Cuban music always inspired me and I've been focus on Afro-Cuban rhythms mainly. Mongo Santamaria, Armando Perazo, Potato Valdes, Raul Rekow, Ralph McDonald, Giovanni Hidalgo, Ponco Sanchez, Ayhan Sicimoglu, Robert Tomkins, Horacio El Hernandez, Sheila E., Elian Elias, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chuco Valdes, Bebo Valdes, Omar Sosa, Miles Davis, Erik Truffaz, Cachaito, Ibrahim Ferrer, Tito Puento, Patricia Barber, Arturo Sandoval, Gato Barbieri, Aydin Esen, Omer Faruk Turkbilek, Celia Cruz, Carlos Santana, Chad Baker, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Marcus Miller, Ben Harper, Erik Satie, and my Turkish roots - traditional Turkish rthyms that I grove up by listening...Any human being who wants to grow and expand his/her Self.
I started this journey in 1999 with Ayhan Sicimoglu in Istanbul Turkey, and studied Afro-Cuban rthyms and performed with Las Estrellas in Istanbul under Ayhan Sicimoglu's Afro-Cuban Project. I am still continuing to perform with different musicians in Latin, jazz, rock and funk bands in Dallas since 2004. It was always important for me to be a conga player by applying the fundamentals of Afro-Cuban beats with the right technique and discipline. It has been great pleasure to perform Latin music with people who appreciate the understanding of Latin music and unfortunately Latin music has been ignored many years throughout the music history of US." I will continue to believe in my heart beat. If your heart is beating you are a drummer. Let the drum connect your heart to your hands . Let your hands learn to dance." Growing never ends. Thanks to everybody who inspired me in this joyful path.
Duriye's Music Journey
Gracias por la Amistad y apoyo - Bendiciones. Thanks for your Myspace friendship and support. Muchos Frutos - Viele Grüße – Greetings - Saludos. *** Por Colombia ni un paso Atras*** .......Frutos Tropicales.......
This Saturday, January 24, 9:30pm, MILTON HOPKINS (9 yrs. with BB King's band and one of the last of the school of "real deal" legends of Texas Rhythm & Blues guitar) & "TEXAS JOHNNY BOY (vocals, harmonica, flute, tenor & alto saxophone) will be in downtown Dallas at a fine club called "PEARL" at 2038 Commerce St, 75201, ph# 214-655-8824. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU AND YER FRIENDS AT THE PARTY!!
Hey there Duriye, thanks for the add! You are now on the new Clubstr Music Calendar - now the best music calendar in the DFW area. Fans can put in their zipcode and genre to find all the shows near them or go right to www. Clubstr. com/DallasTX. There's a version right on our myspace as well.
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Saturday Sept. 20th, 9:30pm. Texas Johnny Boy & Milton Hopkins (9 years with BB King's band and a Texas legend of blues guitar) will be in downtown Dallas at "PEARL", 2038 Commerce Street, DALLAS, Texas 75201. We've got all kinds of blues I know all y'all can use! Hope to see y'all at the party! Thanks for the AD, friend. Texas Johnny Boy eclectic bluesician, vocalist, harmonica, flute, saxophone
Duri, I don't think that my tagging the photos worked. You can find them under "Jazz and World Music" in my photo albums. I have more. Write when you can. You really play nice, Billy Bucher
Thank you so much for the quick response to my friend request. I can't wait to meet you. Will try to make it by the Pearl Thursday. Please check out my photo albums. Have you ever been able to find an actual Chano Pozo conga solo. I finally did on an old Dizzy CD. Awesome. I'm sure we have many mutual friends. All my very best, Billy Bucher
Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gluckliches Neues Jahr Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Inspiracion – Mucha Musica - Bendiciones. .......Never stop the beat....... Alvaro.
Duri thank You for ADD Un fuerte abrazo, bienestar, besos. Inspiración y mucha Musica. Viele Grüße from Elbenberg. All the best - Blessings .......Never stop the beat....... Alvaro.
Thanks for the add. While my instrument is not the congas I too believe in playing from the heart. That passion is what brings the music to life, so keep doing what you do.
