Vancouver

[Salidor]

Hi! is there anyone living in Vancouver (BC Canada)? I'm planning next year to fly with my family for living and working in Canada!!...leaving Italy for a long time I hope
How many and "what kind" of percussionists are living there? hope to hear your news!!

saludos!!

[rhythmrhyme]

I'm not in Vancouver, but just across the puddle in Victoria...

Vancouver is a great city, if you like cities. Victoria's a little smaller, better air quality, quite a bit less crime - more my speed

Either way, welcome to the left coast! NDP capital of Canada.

RR

[Salidor]

Victoria! I've been in Canada ten years ago and i visited Vancouver Island too.....i remember Victoria as a very quiet and nice city (i used to survive the traffic and the chaos in Rome). So Victoria it could be for us a good destination, it depends where i find a job.

So wait for me!!

ciaoo

[burke]

the left coast! NDP capital of Canada.

RR

We may give you run for that title ... we elected them waaay over here on the other left coast a few years ago

Are the Puentes Brothers still located in Victoria?

any way, Salidor & family...welcome to the great white!

[rhythmrhyme]

I'll wait for you - no problem there. I'm neck deep in a terminal degree program that will keep me planted for a few more years.

Yes, the Puentes brothers are still in the area, but they rarely perform locally. Something I completely understand, Victoria is rather isolated being on the island and "exposure kills" in our tiny music scene. Alex now goes by "Alex Cuba", last time I saw him perform he had a massive fro and wore tight baby blue 70's pants Quite the look! He performed with only a percussionist, Jose Sanchez, who lives on Saltspring Island. I've met with Jose for a few lessons etc. After training on the congas with a folkloric rumbero, Jose really helped me tie the music to my western music training/writing - he was formally trained at a music school in Cuba. Unfortunately for me, good for him, he's often on tour and difficult to connect with for more training.

RR

[Derbeno]

Isreal "Toto" Berriel should still be in the area.

Incredible depth of all afro-cuban music. Look him up on youtube

http://www.totoberriel.com/contact_me.html

[Salidor]

Ahì na ma!! Gracias Derbeno...

[JohnnyConga]

Salidor I live in Seattle 2 hours south of Vancouver..I also offer 3 to 5 day Conga Intensive ...if you come to Seattle give me a holla...Johnny Conga