This is a picture of the sea from the Malecon, Havana, Cuba and typical of our video quality
This page is a series of downloadable video clips. These have been shrunk to make the download time acceptable (!) and are followed by downloadable audio clips.
Before you click on the download line below be aware
that:
1) You need realplayer with mpg updates to play these or xings player(click
the icons above).
2) These are horribly big and will take 3 minutes on a 33k+ modem.
3) When your system asks you the question, open it rather than download it (unless
of course you want to keep it).
Having said all that maybe it gives you an idea of what to expect. I am working on trying to create a streamable format. When I understand this process I will update this site.
The actual video is on VHS and it has all been shot digitally at high quality (which is better than all the other videos I have seen released on salsa!). Everyone I have spoken to so far loves the pictures. The picture above is representative of the video quality.
I would really like to go on and edit more of the material we shot full-time but I need a sponsor to do this since I still have a big family to keep and a good full-time job in broadcasting.
So...go on click the button of your choice, make a cup of coffee and come back and watch this.
Start art1 video 407K download!
The dancers at Lenin Park Las Ruinas
Start Malecon video 547K download! Hanny's
great "Luna" song
Start Dile que no video 381K download! Hanny's
great "Sexo Dinero Y Fantasia" song
Start Kerry
& Roberto Sierra Mar video 407K download! "Colé
Colé" Andy Gola's music
Start Fun Cuban style! 295K download! the music
is Agua Fria by Carlos Manuel
Start Try this drop! video 407K download! the
music is Agua Fria by Carlos Manuel
Start Tamborina (but not as you know it!) video 407K download! the
music is Agua Fria
Some music clips. Even though you will all hate me for this these are about 1 minute of the song in MP3 format coded in stereo at 64K which is about "radio" quality. I have done this deliberately to protect the artists' interests while giving you a taste of the sound. Each of these artists contributed the music either free or at very low cost as a promotional activity, so do them a favour and go out and buy the CD. Both Agua Fria and Sexo Dinero Y Fantasia remain amongst some of my favorite songs and believe me, I have listened to them many, many times!!
Start sound clip Agua Fria 413K download!
Start sound clip Sexo Dinero y Fantasia 444K download!
Start sound clip Yo Tengo lo que a ti te Conviene 301K download!
If you have trouble obtaining the music I will assist you but Mr Bongos in Central London should be able to help, please mention the Salsa from Within....Cuba video if you ring up since it encourages people to co-operate next time...and there will be a next time!
Here are some details of these artists:
Cha cha cha and Bolero specially composed by Mark Donlon & recorded for us in Cuba by Carlos Manuel y su Clan. This is not available on CD but I might let you have a copy if your are nice to me! Or buy the video... Mark is a professional composer and can be contacted through us at Salsatap.com
Hanny "The Voice of Cuba" "Sexo Dinero Y Fantasia" "Luna" "Mil Recuerdos" available from Mr Bongo's 0171 287 1887
"Agua fria" from the CD "Por la vena el gusto" by Carlos Manuel y su Clan. I can get copies of this for you but they are £18. It is a great modern album though.
"Yo tengo lo que a ti te Conviene" From the CD "Live in Havana" Andy Gola and Colé Colé Available from Tumi CD060