Monday Night Rumba at Cafe Citron. January 4, 2010
Guitarist/singer José Oretea at Cafe Citron. January 4, 2010
It's 4-something on Tuesday afternoon as I type these words. I'm at my neighborhood Barnes and Noble, yet again. Don't know what it is, but between the crème brûlée latte and being surrounded by others furiously typing away on their laptops, I feel very productive!
In any case, I'm working on my second blog in one week—yeah, one of my new year's resolutions is to publish at least one blog entry every week, so I'm doing good so far. :-)
So yesterday (Monday) as I was mulling over the possibilities of where to hang out on my first free Monday night in years, I got a call around 3:00pm from my fellow musician friend, José Oretea, informing me that his rumba flamenca group Duende Camarón was going to be playing in the Monday night time slot at Cafe Citron starting TONIGHT!
So I did what I do best: spread the word via Facebook, Twitter, texts and my well-known website DCFlamenco.com. I didn't expect much of a turnout for a last-minute announcement especially on such a cold windy night. But even though the attendance last night was kinda sparse, I'm pretty confident that most of the flamenco community now knows that Duende Camarón is playing Mondays at Citron and that attendance will start to grow as word gets around.
If you're one of the few people out there that has never heard of Duende Camarón, checkout some music samples at their website.
Enjoy the pics!
José and César Oretea. January 4, 2010
José and César. January 4, 2010
As you might guess by the worn-away paint, this is the same stage used for the flamenco show on Saturdays here at Citron. January 4, 2010
Painting by Judita, one of Citron's manangers. January 4, 2010
Tools of the trade: Digitech JamMan for playing prerecorded percussion loops. January 4, 2010
José and César. January 4, 2010
José and César. January 4, 2010
José and his reflection in the mirror. January 4, 2010
José. January 4, 2010
César. January 4, 2010
José and César. January 4, 2010
I'm lovin' the fact that my colleagues and I fill-in two time slots at Cafe Citron every week:
Rumba by Duende Camaron on Mondays 8:30pm-11:30pm
Flamenco by Miguelito and Sara Jerez on Saturdays 7:00pm-9:00pm
In both cases, the stage is in the dining area in the back so be sure to call ahead at 202-530-8844, make a table reservation and specifically ask to be seated next to the stage. If you're at the bar, you can still hear the music just fine, but it's better being closer to the artists.
See you there!
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