Sentimiento Documentary - Part 1 & 2

I came across a documentary featuring Emery Damon and Danny Maldonado from the Ilu Aye and Anya Ade crew. They discuss aspects of the Ocha Religion, as well as race/color in the NYC drumming scene. There are some great clips of Ilu Aye in action and even a rare treat where they are doing a little bachata at La Pregunta...pero que Sentimiento! These guys are talents man, nuff said...

(SENTIMIENTO Part 1, Video Credit: beautyfullone01)



(SENTIMIENTO Part 2, Video Credit: beautyfullone01)

Anya Ade

Check out these videos showcasing the young talents of Anya Ade at a tambor in the BX.

Bembe 2 Iyesa

I had to put this up, in case you haven't been to La Pregunta to catch Ilu Aye, this is what you are missing.
Bembesito - akpwon, Danny Maldonado- atchere, Fidel Tavarez (?) - bells, Jonathan Troncoso- mula, Camilo Molina- caja, Nicky Laboy- cachimbo, Susan Sanabria - dancing for Ochosi....

Classic Anya Ade pics...

Here are "vintage", Anya Ade pics showing most of the regulars that play with Felix's tambor ( I got this off of Felix's facebook).

(Top L-R: Danny Maldonado, David, Echi (?), "Oso"(?), Jonathan Troncoso. BottomL-R: Nicky Laboy, Oludare Bernard, "Bembesito" Lora, Photo Credit Felix Sanabria)



(L-R: Echi (?), Jonathan Troncoso, Oludare Bernard, "Bembesito" Lora, Emery Damon, Photo Credit: Felix Sanabria)

A taste of Columbia @ the Sport's Bar, Bronx NY

Sport's Bar, on Castle Hill in the Bronx, 4/6/05

Chachalokuafun ---> Rumba

Just a little clip showing off the talents of one of the best all around Afro Caribbean groups in the city, Ilu Aye. Here they go from chachalokuafun (on congas) to rumba. Felix (sitting in with the group) is playing quinto and his wife Susan steps up to dance a little as well. Jonathan is on tumba and Danny is on tres golpe. You can hear Bembesito in the back doing his thing as well. I apologize dearly for the poor visuals, I hope you can still enjoy...

Castle Hill Rumba 4/10/05

This particular video highlights the new generation of NYC rumbero. Sports Bar on Castle Hill Ave. was the place to be on Sunday nights if you wanted to hear rumba, and this particular night was no exception. On quinto you have Jonathan Troncoso, on tumba/cajon you have Nicky Laboy, and on tres golpes you have Jose Rivera, a well respected rumbero and first call percussionist within the bembe circuit. Jose "El Chino" Real is singing lead, and Matanzas is playing the guagua. Tito is dancing up a storm and another well respected percussionist, Obanilu Allende is playing clave and later marcando Tito's steps on quinto. In my personal opinion I believe that Oba is one of the best primo players in the city. Another older cat is shown dancing as well, but unfortunately I don't know his name to properly ID him. Danny Maldonado is called up to play tumbador towards the end of the clip.

As my pal Willie has said time and time again, (because of these young cats) the rumba is alive and well in the city.