Estranged father and son Chucho and Bebo Valdés, both pioneers of Cuban jazz, sat down and immediately played a duet after years of being apart. This recording of their reunion beautifully captures the range of emotions that could
only be expressed without words.
posted by roaring beast
on Feb 23, 2009 -
13 comments
In Mamas Kitchen was born in the experience of living in New York where a
bodega exists within blocks of a
Jewish deli which is around the corner from an
Italian salumeria which shares space with
Chinatown which abuts
Soho's gourmet stores. While this speaks of the legendary variety available in New York, it also tells of similarity, for in every bodega, every salumeria is someone shopping for the food that sustains physical life with a
recipe that nourishes our hearts.
posted by netbros
on Dec 15, 2008 -
11 comments
World Passport Music – 75 hours of free world music in mp3/podcast format. Afrobeat, Cuban Diaspora, Haitian Kompa, Salsa, Highlife, Rumba Congolaise, Kinshasa-Nairobi Sounds, Afrijazz, Calypso, Hawaiian, American Jazz Roots, Yoruban Ejeki Jo... Let’s Dance!
posted by algreer
on Nov 1, 2007 -
23 comments
An American Tragedy: No
habanos; no
Havana Club; not even a
dram of that lovely new rummy
Glenfiddich malt whisky! Although the embargo is still popular with the Jesse Helms crowd and certain
Cuban immigrés,
resistence is
higher than
ever. Why does it go on? From the outside, it just looks like obstinate stupidity. What is it with the Democrats, especially? Are they still covering up for JFK's mistakes? He, at least, had a
good stock of Cuban cigars [
well, Petit Uppmanns...] with which to sit the
crisis out... What gives? What could possibly justify Americans
missing out on such a massive scale? If for the pleasure of a decent smoke or even proper
mojito or
daiquiri alone?
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Mar 9, 2003 -
22 comments
