¡Lost Hermanos Cubanos!
I went, blindly, to the Liquid Room last night to catch the Cuban Brothers. I had been told there would be breakdancing and music and comedy, and while there was, it was nothing like I expected. I envisioned a show in parts, a factioned stage and the type of self-conscious appreciation I give to things I don't know much about - breakdancing, DJing, and performances in general. Little did I know...
There are four "brothers:" two breakdancers, a DJ, and an MC, "Miguel," who leads the show. The dancers amazed, the MC humored and flowed, and the DJ kept everything high - and in a glorious inversion of my stuffy expectations, it all happened at once. It was the most fun I've had at a show all year, longer even. Despite seeing this man (Miguel) naked:
Check out their website for the backstory, pick your own parts to believe. But even better, see them live if you're in the UK. A clip from their single, "A Million Stories:"
Needless to say, only an ounce of their magic, their energy and happiness, can be captured here. This is a single piece of the puzzle, hopefully you can see where it might fit in.
Buy their new album, A to Z, here.
Enjoy!
There are four "brothers:" two breakdancers, a DJ, and an MC, "Miguel," who leads the show. The dancers amazed, the MC humored and flowed, and the DJ kept everything high - and in a glorious inversion of my stuffy expectations, it all happened at once. It was the most fun I've had at a show all year, longer even. Despite seeing this man (Miguel) naked:
Check out their website for the backstory, pick your own parts to believe. But even better, see them live if you're in the UK. A clip from their single, "A Million Stories:"
The Cuban Brothers - A Million Stories [mp3 clip]
Needless to say, only an ounce of their magic, their energy and happiness, can be captured here. This is a single piece of the puzzle, hopefully you can see where it might fit in.
Buy their new album, A to Z, here.
Enjoy!
by brian at 4/14/2006 04:26:00 AM
1 Comments:
Ahhh! That sounds GREAT. I would LOVE to see them. See, Edinburg, Brooklyn -- you just can't get away from great stuff these days, it seems. (What happened to the snob in me?!) Hey, aren't Elbow from Edinburg? Anyway, nice post. Ciao.
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