Latin Jazz Wednesdays!!

Babalu
1725N 45th St,
Seattle WA 98103

Live Salsa Music every Wednesday night with "Mambo Cadillac" & DJ Prajunkid. 

Come in for a cool night of hot Latin Jazz and the latest in Latin hits.

FREE / NO COVER / 21+ W/ID

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About Mambo Cadillac:

Percussionist-extraordinaire-about-town Tor Dietrichson is bringing in his band Mambo Cadillac to turn up the burner in a spicy musical stew of mambo, son, guaracha and rumba guaguanco for the best in Afro/Cuban listening and dancing.

Formed in April 2005 to perform at The Musicquarium, Mambo Cadillac features some of Seattle's finest Latin jazz musicians including Carlos Cascante (lead vocals), Julio Jauregui (keyboard and vocals), Ricardo Guity (drumset and percussion), Dean Schmidt or Jeff Volkman (electric bass), Tor Dietrichson (conga, percussion and vocals) and frequent guests including Thomas Marriott, Doug Beavers, Erik Stanford and many others.

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Salsa your Superstitions away on Friday the 13th in

Navya Lounge!

 

Friday, March 13, 2009 9:30 PM

 

Navya Lounge
1333 5th Ave.
Seattle WA 98101

So where do you go to Salsa on a Friday for a Classy Club feeling? - Navya Lounge is where. Great soundsystem, intimate lighting and music you HAVE to dance to.

There are plenty of great dancers both male and female, and plenty of men. And if you come with us, there will be plenty of easy-going dancers to dance with of all abilities.

And if you aren't in the mood for dancing, there is comfortable seating all around the dance floor … This is a great place to take a date for a drink and be entertained watching the dancers.

When - 9:30 pm till 2 pm, Friday the 13th. (Main dancing crowd doesn't arrive until after 10 pm, but I will arrive early to secure a table.)

Where - Inside the Rainier plaza (1333 5th Avenue) entrance near Union and 4th Avenue.

How much - $10 cover w/ ID

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FUEGO!! Hot Latin Nights at Monte Carlo!!

3 Dance Floors, 6 Bars, Free Parking for 1,000 cars!!! The Hottest Night to Hit Seattle. Reggaeton, Dance Hall Reggae, Top 40, House, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Spanish Rock And Pop!!

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Cuban Music Concert & Salsa Dance Party!!

Friday December 19th, 2008

Rainier Chapter of the D.A.R.
800 Roy Street (Capitol Hill),
Seattle, WA 98109

Another 2 Part Evening - You can get your Cuban Culture and Groove on in the Same Night, plus enjoy a dessert buffet between the two events!

Charanga Danzon Concert and Grupo Ashe (Concert / Dance Party)
When: Friday, December 19, 2008, (7:30 p.m. / 9:30 p.m.)
Where: Rainier Chapter of the D.A.R.
800 Roy Street (Capitol Hill), Seattle

Cost - A) Concert + Dessert Buffet - $20

Cost - B) Concert + Dessert Buffet + Salsa Dance Party - $25

Cost - C) Salsa Dance Party + Dessert - $15

Buy tickets through http://www.brownpaper…. Day of the event tickets will cost $5 extra dollars at door.

 

A) 7:30 - 9:00 pm Charanga Danzon Concert

CHARANGA DANZON: founded in 2008 by violinist and educator Irene Mitri, is Seattle's new Cuban music ensemble. This fluid ensemble of wonderful Seattle-based musicians finds its basis honoring the tradition of strings in Cuban music, with a repertoire including traditional charanga, son/danzon, cha-cha-cha, classical, and jazz. www.charangadanzon.com

Members of Charanga Danzon include: Irene Mitri (violin, ensemble director), Fred Hoadley (piano, tres), Francisco Medina Jr. (percussion), Michael Nicolella (guitar), Jim O'Halloran (flutes), Andy Schloss (percussion, radiodrum), Pedro Vargas (percussion), Ben Verdier (bass).

 

DESSERT BUFFET - 9:00pm till it disappears So come early if you are just attending the Salsa Dance Party.

B) 9:30 - 11:30 All Age Salsa Dance Party w/ GRUPO ASHE:
Pedrito Vargas y su Grupo Ashe brings the true sabor of timba to the pacific northwest. Formed in 2008, the group is made up of some of Seattle's most prominent latin and jazz musicians. The group's unique mix of Cuban rhythm, salsa beats and funk sensibility creates an infectious, high-energy atmosphere that is sure to lift everyone off their seats to move to the music. Grupo Ashe's">Ashe's specialty is timba, a contemporary Cuban music style that combines the elements of traditional Cuban music, salsa, funk, jazz, rock and hip-hop. www.pedritovargas.com

 

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