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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:01 am**

Hi all, well I finally got the pics off the camera and resized them.. Thought Id share some on here, hope you enjoy...

With my main band 'Son Veneno' ( http://sonveneno.com/ ) we flew to New Zealand for a series of gigs in Auckland and Rotorua for the Jambalaya Festival 2006. Details here:
http://www.congaplace.com/cgi-bin....5;t=549

Anyway, we rocked the joint like no other! Beautiful place, friendly generous people and great music!

Hope you enjoy the pics...

These were the congas provided for me by the Festival/Tour promoters.. 3 x wood TOCA. Very impressed by these drums.

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:03 am**

We (band and our sound engineer) got put up in this massive house all to ourselves, here is a few shots fromt he house and back yard.

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:04 am**

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:06 am**

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:08 am**

Chilling out at the nightclub, waiting for sound check...

the gig was for the official Snoop Dogg afterparty in Auckland.

Here you see Steve (drums/timbal), Mike (Trombone), Ben (Guitar)

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:09 am**

Steve soundcheckin...

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:10 am**

My set up...

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:11 am**

My view...

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:13 am**

Me sound checkin...

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:14 am**

more sound checking...

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:16 am**

Long time friend, our female rapper MC Maya Jupiter, also hosts a local major Hip Hop radio station, TV presenter and tembleque master!

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:18 am**

Our sound rig...

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:19 am**

Chilling with a local NZ rapper, Lou (synths, vocals, guitar, piano, rhodes) Local rapper, Cesar (bass, vocals, band leader)

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:20 am**

Wheres them roadies when you need em? ??? ??? ???

Here's me doing the lug....

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Posted: **Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:22 am**

Ooutdoor breakfast back at the house... A few moments later we hit the road to head towards the other city where we need to perform (approx 3.5 hr trip)

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Pics from our NZ tour - Auckland + Jambalaya Festival 2006