This Week in Salsa

Today's featured salsa snack is the song El Cantante [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNo0vkEYWRc] performed by Hector Lavoe. This episode features the following music: * Latin cha cha cha by Ramon Escale Bartumeus * Esta Tierra by Sean Fischer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinsalsa/message

Today we have Richie Kirwan and Marlene Navarro joining us. Richie is based in Liverpool, England and you may know him from his blog, The Dancing Irishman. Marlene is a salsera from Tampa and a Koreaboo - more on that in today's show. Resources mentioned on the show: * Sound of Salsa [https://twitter.com/thesoundofsalsa] in Liverpool, England * ZISC talent show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtVmubp_4wY] * Online Dance Music/Resources [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-wrFwhgWUG5YclYhhg48vIDk5k75oo1c0KSgqGBi7n0/edit?fbclid=IwAR3GwI-NskWA8c3XdF0p-VSySPK2-rBxKe2jl8tzEIqg2gjZK70GYiLd21Q] * Sagrada Familia [https://sagradafamilia.org/en/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinsalsa/message

Today's episode is a strange one. After the Zoom International Salsa Congress, some friends stuck on and we talked about the congress. Guests: * Rosana Castellucci * Ratna Suthar * Alexander Gonzalez * Guerline Thomas * Natya Hans * Celi Gueoli * Emmanuel Vila * Danielle Mari * Diane Castellucci Resources mentioned in today's show: * Zoom International Salsa Congress [https://www.facebook.com/events/3120698217995156/] * ZISC Talent Show [https://youtu.be/QtVmubp_4wY] * ZISC Dirty Dancing - Quarantine Nights [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4J2wznu4mk] * Angel lift stalling for time [https://youtu.be/gtbLdSL6e0g] * NowSalsa [www.nowsalsa.com] - Nery Garcia's upcoming site * Velcro tape [https://www.amazon.com/VELCRO-Brand-Sticky-Fasteners-Perfect/dp/B00006IC2M/ref=sxin_7_osp100-379f13a0_cov?ascsubtag=amzn1.osa.379f13a0-0ea2-49a2-9116-f0b121219d4c.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&creativeASIN=B00006IC2M&cv_ct_cx=velcro+tape+roll&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osa.379f13a0-0ea2-49a2-9116-f0b121219d4c.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_wn=osp-search&dchild=1&keywords=velcro+tape+roll&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B00006IC2M&pd_rd_r=39a28b8d-9b41-4b75-ba04-ea4331e3451c&pd_rd_w=JqoRj&pd_rd_wg=tGClX&pf_rd_p=512a262a-4ed3-4613-bc5f-04e64a7bad4e&pf_rd_r=E9A57SDYEBXQG9608APQ&qid=1588005565&sr=1-2-32a32192-7547-4d9b-b4f8-fe31bfe05040&tag=aimassociatesbp-20] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinsalsa/message

The Zoom International Salsa Congress [https://www.facebook.com/events/3120698217995156/] is happening Saturday, April 25th! Buy your tickets now [https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VEXBfaJ0TX2zU_ced0C1Hg?fbclid=IwAR2NEa4Ph9LLUMIyggJZW0wRX_AAI07lMStR8TvIZWP8WpX-pqewNKBQid0]! We are hosting a Talent Show for all attendees so if you want to show off your talent (dancing, singing, juggling, baton twirling, etc) submit here [https://forms.gle/qZvPs9JZpWNEwAuT8]! --- Joel Dominguez is on a crusade to dance with feeling. He is a native of Mexico where he was raised in a family of musicians. This upbringing fostered an early love and appreciation of Latin music. From this early upbringing, Joel relocated to New York City by way of Dallas, where he now teaches classes with an emphasis on dancing to the musical instruments, especially the conga and the clave. In our conversation, we talk about this relationship between the dance and the music and how to dance with feeling. Besides teaching classes in NYC, Joel also runs La Vieja Guardia social which if you are in New York is a must visit! He also runs MySalsaOnline, Joel Salsa and Dance With Feeling which are great resources for aspiring salseros. I personally have signed up for his --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinsalsa/message

* Our guests on today's show are Kathleen Matos and Michael Johnson * Kathleen Matos [https://www.instagram.com/labrasilenia/] is a salsera who lives in Tampa, Florida, and is a performer on the Mambo Elegancia [https://www.instagram.com/mamboeleganciaallstars/] performance team. * Michael Johnson is a salsero, bachatero and kizombero who lives in Austin, Texas. He DJs in Austin as DJ Cognition and you can connect with him on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DJCognition/?ref=bookmarks] and SoundCloud [http://www.soundcloud.com/djcognition]. * Resources mentioned in this show include: * Linda Melodia Dance Company [http://www.hawaiisalsa101.com/] in Honolulu * De’Jon Polanski online classes * The Zoom International Salsa Congress [https://www.facebook.com/events/3120698217995156/] * CoBeat Online Salsa Congress [https://www.facebook.com/events/767343577130082/] * Japan online salsa sessions [https://www.facebook.com/groups/669318843880824/] * Article on Contact tracking apps [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/contact-tracing-could-free-america-from-its-quarantine-nightmare/609577/] * Andy Gonzalez of Fania passes [https://www.npr.org/2020/04/10/832007472/bassist-andy-gonzalez-dies-at-69] * Congress temp check at the door [https://www.facebook.com/starcitypoipet/posts/1105527039800599] * Simpsons meme [https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157076527047703&id=666217702&set=gm.875973046252552&source=48] * 5-man perfect shine video [https://www.facebook.com/ronald.riosdelitespecialist/videos/10219680267669112/] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisweekinsalsa/message