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	LOS VAN VAN
		In the case of Los Van Van, the rhythm section consists of steady and conservative congas and guiro, and Samuel playing both drumset and timbales with monstrous virtuosity.
		After several months of rehearsal, Los Van Van is now back on the tour with two new singers, Abel "Lele" Rosales, the son of one of the founding members of the group, and the first female member in their history, Yeni Valdés, who had previously sung with NG La Banda for several years.
		The new pianist of Los Van Van is Roberto "Cucurucho" Carlos.
	www.timba.com /artists/losvanvan/index.asp (1095 words)

	Los Van Van - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Los Van Van is a Cuban band led by Juan Formell, a bassist who in 1967 became musical director of Elio Reve's charanga orchestra.
		Using a charanga line-up as its base, Van Van added trombones and vocals, and was the first Cuban group to use synthesizers and drum machines.
		The Van Van sound came to be known as songo (based on the songo rhythm), which laid the base for the later development of timba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Van_Van (304 words)

	Timba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The main precursors of timba are three bands: Los Van Van, Irakere (both in the 1970s) and NG La Banda (1980s), though many other bands (eg.
		Los Van Van developed what came to be known as the ‘songo’ genre, making countless innovations to traditional son, both in style and orchestration.
		Since the band’s creation in 1969, Los Van Van has been the most popular band in Cuba, and are themselves considered to be one of the major timba bands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timba (1346 words)

	Van Van. A Boom in the Cuban Music. Music. La Bijirita. SoyCubano
		Van Van was to become the orchestra of orchestras, the one that would never stop from being listened to inside Cuba and that would be among the most acclaimed within the international scene.
		The Songo was Van Van's battle horse, it meant something more than a new rhythm, it was a way by means of which both the orchestral coloring and the percussion design emerged with an absolute novelty, and at the same time, with an unmistakable signal of continuity.
		Van Van sounds as an orchestra that is alive: its percussion imposes its authority to the dancers who cannot stop from moving their bodies and specially their wrist, at the same time as their attention follows the Cuban deities invocations.'
	www.soycubano.com /bijirita/musica/vanvani.asp (1807 words)

	Sals@lemania - Los Van Van
		Los Van Van plays a style they created themselves, "songo" - a rapid mixture of Cuban and Caribbean rhythms which Formell mixed with jazz and rock elements.
		Nomen est omen: "Los Van Van" means: "Man, it must work well!" When the group was formed in 1969 this was a slogan which almost each Cuban heard and said daily.
		Los Van Van is the best known band in Cuba and one of the oldest, having played for over 30 years.
	www.salsalemania.de /losvanvan_e.htm (543 words)

	The Militant - Vol.63/No.37 - October 25, 1999 -- Los Van Van concert in Miami: a victory for free speech
		The Cuban dance band Los Van Van wound up their successful 28-city tour of the United States and Puerto Rico with an unprecedented concert, while a crowd of anticommunist demonstrators yelled obscenities outside.
		The radio commentators opposed to the Los Van Van performance said that the reason they didn't want them to play is because they are ambassadors of the Cuban government.
		The music of Los Van Van is played in Miami clubs and their CDs and tapes are sold throughout the city.
	www.themilitant.com /1999/6337/633750.html (1470 words)

	Metroactive Music \| Los Van Van
		It was early Los Van Van drummers Blas Egues and Jose Luis Quintana (Changuito), who pioneered the songo and gave the Cuban people a pop groove that kept them dancing through the hardships of the "special period" when the former Soviet Union withdrew its aid.
		Los Van Van (the Go Gos) are musical ambassadors who perform around the world on behalf of the Cuban government.
		Los Van Van's Macumba show proved a strong start for the newly configured and rested band, which has been hobbled slightly by bandleader-bassist Juan Formell's hand ailment.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/05.31.01/losvanvan-0122.html (678 words)

