Bryan Vargas y Ya Esta - 11-19-2010

BRYAN VARGAS & YA ESTA
Featuring: Jorge Vazquez – percussion, Ernesto Abreu – percussion, Matt Hilgenberg – trumpet, Matt Baranello – drums, Pedro Giraudo – bass, & Bryan Vargas - guitarras y gritos

Friday Nov 19th
Camaradas, el Barrio
2241 1st Ave; corner of 115th St., NYC
2 sets starting at 10 PM
www.camaradaselbarrio.com
www.myspace.com/camaradaselbarrio
212/348-2703 $5 cover
6 Train to 116th St

Sonido Isleno - Quien Tiene Ritmo

This has got to be one of my all time favorite bands. Ben just put this video out and I thought I would share....

(Video Credit: Cuerdas346)

Bryan Vargas Y Ya Esta! - 7.17.09

(Ya Esta! - Photo Credit: yaestamusica)

BRYAN VARGAS & YA ESTA
Featuring: Jorge Vazquez – percussion, Niko Laboy - percussion,
Itaiguara Brandao - bass, Matt Baranello- trap drums & Bryan Vargas -
guitarras y gritos

Fri July 17th
Camaradas, el Barrio
2241 1st Ave; corner of 115th St., NYC
2 sets starting at 10 PM
www.camaradaselbarrio.com
www.myspace.com/camaradaselbarrio
212/348-2703 $5 cover
6 Train to 116th St

Just a reminder folks that we will be performing tomorrow night at our
favorite New York venue, Camaradas, el Barrio.

This is our first show in six months, and we are dying to play! We will
be doing a special surprise tribute to Michael Jackson during the second
set, so please come out for that, you don't want to miss this one
time only event.

Plus we just announced that the amazing percussionist Niko Laboy
(Yerbabuena, Ilue Aye, Caja Dura) will be joining us. Niko's toured
with us in Canada and has done a bunch of shows with us here in the
city. I'm always excited when he drops by to play.

So mark your calendars, invite your friends, and make sure you're
there tomorrow night. This will be an evening you'll never forget!

Orquesta Gardel

(Orquesta Gardel, Video Credit: Sylvia Pfeiffenberger)

I am really not a timba fan at all, truth be told. Maybe I'm just not ready for it, but I must say the treatment that Gardel is giving on the above tune is nice and juicy. Out of all the bands in the NC area (and there isn't much), Orquesta Gardel is the standout in terms of energy, precision, and dedication. These guys practice tirelessly, and travel extensively in efforts to bring the people some real quality funk .

As far as the personnel:

Lead Voz: Nelson Delgado
Segunda Voz/Coro/Maracas: Jaime Roman
Keys: Eric Hirsch
Bass: Peter Kimosh
Timbs: Brevan Hampden
Tumbadoras: Jose Sanchez
Bongo y Campana: Ramon Ortiz
Trumpet: Alberto Carrasquillo
Trumpet: Al Strong
Sax, Flute: Tim Smith, Wayne Leechford
Trombone: Andy Kleindienst

(Sylvia at Onda Carolina put out the video first, and you can see it in it's original post here)