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by **ABAKUA** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:27 am

:cool:

Well after many years dreaming of the day that I would see Los Van Van live in person, it seems it is finally going to happen.
They are performing at a local venue here in Sydney on August 25th! I have tickets up front on the dancefloor!
I have been recovering from some surgery for the last 2 months so I aint been out much at all and only done 1 gig since Easter, (due to surgery prep etc) so this will be an unbelievable experience for me.

I have no doubt I will have tears! A dream come true.
One of my all time favourite groups. The unmistakeable sound of Van Van.. wow, Im am so excited.
I was a child when I first heard their music, instantly I was hooked!

They will also be performing in the next state south at some festival, already planning a road trip to check it all out.

Stay tuned for the pics and concert review...

Tiger gives Los Van Van 2 thumbs up! :laugh: :laugh:

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by **yoni** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:01 am

I agree with Tiger's thumbs up!

Sounds like you'll have a great time ABAKUA, and I hope you do!

Staying tuned for pics and review,

Yoni

by **CongaTick** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:15 pm

I went to a river deck night club called Katmandu here in Philly a few years ago and LVV were on stage. Unbelievable! Every latino/hispanic dance couple in the city showed up and put on a display that was almost as astounding as the band. I just sat back and let the whole experience wash over me. It was a jaw-droping experience. Now, you'll have it.

by **Charangaman** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:20 am

I caught them at Shepards bush empire here in London a couple of years ago.. Mighty sound! Unbelievable night..

Enjoy the best band ever..

by **Diceman** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:27 am

I saw them last year in the Elephant and Castle, South London...........Smokin'

Diceman

by **Jure** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:09 am

I was lucky to see Los Van Van last friday and it was a free entry koncert in Novigrad!!! Ok i was lucky that i noticed a comercial on one of the salsa forums otherwise i would miss it!
My comment how it was - NO COMMMENT. They are the great Los Van Van. Even after a few seconds you notice that they are something special and profesionals at highest level even if i would not know them before!!!! All koncert i was dreamin how it would be to play congas :p

Here are some pics:

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by **Jure** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:11 am

Another one,....

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by **Jure** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:14 am

The pics are bad quality and i was unable to take a picture of conguero :angry:

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by **ABAKUA** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:44 am

Great stuff my brother from another mother! :cool:

by **JohnnyConga** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:43 pm

These are fliks of Los VAn Van????.. Where is Juan Formell??....where is Pedro?...It looks like a whole new version of Los Van Van.....I hope your not dissapointed Abakua....but then again with 14 musicians it won't be boring that is for sure..."JC" Johnny Conga....

by **ABAKUA** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:04 am

JohnnyConga wrote:These are fliks of Los VAn Van????.. Where is Juan Formell??....where is Pedro?...It looks like a whole new version of Los Van Van.....I hope your not dissapointed Abakua....but then again with 14 musicians it won't be boring that is for sure..."JC" Johnny Conga....

Pedro Calvo as in Pedrito? Brother, he left the band many years ago and last recorded with them in 1999.

Juan Formell is still the band director, with Samuel his son as co-director. At times through the concerts, Juan passes the bass to another band member and he moves to the front to do vocals or raps or simply to hype certain sections of the band or to walk off and have some rum! hehehehe.

No way I'll be dissapointed, I have almost all of their albums! The stuff they have been bringing out since the album Amparame and more so the album Te Pone La Cabeza Mala has been awesome. They have redefined their sound and trademarked it since then. Always moving forward and yet clearly identifyable Van Van sound.

More Van Van info at their site: http://www.vanvandeformell.com/orquesta.php

Cant wait!

by **JohnnyConga** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:17 pm

Well it should be a great time.. I was in Miami when they came in 1999 and Pedro was with them...there was also a riot outside the Miami Arena by the local Cubans who protested their concert, very loudly! outside and across the street from the arena....they even cursed the people attending the concert....that concert was turned into a LIVE CD....'JC" Johnny Conga....

by **ABAKUA** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:08 am

JohnnyConga wrote:Well it should be a great time.. I was in Miami when they came in 1999 and Pedro was with them...there was also a riot outside the Miami Arena by the local Cubans who protested their concert, very loudly! outside and across the street from the arena....they even cursed the people attending the concert....that concert was turned into a LIVE CD....'JC" Johnny Conga....

Yeh! I seen that, whats the term for them Miami anti Castro/Van Van Cubans.... Gusanos.. I believe..

Anyway, yeh JC, I have that recording, its a 2 CD pack with a DVD of the concert live, plus extra features etc..

Wouldve been a good concert to be at, they have moved forward alot in recent years.

by **zaragenca** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:24 pm

I really would like to have a recording when I was in Cuba and they have this 'Mano a Mano' with the other one in the hit parade at that time,La Monumental,Los Latinos,Los Reyes 73,(with Lele,the singer),La Ritmo Oriental,...it was like the whole stage would be on fire.Dr. Zaragemca

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by **Thomas** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:58 pm

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question or makes anyone angry, but as I don't speak spanish I don't know (maybe) some important things ???
What has latin music in Cuba and/or Los Van Van in particular to do with Castro. How much is latin music influenced by communism.
As I just know the situation in China (don't wanna compare them, CCP is really evil), where everything (life,music, religion, number of children,etc....) is controlled by the communist party. So how is the situation in Cuba?

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