	Los Van Van
		Los Van Van Vol I - Los Van Van Vol II - Los Van Van Vol III - Los Van Van Vol IV - Los Van Van Vol V -
		Formed in 1969, Los Van Van (Spanish for "The Go Gos") are the world's premier Latin dance band, masters of the "songo" rhythm they invented.
		The 80s Van Van sound was born on this album, as Formell added a third trombone, and a synthesizer (used tastefullly).
	www.warr.org /vanvan.html (2281 words)

	Recording review: Llego...Los Van Van (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Juan Formell founded Los Van Van in 1969, establishing an international reputation as purveyors of a tightly orchestrated, seductively danceable blend of jazz- and rock-tinged contemporary son and charanga.
		Los Van Van's distinctive songo sound has endured for three decades, producing the culturally astute, rhythmically sophisticated music and acute social commentary of which Cuban and overseas fans have never tired, and rightfully so.
		Indeed, Los Van Van's innovative sensibilities remain state-of-the-art (for example, their vocal and instrumental influences are patent in the work of such standout artists as Dominican merengue singer Juan Luís Guerra, and distinguished salseros Willie Colon and Ruben Blades).
	www.rootsworld.com /reviews/llego-vanvan.html (260 words)

	Duende M.C.C.S. - Los VAN VAN (en)
		Electrics violins and piano, the typical Charanga sound of the flute, Afrocuban rhythms and the harmony of the voices similar to the trios; are in wide sense the timbre accomplished by JUAN FORMIELL Y LOS VAN VAN in all these years of tournées, recording, shows, festivals, music for the cinema, theatres plays and much more.
		VAN VAN music is interprets by prestigious artists such as Rubén Blades, Harry Belafonte, Ray Barreto, El Gran Combo de Puerto Ríco, Roberto Roena, Vìcente Valdés, Latin Fever, Andy Montañés among many others.
		JUAN FORMELL y LOS VAN VAN have toured United States of America, Holland, France, Spain, England, Italy, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Aruba, Guadalupe, Martinique, taking their instant party atmosphere to make dance multinational auditoriums.
	www.duendebooking.com /artists/losvanvan/bio_uk.htm (469 words)

	Latin Beat Magazine: Los Van Van - grupo musical - TT: The Van Van - TA: music group - Artículo Breve
		Juan Formell y Los Van Van are no strangers to the Bay Area and have been making regular visits since their debut in 1997 at Maritime Hall in San Francisco.
		The music that Los Van Van make is songo, a fusion that happened in 1969 when the trombone-driven son changui stylings of Elio Revé's group (featuring Formell and Changuito) met the string-and-flute charanga.
		Los Van Van have been bridge-builders who perform around the world on behalf of their culture.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_8_11/ai_79513826 (687 words)

	HEADlines
		The members of Los Van Van were beginning to arrive backstage when Blades ended his set with Muévete, which he dedicated to that Cuban group and in which he sang fittingly of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques and of East Timor.
		Van Van came on and put a torch to the sea of people which by then extended back two blocks from the narrow stage area.
		It was a classic Van Van performance, introductory to many in the audience who were amazed at the combination of precision and funky groove, the vocal talent and choreography of Pedrito, Mayito Rivera and Roberto "Guayacán" Hernández, and the virtuosity of all of the musicians of the band.
	www.salsaweb.com /music/HEADlines.htm (1334 words)

	Gale Schools - Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - Bios - Van Van
		The legend of Los Van Van begins with the 1942 birth of Juan Formell in a Havana hospital.
		Los Van Van's new songo sound not only turned Cuba's beat around, it became the root from which three generations of big bands have sprung.
		Los Van Van continues to rock the Cuban soul and ram dancefloors worldwide.
	www.galegroup.com /warehouse/chh/bio/vanvan.htm (432 words)

	Los VAN VAN
		LOS VAN VAN's success is due to the stories of every day's life they tell in their lyrics, and to their being one of the most stable music bands by always keeping the same members.
		LOS VAN VAN's popularity was due to the great virtuosity and to the high quality of their group members.
		LOS VAN VAN are the best ambassadors of Salsa and of all what is Cuban music (Son, Danzón, Songo, etc.).
	www.salsadecuba.hu /losvanvan_en.htm (582 words)

