Next concert: 30th May 2025 – Stodola – Dvůr Kobylisy – playlist
CONFIRMED CONCERTS:
30.5. FULL BAND KOBYLISY
5.7. FULL BAND MARIENBERG
18.7. FULL BAND BENESOV
16.8. FULL BAND LIBEREC
Rehearsals: 23.4. FULL, (30.4. free), 7.5. section, 14.5. FULL, 21.5. member, 28.5. GENERAL
Repertoire | Room | Drive | Sheets | Singers | Constitution
23 ACTIVE | SALSA: 13, BACHATA: 7, CHACHA: 1, SON: 1, LATIN POP: 1 | 4 MINIBAND
#42 (considering) Bailando Bachata (Lirow)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
No resources yet – we will work on them if we decide to play the song
YouTube
#41 (considering) Caramelo Con Picante (Bamboleo)
Instructions: TIMBA 180 BPM (click to expand)
No resources yet – we will work on them if we decide to play the song
YouTube
#40 Familia Intro (La Familia Salsa Band)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Follow Luca’s instructions
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#39 (miniband) Carnaval (Celia Cruz)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
In Cmi. Play as Celia Cruz version but instead of 2nd brass we sing coro
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#38 Fragilidad (Sting / RDM)
Instructions: SLOW SALSA 170 BPM (click to expand)
Hmi. Play as RDM version
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#37 (miniband) Stand By Me (Ben E King)
Instructions: SLOW BACHATA 120 BPM (click to expand)
In Bb. Play as Ben E King but we add a Bridge part and 2nd Coro in the end.
YouTube
#36 (miniband) Nossa (Cangaia de Jegue / Michel Teló)
Instructions: REAGGAETON 100 BPM (click to expand)
In E. Play as Michel Teló we add instrumental solo at 2:00.
YouTube
#35 (miniband) Lambada (Los Kjarkas / Kaoma)
Instructions: LAMBADA 120 BPM (click to expand)
In Dmi. Play as Kaoma. We add short instrumental solo in the end and end with 4x pada pada.
YouTube
#34 Chan Chan (Buena Vista Social Club)
Instructions: SON 160 BPM (click to expand)
In Dmi. As Buena Vista version.
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#33 Bachata (Kay One feat. Cristobal)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
In C#mi. As original, but we add one more verse+chorus+brass after first chorus, then go to rap.
YouTube
#32 Me Quedo Contigo (Leoni Torres)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube
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#31 (inactive) Pa’lla Voy (Marc Anthony)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube
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#30 (inactive) El Cantante (Héctor Lavoe)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
As YouTube until 2:45 then skip 7s, at 4:44 we start ad lib pno solo finished by brass melody 5:20-5:25, then from 6:05. We end with pregon ‘Cantando olvido las penas y también los sinsabores’ then 9:40 and 5 times accents.
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#29 Bailando (Issac Delgado)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, less repetitions in the end.
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#28 Vivir Mi Vida (Marc Anthony)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, but if we sing with Ivar, we play in Gmi.
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#27 Conga (Gloria Estefan)
Instructions: LATIN POP 220 BPM (click to expand)
Most of the song as YouTube, but slower and we make it ours with the tumbaos and rhythms that we feel fit the song. We extend the song at 3:55 by a brass section from live concerts https://youtu.be/eeKxQ9LQAB4?t=182 (brass melody, ad lib solos, cue: brass melody again). We then add 1 coro, and finish the song from 3:55. Please see ireal for the exact form.
YouTube
#26 Señorita (Shawn Mendes feat. Camila Cabello, DJ Tronky)
Instructions: SLOW BACHATA 120 BPM (click to expand)
In Gmi, and in the end we do solos of each brass instrument ended by ‘Oh I should be running…’. Other than that exactly as YouTube.
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#25 Lamento Boliviano (Toke D Keda)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#24 Via (Al Delory)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#23 Ain’t Nobody (Alex Wilson feat. AQuilla Fearon / Chaka Khan)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#22 Perfect (Ed Sheeran feat. Beyoncé)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
Our own cut from YouTube, but very similar.
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#21 La Sabrosa (Fernando Sosa & Massimo Scalici)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#20 (inactive) Hello (Mandinga)
Instructions: SLOW SALSA 170 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#19 Ran Kan Kan (Croma Latina)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Our own shorter cut from the YouTube, and slower. See sheets or MP3.
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#18 I Want You Back (Tony Succar feat. Tito Nieves)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower
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#17 (inactive) Será Que No Me Amas (Tony Succar feat. Michael Stuart)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower
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#16 (inactive) Yo No Tengo Soledad (La Familia Salsa Band)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube.
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#15 (inactive) Star Gees (La Familia Salsa Band – Cover mix)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only the video starts a few seconds late.
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#14 Canalla (Romeo Santos & El Chaval De La Bachata)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube.
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#13 Would I Lie (Cubaneros)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#12 Incondicional (Prince Royce)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube.
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#11 Sunshine (Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra / Raul Midón)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
In G#mi. We finish the song a bit earlier than original (at 4:46) with the full-length break, as is from 5:03.
YouTube
#10 (inactive) Brocoli (La Familia Salsa Band)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
YouTube
#9 (inactive) Baila Conmigo (Saned Rivera)
Instructions: SLOW SALSA 170 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, but slow groove – it’s our song for beginner dancers.
YouTube
#8 Oye Como Va (Celia Cruz)
Instructions: CHA CHA 130 BPM (click to expand)
Cha cha. We go as YouTube till 2:10. But every chorus is doubled. After 2:10 there are instruments solos, which we end by the 6bars rising (in D) ended by a triola. Then brass + solos, then one last round: break, Oye, and end with break. Last 2 breaks we end with a “Ha”. Note: The sheets for brass are not exact – we play it as in YouTube, the patterns are quite easy.
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#7 Lonely Boy (Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra / The Black Keys)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower and in Gmi.
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#6 (inactive) Wake Up Song (La Familia Salsa Band)
Instructions: FAST TIMBA 190 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube.
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#5 (inactive) Micaela (La Sonora Carruseles)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only a bit slower.
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#4 All Of Me (George Dice / John Legend)
Instructions: SLOW BACHATA 120 BPM (click to expand)
Our own cut from YouTube + a bit slower. See MP3. No brass.
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#3 (inactive) Los Campeones De La Salsa (Willy Chirino)
Instructions: FAST SALSA 190 BPM (click to expand)
We add improvisation solos for each player, then 2 choruses (start with “a capella”, end with accents) and then Coda.
YouTube
#2 Yo No Se Mañana (Luis Enrique)
Instructions: SALSA 180 BPM (click to expand)
Exactly as YouTube, only we play in F.
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#1 (inactive) Létám (La Familia Salsa Band)
Instructions: BACHATA 130 BPM (click to expand)
The bridge changed from the youtube version (starts 1 bar earlier)
YouTube
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