Wednesday, October 14, 2009

El Ven Tu de Rumberos at Roman Diazs' house late '90's

This video was shot at the home of Roman Diaz in Havana, Cuba during the late nineties. It shows members of the seminal rumba group "El Ven Tu" performing rumba and abakua chants dances and rhythms alongside some of their Japanese students. This is rare candid footage of the group that recorded the album Wemilere. Complete with Abakua masquerade Roman dancing traditional Abakua steps and an interview with the great Chavalonga.This video is from Romans personal collection and we hope you will all enjoy it. It is the first of several parts we will be posting on the youtube.com page and the blog.

Ecobio Enyenison Podcast


Please enjoy our latest podcast featuring the release of Ecobio Enyenison by Enyenison Enkama. This group is founded by the dedication and scholarship of Dr. Ivor Miller and is headed by Roman Diaz, Angel Guerrero and Pedro Martinez. Stay tuned for updates the CD will be available very soon on iTunes, Amazon etc... on the Habana|Harlem™ label. Enjoy the music and please subscribe to our podcast for the latest in music from Cuba and Calabar. Our next podcast will feature music from mid 70's and early 80's Calabar.