	Touristic Excellencies of the Caribbean & Americas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		As a part of a spell that nobodies can decipher in a matter of some seconds, the whole scenario is full of people not only interested in the performance but in enjoying and dancing, at the tunes of an excellent dancing music while their bodies are swinging.
		Along with César Pedroso "Puppy" and José Luis Quintana "Changuito," Formell created the "songo," a genre that is danced in the Cuban parties since Van Van orchestra emerged in the dancing Cuban panorama where everybody seems to perfectly understand the language of trumpets, percussion and charismatic voices.
		Juan Formell stated at the Grammy ceremony that his CD "Llegó Van Van" (Van Van Has Arrived)-a valuable work for the balance attained and the variety of genres-that he considers this award a triumph of the Cuban culture and music in the last forty years.
	www.excelencias.com /articulo.asp?art=203 (566 words)

	Los Van Van
		Los Van Van are one of the top groups in Cuba, consistently popular as a dance band.
		Los Van Van, the biggest name in the history of Cuban dance bands, come to Toronto for one night only on Saturday December 9th at Kool Haus (in the Guvernment) 132 Queen Quay East, Doors open at 8pm.
		Debbie Ohanian, the Miami Beach promoter putting on the Los Van Van concert, said she was surprised by Friday night's decision because she had complied with all of the city's requirements for the concert.
	www.afrocubaweb.com /vanvan.htm (5604 words)

	Amazon.com: Llego Van Van: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		And don't forget, Van Van is band that plays for the dancer and any listener should have trouble staying still and wonder what the meaning behind the lyrics are(If you really want to waste your time interpreting lyrics, listening to Silvio Rodriguez).
		Van Van is for dancing, Van Van is to lighten up your day, Van Van is to sweat off those calories and flavor up your life.
		If you like Van Van, this is their last masterpiece of the millenium, by far the best recording quality, the last CD with Pedro Calvo, and grammy winner of Best Salsa CD 1999.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000K1KB?v=glance (1017 words)

	World Music Central - Havana Caliente Records Releases Historic Album Featuring Los Van Van Live at Miami Arena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Los Van Van is Cuba’s ultimate dance band and their music embraces the traditions of a charanga orchestra, son, Afro Latin grooves along with strong jazz, funk and rock and roll beats.
		Before and during the performance, Los Van Van fans defied protestors and were escorted by police bearing shield and riot helmets in order to protect themselves from angry demonstrators.
		Los Van Van and their fans would not be defeated.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php?story=20040510172245211 (418 words)

	Los Van Van (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Although formed in 1969, Los Van Van were prevented by perverse US foreign policy from touring the States until a couple of years ago.
		Founded by bassist/composer Juan Formell, Los Van Van are a 15-piece orchestra replete with two violinists, plenty of horns and percussion, and three male vocalists.
		In the current style and instrumentation of Cuban bands, Cubanismo and Chucho Valdés lean toward jazz, Formell and Los Van Van, with their electric instruments and emphasis on pop vocal harmonies and melodies, lean toward rock and disco.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/music/98/07/09/REX/LOS_VAN_VAN.html (478 words)

	CubaNet - News/Noticias: The Van Van Has Arrived (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Los Van Van made its Los Angeles debut on Tuesday at the Grand Avenue Nightclub as part of its first U.S. tour, and it was obvious that this is a special orchestra.
		Los Van Van kept the crowd sweating throughout the nonstop two-hour concert.
		Los Van Van is a charanga (flutes and violins), a salsa orchestra (edgy trumpets and trombones) and a premier rock ‘n’ roll band (electric bass, drums) all in one, and every note makes perfect sense.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y97/jan97/24van.html (529 words)

	Review: Los Van Van
		Los Van Van is one of Cuba's most popular bands.
		This movie, about Cuba's most popular band, Los Van Van, is pure pleasure, even for those who are not aficionados of Latin jazz, salsa or whatever name is being used.
		They follow the group on tour in Cuba and on an international trip that includes Miami, where Los Van Van is embraced by fans and denounced by placard-carrying demonstrators of that city's right-wing exile community.
	www.seeingblack.com /x062101/los_van.shtml (276 words)

