Ukranian Plena?

Being of Ukranian parentage (with a little Finnish thrown in) I am of course curious as to what inroads Afro Caribbean culture has made into the land of my ancestors. It was on this search that I found Los Dislocados, a Ukranian band that plays not only Latin dance music, but apparently Plena as well. Any question as to how powerful this musical form is can be put to rest forever.

Ricardo Lemvo, Pottery Barn, NYC 12/4/00

Ricardo Lemvo, Angola born of Congolese parentage fell in love with the Son sound of proponents such as Pacheco. This led him to form his own band here in the USA where he had come to study. Called La Makina Loca, the band has recorded 5 CDs over the last ten years and tours regularly all over the world. These videos were shot by Alfie Alvarado.

Ricardo Lemvo 12/04/00

From the Archives of Alfie Alvarado....

It was one of those beautiful days in NY, June 23, 2000. Los Jovenes Del Barrio were in the house and Alfie was there to capture their performance. Los Jovenes burst onto the scene with their great new "contemporary Charanga" sound and took NY by storm. Here we have them playing several numbers for your listening pleasure.