Dennis M. Reed "Califa" - My Musical Autobiography and Other Stuff

...including my Latin Music Collection (LMC) with RealAudio tunes...including 1970s photos of Celia Cruz and Pete Escovedo...including photos of Willie Colon...including rare 1960s recordings with Carlos Federico...including photos of Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends Band and parties at our home...including drum tuning and other techniques...including coffee stuff  

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2002/11/23:Sorry! Most audio links have been disabled until further notice due to a letter from ASCAP demanding that I pay a $300+ licensing fee per year if I want to use the audio links on my site. I cannot afford such a high licensing fee. Non-ASCAP audio links will be restored when I get the time to determine which recordings are ASCAP controlled.

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Favorites Page

 

Bobby Ramirez - Latin Sheet Music For Latin music arrangements and education information.

 
AbsoluteSalsa.com Your best source for Cuban, Casino style salsa turn descriptions, in English y en español!

Also private Casino style salsa dance classes available.

 

Clifford Brooks & Judith Justiz: Learn Afro-Cuban Conga Drum Soloing Technique. Clifford describes his site as "Afro Cuban Conga Drum Solo Technique with movie examples".

Pieter Coertjens says "I am Pieter Coertjens from Holland I am 30 years old. I am member of the Colombia Komitee Netherland. I am doing the memberships administration for more than 4 years now. Exept that I like music of the 50's I also like the Latin American music in general. So that's the reason for me to build this page...I've got on my website info about merengue en salsa."  
williephot.jpg (37934 bytes) Willie Colon's Site includes audio, schedules, and other information.  
Louis Cornelio's web site.  
non-existant? Mikoyo Deschamps' Afro-Cuban Music Presentation Transcript  
dave_deitch.jpg (89796 bytes) Dave Deitch Latin Jazz Project  
Matthew Dubuque's Bongo Page provides many audio links and much information regarding bongo playing.

Sign up to join the email Bongo group "OurBongoGroup" which Matthew moderates and which he describes as "Helping to bring together bongo players from around the world"! Click here for a description of the group and how to signup.

 
picadillomain.gif (24185 bytes) Bruce Ishikawa's Latin Music Resources Site includes various RMAL sites and many audio clips and CD samples of Latin music.  
Nina's Borinqueneando Web Site Nina's new site...featuring happenings in Puerto Rico including music and photos.  
larry_photo_redjacket.jpg (17229 bytes) Larry Harlow's Site includes audio, schedules, and other information.  
LatinJazzNet Interesting surveys regarding music and musical influences of many musicians, famous and not so famous! Includes some comments of mine.  
Laurent Lamy Laurent Lamy's  BataRumba site (currently in French only) includes annotated traditional and pop Afro-Cuban rhythms.  
Manfred Mirsch's site.  
Dr Clave (David Peñalosa)  
Alex Pertout's Australian Percussion Site.  

Latin Percussion, Inc.

Victor Rendón's Latin Percussion Site.  
Chuck Silverman's Drums and Percussion Site.  
SalsaPower - your best source of information regarding Cuban Casino-style salsa, dance and music, around the world! Up-to-date club and instructor lists, SalsaCities, events, CD and Concert Reviews, Tour Schedules, Exclusive Interviews, Editorials and much more!

 

 
  Joar Svanemyr's "Salsa Cubana…Norwegian homepage dedicated to the music and dance called salsa. Here you will find information about what salsa is, dance classes, clubs, shopping, links, events and more."