	CD review: "Te Pone La Cabeza"
		But even when Los Van Van has gotten rare permission from the State Department to tour the United States, the band has failed to ignite a fire of enthusiasm among American audiences.
		Los Van Van's latest U.S. release is "Te Pone la Cabeza Mala" on Blue Note's Metro Blue subsidiary.
		Unless and until they find better songs, Los Van Van is going to remain a cultural curiosity in the United States.
	www.trageser.com /archive/music/album-losvanvan.html (243 words)

	Van Van concert: heresy or heritage?
		For a vocal and powerful portion of the Cuban exile community, the disputed concert by Cuban band Los Van Van at the James L. Knight Center is an offense to their painful history in leaving Cuba, one that overrides any other considerations.
		For many of the more recent Cuban exiles like the ones who filled Cristal, to be able to see Van Van in Miami is both an affirmation of their national identity and a vindication of the rights they came to find in the United States.
		The Van Van concert was canceled by Knight Center officials after an outcry in the exile community prompted city of Miami leaders to make a last-minute demand that band representatives supply unprecedented proof that the band's 26-city U.S. tour complied with U.S. law.
	www.fiu.edu /~fcf/vanvan920.html (917 words)

	Los Van Van en Tampa, Florida - Conciertos en Salsa Power!
		Los Van Van played in Tampa, Florida to a very enthusiastic crowd on June 26, 2003.
		The West Tampa Convention Center was the venue for this legendary group, in spite of a dozen pathetic protesters on the sidewalk across the street, shouting with megaphones.
		My partner, Julián Mejía, who saw Los Van Van in Atlanta on Tuesday this same week said that they were exhausted from a relentless schedule that had them doing back to back concerts in different cities every day without any time off in between.
	www.salsapower.com /concerts/vanvan_tampa_eng.htm (322 words)

	Los Van Van Show Replaced By Anti-Castro Movie / www.livedaily.com - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News
		GFS cancelled the Los Van Van concert last week after receiving a memo form a city attorney stating that the band had not proven compliance with a U.S. trade embargo against Cuba.
		A State Department spokesman told the newspaper that Los Van Van is in the country legally while on a promotional tour for its new album, ''Llego Van Van.
		Van Van Is Here.'' The president Havana Caliente, the band's U.S. label, said she hopes to arrange for Los Van Van to play elsewhere in the Miami area.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y99/sep99/16e7.htm (329 words)

	World Music Central - Los Van Van Features Diego El Cigala on its Latest Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Los Van Van orchestra was founded on December 4, 1969.
		Van Van is here, and were nominated to Latin Grammy in 2003 for En el malecón de La Habana.
		To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Van Van performed for more than 100,000 in the outdoor concert spot known as La Piragua, by Havana´s Malecón (seawall).
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php?story=2004121020153299&query=cuba (393 words)

	Metroactive Music \| Los Van Van
		Los Van Van has been a pioneer, both in kicking down the doors and in developing a sound that has poured lighter fluid on the Cuban music scene.
		Dense was the emotion in the steamy air as the band was down with the home crowd, bonding in the pain that's anesthetized when Los Van Van plays court jesters to the rich.
		MPEG video clips from Los Van Van's perfomance at the Tropical club in Havana, December 18., shot by Dan Pulcrano with a Sony Mavica.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/09.16.99/vanvan-9937.html (479 words)

	CNN - Cuba's Los Van Van shakes the Playboy Jazz Festival - August 12, 1998
		Los Van Van set off their 'frantic fiesta'
		HOLLYWOOD (CNN) -- They are as Cuban as fine cigars and in a rare U.S. appearance, the 14 members of Los Van Van had the audience at the Playboy Jazz Festival smoking and shaking to their blend of salsa, charanga and other sounds.
		Though their name, translated as The Go Gos, is a nod to a Cuban government slogan, politics are definitely not the band's concern.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Music/9808/12/los.van.van.cnn (272 words)

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