Dear Salseros and Salseras!
The
winter came and by the looks of it, it is here to stay!
We hope none of this cold weather is taking away your
enjoyment of salsa. Nevertheless, we will warm you up
with this week’s great material and news.
For starters, we have an
interview with La Bomba,
one of the rare talented females in this very male-dominated
scene. Bomba is a documentary film-maker and an award
winning graffiti artist. Obviously there
is much more to her, than just a pretty face so check
out her incredible interview!
While women might be a rarity on the Latin entertainment
scene, certainly they are not lacking when it comes to
the media business, as women run the show from TV to yours
truly's website. One of the interviews we featured in
the past month was of TV show host and producer Gisel
Della Chiara from the Latin Vibes. She
is now joining the army of fundraisers for the Tsunami
victims. Enjoy a variety of live performers
while nibbling on hors d’ouvres on Wednesday, Feb
9 @ Babaluu's. Minimum donation/entry is $25, so please
give generously.
And a week later, Wednesday
February 16, our salsa scene is experiencing a rebirth
of our weekly live Latin night out salsa tradition. Following
the steps of Berlin, but located in downtown Toronto on
Richmond and John, LUCID is the place where things are
happening and surely it will be so, with the Wednesday
Live Latin nights. On February 16, the most exclusive
Toronto club opens its gates to salseros and all Latin-music
aficionados so you are definately invited!
If you havenever been to Lucid before, then you will
enjoy modern lines of elegant hardwood floors and a leather
and metal ambience with an overall look of luxurious space
with exquisite dance floors. At this stage the only thing
missing is you, so enjoy the February special and get
in and enjoy a dance class with a friend for only $10!
As you can imagine, it will only take one visit to turn
this club into your one and only weekday outing choice.
It is certainly not only the best looking club but also
a very professional one. It was a real pleasure meeting
their team and welcoming them to our little salsa world.
About LUCID:
Now this is not your regular club: Founded in 1993, the
company has created, developed and managed a diverse portfolio
of entertainment venues around the world from nightclubs
and bars to indoor sports facilities and themed complexes.
Properties have been developed
on three continents (Europe, Asia, North America).
Chairman and CEO Michael
Wilkings, started the company after more than 25 years
in the international entertainment and leisure industries.
The company was taken public in 2001."There
is no other organizations like ours, anywhere, that develops
the kind of unique properties we have created," says
Wilkings. "We are focused on being leaders in
providing the best, most innovative and successful entertainment
sites in the world."
So, if Valentine’s
day is not enough for you or you just never get enough,
surprise your date or dance partner with this exceptional
night out. If you are driving, then arrive earlier and
get a spot on surrounding streets.
As we are looking forward to seeing you in this professional
venue, rest assured that professional venues have a professional
way of dealing with problems. One of the problems that
our company is facing recently is with one individual
on the scene.
WARNING: There is an individual in his
50s or 60s that is presenting himself as working for our
company, specifically handing out business cards that
say that his domain is SalsaToronto.ca which is clearly
our domain.
Be cautious! The guy does not work for us. We
do not understand why he misrepresents himself, but we
cannot be responsible for people’s problems. We
are taking action for this and you just need to type SalsaToronto.ca
on your browser or click here and will land on our site.
We did not make any business cards that have that name
and/or domain, so if you encounter any please keep it
and notify us at your earliest convenience.
NEW ON THE SITE
INTERVIEW: PAULA GONZALES
A.K.A. BOMBA
Find out how to detonate and why Toronto
should be grateful to have this Latina. Urban artists
who cherishes salsa and can get attention of everybody
in a room with rapping! Exclusive, click
here
JULIO CESAR: TOP 10
A regular update from the most wanted
DJ in the city. Enjoy those sizzling hits on -30, click
here
DANCE ORIGINS: RUMBA
If tango is about passion, rumba is about love. Learn
about its origins, click
here
MOVIE REVIEW: SHALL WE
DANCE
DVD is in. You might have missed the movie. Should you
get it? Find out our review, click
here
Next time...fresh MP3s and more reporting on
a phycho on our scene! In fact we even selected a lawyer
whose contributions will address safety issues and how
to deal with such wanna-bes, so stay tuned!
Enjoy and until the next….
