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Melena

Melena Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Jazz / Latin / Soul

    Location United States, CU

    Profile Views: 180769

    Last Login: 10/28/2011

    Member Since 10/20/2005

    Website WWW.MELENA.COM

    Record Label http://www.musicfinity.com/melena

  • Bio

    .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .......... .. .. .. .. ....Melena Francis Valdes's Profile................ .. .. .. ...... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. ...... .. ......

  • Members

    .. .... John 9:41... "If you were blind, you would have no sin;.. but now you say, "We See", Therefore.. your sin remains... .. "Injustice must be rooted out by strong, persistent.. and determined action." Martin Luther King, Jr... .. .. .. .. "Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.".. .. "Es mas desconcertante la acceptacion tibia que el rechazo absoluto." Martin Luther King, Jr. (Translation/Traducido por Melena).. .. .. .. .. .. .... PLEASE CHECK OUT MY PAGE IN HONOR OF MY TWO IDOLS/MENTORS:.. TATA GUINES AND ANGA AT: MYSPACE.COM/TATAGUINESANGA.. ...... Please check out the following Tribute Page for Mongo SantaMaria.. .... ..Mongo Santamaria.. .... .. .. Namm Show 2008!!!!!!.. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ..MELENA'S VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .... ..

  • Influences

    .. I have so many influences, but I would first have to say my grandparents, elders and ancestors that pull me up and give me my strength and passion for the music I play. Siempre estan in mi corazon y alma!!!! M querida abuelita, La Flor De Mi Vida! .... Giovanni Hidalgo, Tata Guines, Patato Valdes, Los Papines, Irakere, Los Van Van, Manolito Simonet, Klimax, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Guaco, Sade, Shakira, Angela Bassett & Katharine Hepburn! To all of my music teachers/mentors that have helped me throughout my carreer. Pepito gracias por todo! Vizcaino, Jose Miguel y Yaroldy! Cristoba, Daniel Herrera y Regino Jimenez! My dear dear "Anga"....Tan Talentoso, te quiero mucho!!!!!!!! Modupue!!!.... .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... .. .... ....

  • Sounds Like

    !Todos Por Haiti!.. February 7th 2010 from 12:00 noon to 12:00 am.. .. !!!!!!!!Let's help Haiti now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.. !!! 12 BANDS PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE!!!.. WATCH THE SUPERBOWL ON A GIGANT SCREEN... .. "THIS EVENT IS 18 AND OVER".. .. February 7th 2010.. .. On Sunday February there will be a 12 hour concert to benefit the victims of the.. devastating earthquake in Haiti. The local bands and artists from Los Angeles are getting together and donate their talent and time, to make a difference and help the people of Haiti. .. !!! 12 BANDS PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE!!!.. .. ...... .. .. My dear and talented friend Cordova did this painting for me for his display in.. La Habana Vieja. Check out his page at: myspace.com/eduardocordova and ..tamborescordova.com.. .... ....14th Annual Montreal Drum Festival........ .. November 10 -11, 2006.. Montreal, Canada.... Melena conducted a Master Class and Performance with Cuban Master Drummer Raul Pineda..... "It's a great honor to have been invited to this years Montreal Drum Festival. I would have never imagined this opportunity for me to share the knowledge of what I have learned and am still striving to reach and grow. That seeking of knowledge and growth I believe will always be in us musicians. I feel humbled by this gift and know it will push me to keep reaching and working on my craft.".... ..http://montrealdrumfest.com/.. .... ..Melena in Canada.... ..Melena Clip 1.... ..Melena Clip 2.... .... .. .... .. .... ...... ...... .. ....

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