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Rafael Ramirez
Alta Havana at Cana SF http://lnk.ms/f330q
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Rafael Ramirez
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Rafael Ramirez
Rafael Ramirez has a show on 05/18/2013 at 06:00 PM @ Cana Pa... in San Francisco, CA http://lnk.ms/fBqqJ #concert
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Rafael Ramirez
Rafael Ramirez has a show on 05/11/2013 at 06:00 PM @ Cana Pa... in San Francisco, CA http://lnk.ms/f9lzm #concert
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Rafael Ramirez
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- John Montilliano4 months ago
Thanks for comments. Give a listen to new Dancing Drums tracks & VCD.
- John Montilliano4 months ago
Thanks for comments bro. Give a listen to new Dancing Drums tracks.
- Richard Harris7 months ago
Are you one of Romney's 47% Rafael?
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MITT ROMNEY'S 47% ...
"There are 47% of the people (over 141,000,000 people) who
will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47%
who are with him, who are dependent upon GOVERNMENT,
who believe that they are VICTIMS, who believe the
government has a responsibility to CARE FOR THEM, who
believe that they are ENTITLED to HEALTH CARE, to FOOD, to
HOUSING, to YOU-NAME-IT. That that’s an entitlement. And the
government should give it to them. And they will vote for this
president no matter what…These are people who pay no income
tax…MY JOB IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE. I’ll
never convince them they should take PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY and care for their lives."
~ Mitt Romney
HE DOESN'T OFTEN INSULT HALF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, BUT WHEN HE DOES, HE CHARGES $50,000.00 A PLATE TO HEAR HIM.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com - Richard Harris9 months ago
Be THANKFUL for all your BLESSINGS Rafael!
Giving Thanks
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT GRATITUDE ...
"I would maintain that THANKS are the HIGHEST FORM
of THOUGHT, and that GRATITUDE is HAPPINESS
DOUBLED BY WONDER."
"If a fellow ISN'T THANKFUL for WHAT HE'S GOT,
he isn't likely to be THANKFUL for what he's
GOING TO GET."
~ Frank Clark
WE ALL HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com" - Richard Harris9 months ago
Sending you some SUNDAY LOVE Rafael!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES ...
“Never underestimate the POWER OF DREAMS and the influence of the HUMAN SPIRIT. We are all the same in this notion: The POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS lives within each of us.”
~ Wilma Rudolph - Olympic Champion
Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely at 4.5 lbs., the 20th of 22 siblings; Rudolph contracted infantile paralysis (caused by the polio virus) at age 4. She recovered, but wore a brace on her left leg and foot (which had become twisted as a result) until she was 9.
Wilma Rudolph was considered the FASTEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960.
In the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Rudolph became the first American woman to win 3 GOLD MEDALS in track and field during a single Olympic Games.
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com" - Rafael Ramirez9 months ago
Hi Richard ~ I haven't been using my myspace acct. much lately. I usually use my yahoo one. at: reach4rafael@yahoo.com
- Richard Harris11 months ago
It's Time to Give the Man SOME RESPECT Rafael!
I AM RECORDING A NEW CD THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT RODNEY DANGERFIELD ...
"I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest."
"I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me."
"I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap."
"I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender."
"My wife wants sex in the back of the car and she wants me to drive."
"What a kid I got, I told him about the birds and the bees and he told me about the butcher and my wife."
"This morning when I put on my underwear I could hear the fruit-of-the-loom guys laughing at me."
~ Rodney Dangerfield
A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com - Richard Harris1 year ago
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Happy Valentine's Day Rafael!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LOVE ...
“When you SMILED you had my UNDIVIDED ATTENTION.
When you LAUGHED you had my urge to LAUGH WITH YOU.
When you CRIED you had my urge to HOLD YOU.
When YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME ...
you HAD MY HEART FOREVER.”
LIFE'S GREATEST HAPPINESS IS TO BE CONVINCED
WE ARE LOVED!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please give my music a listen!
Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
OR
CDBaby.com / ITunes - 2 years ago
- Rafael Ramirez9 months ago
Nice ~
- Rafael Ramirez2 years ago
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Alta Quartet
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Spicy Latin Jazz
July 2nd, Friday
@
Cocina Poblana
www.cocinapoblana.com
499 Embacadero West / Washington St.
( near Jack London Sq. )
Oakland, Ca. 94607
510.451.4700
6:00 - 9:00 pm
~ No Cover ~
Featuring:
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Rafael Ramirez ~ Leader / Congas
Carlito Franco ~ Bass / Vocals
Charlie Barreda ~ Keyboard
Jorge Aguilar ~ Bongocero
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Come joy us for a special Spring evening of Alta's Spicy Grooves, Excellent Mexican Cuisine,
Great Tequila Bar
And You.
