rolando soto - international percussionist

[franc]

all members,
does any one knows whats' up with the master percussionist ''rolando soto''?? he was member of the '' rhumbavana oechestra'' what he doing this days and where does he lives??? thanks guys!!! my best and áche! ! ! franc
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[JohnnyConga]

Actually Rolando Soto is still in Los Angeles, where he has lived for a long time, and actually released 2 videos on how to play the bongo. type his name into Google and see what pops up...."JC" Johnny Conga....

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does any one knows whats' up with the master percussionist ''rolando soto''??

I own 2 of Rolando Soto's video's, "Conga For Beginners" and "Advanced Conga". In fact, they're my very first instruction videos on conga which I bought 2 years ago.

Yup, the video credits do say that he's based in L.A.

I didn't know that Rolando Soto is that good! He looks so unasumming and his style is not flashy.

That's just another proof for the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover."



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[Omelenko]

Rolando Soto,"Rolito", "Papa Bongo' " is responsible for developing talents such as Luis Conte and Michito Sanchez, two of today's most demanded percussionists.
Rolito is an amaizing bongocero and Cuban music coneisur. He's been in LA since the early 1970's.Played with Rumbavana in Cuba.
Saludos, Dario

[Isaac]

I was introduced to Rolito by Percussionist Melena at
the NAMM show a few years ago. He was one her teachers
also. Rolito was surrounded by some of his other students
whom I also got to meet including Michito.
The next day I watched Rolito play a very nice rumba
at one of the Show's Vendor booths. His knowledge & playing
are way deeper than anything you can observe in his videos -
they don't do him justice.
Rolito also had a career as a professional draftsman
and designed some 5 lug bongos we spoke about.
I don't which recordings of Rumbavana he is on
but they were a Cuban band way ahead of their time,
paving the way for a lot of new younger guys
that built upon their rhythmic innovations.

~ ISAAC