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VIDEO: PUENTE A MI GENTE (Bridge To My People), dir: Jose Conde

VIDEO: PUENTE A MI GENTE (Bridge To My People), dir: Jose Conde

Check out Jose Conde's new video! It's been a long time coming and the dream has been realized! Check it out. Ola Fresca bandleader and the project's visionary, Jose Conde: "In 1998, almost 20 years before the historic re-opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, I wrote a song called “Puente a Mi Gente” (Bridge to My People). Now, through the mediums of video and audio recording in a new arrangement of this song and a 6 minute video clip, the cultural bridge visualized in the song has been built! "Puente a Mi Gente" features Cuban musicians...

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Ola Fresca & DJ Bongohead at ¡Vaya 63! at Lincoln Center, Jan 20

Ola Fresca & DJ Bongohead at ¡Vaya 63! at Lincoln Center, Jan 20

FREE With Cuban soul and a swinging, fearless tropical sound, this trombone-driven power salsa octet, Ola Fresca, preside over our signature Latin dance party, ¡Vaya 63!, at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium. At the helm of the group is Cuban-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer Jose Conde, who conjures “a state of harmonic coexistence across conventions” (Time Out New York), spiking Cuban son with New Orleans funk, Nigerian Afrobeat, James Brown rhythms, Haitian compas, New York City boogaloo, and jam-band flights. DJ Bongohead kicks of the night at 7:00 pm and plays between and after the band’s two sets. Presented...

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2015 Year-End Round-Up (with guests!)

Among the many beautiful things about sound & music is that it can supplement your life's routine in so many different ways. Whether you look at (or hear or make) music as artistic expression, ritual, relaxation, protest, celebration, dance release, mathematical composition, entertainment, fashion, comedy or even as background sound, there is no wrong way to appreciate music. It fills our lives with joy or aggression, songs about love and hate, constructions of rhythm and noise, harmony or disruption. Only a high-minded snob will pooh-pooh somebody's artistic creation. (Although they are certainly out there, usually in the form of talentless...

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Ola Fresca vinyl LP release party at Joe's Pub, Manhattan 9/16

Come and listen to the fantastic Ola Fresca octet at the prestigious Joe’s Pub in Manhattan on Wed 9/16. This is the release party for the brand new LP version of “Elixir”, released by Peace & Rhythm. The album was given four stars and called “delicious, hot, modern salsa” by Songlines UK and was featured recently on PRI’s The World. Get your ticket to see them live as Ola Fesca celebrate the vinyl release of “Elixir” at Joe’s Pub! Facebook event details here.

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Peace & Rhythm Tour This Week!!

Peace & Rhythm's DJs Andujar and Bongohead will be hitting the road next week to spin some funky latin vinyl delights in a few spots. We'll be joining some friends and some P&R bands. We'll also have plenty of merch with us available for purchase. You will also be able to hear test pressings of forthcoming Peace & Rhythm releases! Come and hang out with us! Here are the details: UPDATE: Sorry but we had to cancel this night. NYC Trust DJs will be there with the band. We'll be back soon Barbés. Mon 8/31 Barbés--Brooklyn...We'll be spinning after excellent...

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