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RAFAEL RAMIREZ Rafael Ramirez is a fourth generation native San Franciscan of Hispanic decent. He was raised in San Francisco's Mission District, in the heart of the city, which is home to many latino cultures. He considers himself very fortunate to be raised in such a musically creative and diverse community. Rafael first started his latin percussion tutelage under Alex Mendez at age 12. Alex schooled him on the basics of Afro-Cuban drumming, Jazz, and Samba, and provided guiding life lessons as well. Rafael studied with Alex from 1963 to 1968. He was also in the San Francisco's Boy's Club of America Concert and Marching Band (1962-64), and spent time with his uncle Angelo Devencinzi and The Guadalupe Native Sons of Golden West Mixed Drum Corps, from whom he learn the basic thirteen rudiments of mallets and played tenor to snare marching drums (1964-66). He studied with master Nigerian percussionist Kwaku Daddy at San Francisco State University in 1974. Rafael was Musical Director of Arco Iris, an Afro-Cuban Comparsa Dance troupe of 72 members that participated the the 1981 and 1982 San Francisco Carnaval Festivals. Sargent Ramirez was a active member of the 159th National Guard Army Concert Band, Big Band, Marching Corps and Dance Ensemble Bands (1990-1993). He was a Latin Percussion, Inc. endorsee in June 16th, 1988. The City College of San Francisco Concert Bands. And was a drummer for Afro-Hatian dance classes (1994-1998), Rafael also was a Core Member of Escola Nova de Samba, a Brazilian dance troupe in which he played surdo drums (1997-1999). Rafael has perfomed with Producers & Artists: Michael 'Narada' Walden, Bill Greene, Taj Mahal, Jorge Santana, Coke Escovedo, Pete Escovedo, Ray Obiedo, Randy Jackson, Mike Carabello, Troy Luccetta, Micky Hart, Richie Havens, Richard Bean, Ray Gardner & Chalo Edwardo. Today he is very honored to be performing and recording with such musical artist as Mick Gillette and Ray Vega. Currently, Rafael feels fortunate to be involved with many group projects & bands, including Stars For The Future Giving Back, The Puro Bandido Band, Safari Ensemble, Sapo, Passion & Percussion Projects, Orquesta Oriente, Able and The Prophets, Jeffrey Chin's Global Vision, Fazz, Wavelength, Marcia Miget Ensemble, the Franco Brother's Orquesta Actualidad and Latin Jazz Ensemble, Ruben Salcido Project, Jeff Eaton Project, Anna Maria Flechero Project, The Carmen 'Milagro' Band, Felix and Friends, and Pomelo. Rafael is his own latin Jazz ensemble called Alta. Recently honored to be featured in Latin Beat Magazine November 2004. The issue featured West Coast Latin Percussionist. On the front of the San Francisco Page. I had a nice article with my Bio & Pic with John Santos, Orestes Vilato, Jesus Dias and editor Orlando Ramos. Voting member of NARAS & LARAS 2005. Rafael sends you "Rhythms from the Heart"! To find out more details and about Rafael, you are cordially invited to visit his websites at: http://www.RafaelRamirez.biz & http://www.myspace.com/Rafael_ALTA e-mail: Rafael@RafaelRamirez.biz Cel. 415.823.6693Who I'd like to meet:
If your interested in Spicy Latin Dance Grooves please come support Alta's wonderful musical journey's.Details
- Status: In a Relationship
- Here for: Networking, Friends
- Hometown: Oakland
- Orientation: Straight
- Body type: 5' 10" / Average
- Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Children: I don't want kids
- Drink: No
- Education: Some college
- Occupation: Recording & Performing Percussionist
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Recording & Performing Percussion on Musical Projects, Dancing, Concerts, Movies, Fairs & Festivals, Traveling and meeting exciting people with class.Music
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Schools
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City College Of San Francisco
- San Francisco, CA
- Graduated: 2000
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Associate's Degree
- Major: Computer Science
- Minor: Music
- Clubs: Student Council, VP of La Raza,
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Mission High
- San Francisco, CA
- Graduated: 1968
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: High School Diploma
- Major: Drafting
- Clubs: All City Miler, All City Cross Country, All City Back Stoke.
1964 to 1968




