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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:56 am**

So a local cafe in the Mission hosts a rumba every 2nd and 4th sunday. The owner is an artist that used to be married to a Cuban. It goes from 2-6. A really fun event with all kinds of people, expatriates to locals, all lovers of the Afro-Cuban.

I know I am a horrible photographer, and I apologize for that, just trying to share and let the word out to anyone that might visit.

The pictures can only give you a small glimpse of the action, missing of course is the MOVEMENT and the SOUND.

1. just getting started.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:58 am**

2.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:59 am**

3. The "eclectic" decor. Hey, I said this was San francisco right?
There's no other place like the "Radio Havana Social Club"
best sangria in SF.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:01 am**

4. Picking up a little bit, some choros being sung now...

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:03 am**

5. Now there's a little action. The guy in the blue hat with his hands in the air, that you can barley see is an excellent singer and dancer, he's really cooking it up!

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:05 am**

6. Now why did'nt I bring that palito/cata/guagua I just made. Oh well this guy seems happy with his chair. He is a friend of mine and a pretty good rumbero.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:08 am**

7.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:10 am**

8. Really crowded and hot in here now, the cerveza's been pouring, the song's singing the drum's beating the dancing...........it's what it's all about.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:13 am**

9. That's my friend's "frying pan" on the left there, it's his trademark. This guy is excellent on the quinto and such a nice person.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:17 am**

10. I wish I remembered what the guy they are all looking at was playing...

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:18 am**

10.5.

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:22 am**

11. Look out someone is shooting at us!!!! Oh wait, that's just my buddy Cecil smacking the quinto. That guy has the most powerful, crisp sharp sound on the little drum that I know, and the most humble guy. Such an inspiration. His students are pretty good to!

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:26 am**

Well that's the end. Again sorry for my poor photography skills, just wanted to send the word out.

Off the top of my head we played Comparsa, Rumba Colombia and the big favorite Guanguanco, and a some others either I was'nt paying enough attention or I am just not familiar enough with to recognize.

Any of you guys make it to SF be sure and come on down!

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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:13 am**

:cool: Cool! Any vids from the event?

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:33 am**

cool beans BNB. Thanks for sharing bro!!

Do you know who owns the LP custom white reverse foxtail congas? I have the same model. Any chance of them wanting to sell?

T

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