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Celia Cruz

On my way to work heard this story about Celia Cruz… I saw that Christine Cruz also heard it.  What about you?  Did you happen to catch it? What were your thoughts?

Man! As long as this guy’s been around you’d think he’d settle down by now.  Wrong!

Did you know that apart from The Bobby Torres Ensemble, that Bobby:

1. Is organizing Oregon Big Beat.
2. Was featured on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat?
3. A little over a year ago, was inducted into Oregon’s Music Hall of Fame?

Conga Club Opening

So it’s official now The Conga Club’s Facebook Fanpage and the Conga Club website are announcing their premiere of Salsa Saturdays in the Portland area.

Barrio_Latino

Looks like Barrio Latino will headlining opening night as the official Salsa Band playing the beats.   For us early birds, the doors will open at 8pm, with the lesson at 8:30 followed immediately by Salsa music and dancing!

( Rochelle Lessner ,PdxSalsa Investigative Reporter, recounts what happened this last Thursday in West Linn when the Band Conjunto Alegre showed up).

Last night, on my way to see Conjunto Alegre play at Tanner Park in West Linn, I was skeptical whether West Linn would get the salsa groove, but it definitely did! Conjunto Alegre put on a great show. It was the perfect warm and delicious late August evening for a night of outdoor salsa and we danced until sunset.

The crowd loved the band and the dance floor was jumpin’. Kids were up on stage (check out Oscar’s darling son playing guiro in the video), folks were dancing all over the place and Conjunto Alegre rocked! A bunch of the casino rueda folks were there doing their thing and Terri Kuechle made her debut singing lead

Terri singing the lead- photo & story by Rochelle Lessner

with the band! In case you’re bummed that you missed this, they’re doing it again next Wednesday at Ventura Park in east Portland. Look for Aquiles’ posting on it and do go. We had a fantastic night. Thanks Conjunto Alegre!

You read that correctly.  Because of health issues (apparently he’s had a couple of heart attacks  in the past month) Oscar de Leon will not be lining the show for Salsa en la Calle:

You can read more about it at:  http://mambolounge.wordpress.com/