Tag: Music

  • Casineros Timba Fest 2024 Review

    Casineros Timba Fest 2024 Review

    Once again we made our way to Atlanta for Casineros Timba Fest where we had a blast last year. This year they switched up their line-up and schedule, so keep reading for more on our experience.

  • New Music Jan.-Apr. 2024 Review

    New Music Jan.-Apr. 2024 Review

    This week we have a round-up of songs released in 2024 from January to April. We have listened to the list, and below are some of our favorites. We highly recommend you take a listen on Spotify and form your own opinion. Hopefully, you find one for your next social.

  • What beat to dance on?

    What beat to dance on?

    It’s happened to us all, we have been told we aren’t dancing on the famous “1” or the WRONG beat. Or, you know that person that can hold a beat, but doesn’t “start” on the 1. Most dance classes teach students to dance on the “1”, but is that the only option? In today’s post…

  • Festival de la Salsa 2024 Review

    Festival de la Salsa 2024 Review

    We don’t often get to see so many Cuban bands live, but when we do we are soaking up every second. That’s exactly what we did in Havana, Cuba. Festival de La Salsa offers 5 nights of concerts with the biggest names in Cuba as its primary focus. Read about out experience in today’s post.

  • Salsa Rueda Festival 2024 Review

    Salsa Rueda Festival 2024 Review

    One of the longest running festivals in the United States is the Salsa Rueda Festival in San Francisco. Both of us headed over for the 13th edition of the festival, ready to party as always. The bay area definitely brought the heat, read more about it in this week’s post.

  • Ruedx: Delaware 2024 Review

    Ruedx: Delaware 2024 Review

    To kick off the new year, we headed over to visit Treinta y Tres for Ruedx: Delaware. As always we danced, laughed, and learned alongside our dance familia. Read on for our review of Ruedx: Delaware 2024.

  • A Reflection on Our Travels

    A Reflection on Our Travels

    The new year has been in full swing, and as we prepare for travels in the upcoming months, naturally we have been reflecting on the past. In today’s post we want to share some of our general takeaways from the last 2 years of traveling to different festivals in different places around the world.

  • Our Top 2023 New Releases

    Our Top 2023 New Releases

    Both of us find new music important to keeping Timba alive and interesting, and there was such great new music released in 2023. We wanted to share each of our top 5 with you. Attached is the link to our Spotify playlist.

  • Our Favorite Rueda Videos

    Our Favorite Rueda Videos

    This week we are highlighting the Rueda Videos that inspire us so much that we have watched one too many times. With a mix of choreography, social, and demo videos we hope you enjoy this mix of videos. These videos are in no particular order. Please enjoy.

  • Boston Cuban Dance Festival 2023

    Boston Cuban Dance Festival 2023

    Last week, I (Andrea) headed up to the historic city of Boston for the first edition of the Boston Cuban Dance Festival. It was such a joy to experience Boston and dance. So grateful to have spent time with amazing people as the 2023 festival season comes to a close. This week I dive into…