Grupo Coco – Salvadoran Cumbia

June 1, 2013 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:11:10 -0400 ✻ Calgary, Alberta (51.048233684823494;-114.06316520402525) by Daniel Menjivar

I want to make you laugh by posting some YouTube videos of three of the songs I used to play back in 1992 when I started playing bass in a Latin band...

Yani Borrell's CD Release at Lula Lounge

May 31, 2013 Fri, 31 May 2013 19:10:00 -0400 ✻ Lula Lounge (43.64969818202295;-79.43462402761536) by Daniel Menjivar

Here are some photos from Yani Borrell's CD Release at Lula Lounge two weeks ago as part of the Lulaworld 2013 festival...

Amhed Mitchel's CD Release at Lula Lounge

May 23, 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:01 -0400 ✻ Lula Lounge (43.64969818202295;-79.43462402761536) by Daniel Menjivar

Here are some photos from Amhed Mitchel's CD Release at Lula Lounge last Friday as part of the Lulaworld 2013 festival...

Bobby Carcassés at Lula Lounge

May 20, 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400 ✻ Lula Lounge (43.64969818202295;-79.43462402761536) by Daniel Menjivar

Here are some photos I took of Bobby Carcassés playing with Hilario Durán and Jane Bunnett at Lula Lounge last Tuesday as part of the Lulaworld 2013 festival.

Jimmy Bosch at Lula Lounge

May 14, 2013 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:31 -0400 ✻ Lula Lounge (43.64969818202295;-79.43462402761536) by Daniel Menjivar

Here are some photos I took of Jimmy Bosch playing salsa trombone with Conjunto Lacalu at Lula Lounge this past Saturday...

Italy Tomato With Stick

March 14, 2013 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:10 -0400 ✻ Fu Yao Supermarket (43.70725633790999;-79.27003802487945) by Daniel Menjivar

When grocery shopping, I always seem to find at least one sign that has been lost in translation...

Tony Succar: A Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson

March 11, 2013 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:45:23 -0400 ✻ Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by Daniel Menjivar

Back in early February this year, a friend of mine sent me a link to this YouTube video of a Latin tribute to Michael Jackson. It's definitely worth checking out!

Hidden Gem: Lo Que Siento Es Le Lo Ley

March 5, 2013 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:40:50 -0500 ✻ Toronto, Ontario (43.6703047604371;-79.39150454232788) by Daniel Menjivar

I've been meaning to share my admiration for the horn lines in NG La Banda's "Lo Que Siento Es Le Lo Ley" from their 1999 album "En La Calle" for almost a year now...

Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant

January 30, 2013 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:01:50 -0500 ✻ Dragon City Mall (43.65258506868845;-79.3983012599716) by Daniel Menjivar

Sky Dragon is located on the top floor of Dragon City Mall right in the heart of Chinatown, but for some reason, it had never crossed my radar. I went to Sky Dragon for the first time in November, and then returned with Michelle for a second visit earlier this month.

Las Avispas – Salsa

January 26, 2013 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:22:15 -0500 ✻ Lula Lounge (43.64969818202295;-79.43462402761536) by Daniel Menjivar

I came across this YouTube video of Roberto Linares Brown and his group playing a Salsa version of Juan Luis Guerra's "Las Avispas" at Lula Lounge in Toronto. Check it out!