On Stage The pulse of the bongó bell      driving… The inflections of cáscara     articulating… The montuno currents of the piano     coursing… The hypnotic heart of the bass     anticipating… Does it make you come alive?      …Can you feel it?

So I have a gig this New Year's Eve with a traditional Cuban band... I've been playing professionally 30+ years, but I never played real traditional Cuban music ...I came across your site and I wanted to let you know what a huge help it is, especially in understanding the history. When I read about your friend Luis explaining the origin of the short steps in salsa and how they were vestigial imprints of the chains... well.. I was taken by a new sense of my responsibility as a musician. Thanks. I think you've done a helluva good job.

Happy New Year and namaste,
Leo