination of the trumpets and the saxes gave the horn section a more jazz-tinged sound, and the harmony began to evolve on a more contemporary level (as it already had in salsa music). Singers would interrupt the song and engage the audience in a participatory shout-out while the music changed its texture, providing a musical “breakdown” reminiscent of the James Brown era in American soul and funk.
Pioneers of TIMBA include:
LOS VAN VAN, NG La Banda, BAMBOLEO
IRAKERE (precursor band to modern Timba)
and the Descarga Sound System
SLOW POKE | MANDO | LOSLITO | BOBBY SOUL |
MEXICAN DUBWISER | In Loving Spirit DJ DUSK
Descarga - Located @ EL Cid - Sunset Blvd. Silverlake, CA
