Sergio George in Cuba

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From the interview in Spanish

"I planned this trip because I needed to know composers, musicians here. I came basically to nourish myself. I see that the city has changed a lot: there is more life, it is excellent. And as always I feel the human warmth, that will never change, "said Sergio George.

"I'm working with new talent, so I came to find songs and composers, because the best are here. Musically it's all here. It is a lightning weekend trip to meet new people such as Osmani Espinosa, and to reconnect with old friends like Lazarito (Valdes) and Manolito (Simonet). "

http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/cultura/2015-08-29/sergio-george-estoy-aqui-por-la-musica-cubana/
 
For the record, Sergio has visited Cuba in the past. The late 1980s. As he said it once upon a time, "Timba" was a big influence in how he approached the new sound that became a signature for 'Salsa Romantica' in the 1990s. The Dark Latin Groove approach. Which is a sensibility that Sergio could relate to since many of the elements that encompass Timba from an orchestrational standpoint were a reality in the U.S.
 
RICKJDLT said:
I agree Richie, Timba is just salsa romantic from Cuba, (a weaker version if I may add).
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No, it isn't and I didn't suggest it was.

Like all art forms, it has its weak outputs and its strong ones. There's a whole lot of Timba-monga as well.

To each their own.
 
RICKJDLT said:
I agree Richie, Timba is just salsa romantic from Cuba, (a weaker version if I may add).
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Couldn't disagree more. It's like chalk and cheese, I don't think you can compare the best elements ot timba vs the best elements of romantica IMHO musically speaking. For the record I like both sub-genres, but as with everything else not eveything put out by both camps was stellar.
 
RICKJDLT said:
Well I haven't heard enough of it to be an expert on it, but the one I heard all sounded that way to me.
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The "elements" are certainly there. The Rock or Pop that are U.S. based or influenced. I can see or 'hear' how something like a DLG could be construed as having a sort of Timba-ish vibe. But then a lot of 'Salsa Romantica' can also be alluded to sounding like 80s style Salsa from the U.S. and P.R. The issue is really labeling every artist and their music into a category. You can make an argument that Salsa is nothing more than Cuban music re-recorded by just citing Johnny Pacheco. But then you hit a road block if you use Willie Colon as a sample.

Some 'Romantica' artists have a Timba sensibility by way of the piano or percussion back beat, etc. Other don't have that and come across like the usual cookie cutter approach the style is known for.
 
HothouseSalsero said:
They let him into the country?
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Obviously and he's been there before as Richie mentioned. In fast lots of musician and just general famous people are heading to Cuba now. You are probably aware of the collaborations between Andy Montañez and Manolito., but maybe not the recording with El canario adn Septeto santiaguero, also El Canario and El Niño y La Verdad and GSR with Elito Revé y su Charangón. Rey Ruiz recently went to Cuba to film the video for his salsa cover of "Amor bonito", which is originally a Leoni Torres song.

Cuba está de moda right now.

From roday's newsfeed
http://news.yahoo.com/mick-jagger-visits-cuba-170852365.html
 
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