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Call me @ 866-312-0816, email me at info@bamboleatesundays.com

Listen to my salsa show la salsa vive, Visit www.hardsalsa.com and listen to my Salsa show “La Salsa vive” El show de la vieja Guardia y la nueva tambien, The show is encored on Sundays @ 1:00 PM, Wednesday 8:00 PM, Fridays 3:00 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM

Call me or email me for table reservation, Celebrate your birthday, anniversary or any special occasion, with a party of ten we'll give you a free cake, a bottle of champagne, free balloons, a custom made birthay card, for all your guest to sign and a memory keepsake for you. Free admission for you and one guest. Email: info@bamboleatesundays.com, or call our toll free number (866) 312-0816

Please continue to support our musical journey through the fascinating world of Salsa music !! “LA SALSA VIVE”

QUE VIVA LA SALSA SIEMPRE!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALWAYS REMEMBER.....SALSA IS THE MUSIC OF PREFERENCE IN THE HEAVENS!!!THIS MUSIC IS PREFERS BY THE ANGELS......... IT'S ACTUALLY THE MUSIC THAT YOU'LL LISTEN NON STOPPING MOST OF THE TIME WHILE THERE....THAT IS THE FIRST SIGN THAT YOU ARE IN HEAVEN. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I RECEIVED CONFIRMATION FROM CELIA CRUZ, MACHITO, RAY BARRETO, HECTOR LAVOE, LOUIE RAMIREZ,ARSENIO RODRIGUEZ,TITO GOMEZ, TITO PUENTES AND SO MANY OTHERS THAT MADE THE JOURNEY. THEY ALREADY CONFIRMED WHAT I SUSPECTED ALL MY LIFE........"SIN SALSA NO HAY VIDA"!!!!... AQUELLOS QUE NO LA CONOCEN........ QUE PENA!! ,, POBRECITOS...... TODAVIA NO SON FELICES....DESCONOCEN LA VERDAD DE LA FELICIDAD QUE TRAE LA SALSA A TU VIDA.... QUE LASTIMA !!!! NO CREO QUE VAN A PODER LLEGAR AL CIELO!!!!!HAY ME VAN HACER LLORAR.... SABEN QUE.. UN BUEN CONSEJO LES DOY, PARA QUE PUEDAN CAMBIAN SUS VIDAS, LA MEJOREN Y PUEDAN LLEGAR AL CIELO..... HAY LES VA MI CONSEJO..........

BEGIN BY LISTENING TO THE MUSIC IN THIS PAGE, BUY SOME OF THE MUSIC FROM THE BANDS AND ARTIST I'VE LISTED HERE AND FOR THE BEST SALSA SCHOOL IN THE CITY GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AND I'LL TELL YOU, THEN FOR THE BEST CLUB TO SHOW OFF YOUR NEW STEPS, I CAN ALSO ADVISE YOU.... GOOD LUCK IN YOUR QUEST FOR THE SALSA CULTURE.....IT WILL BRING THE BEST IN YOU....IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE...

YOU WILL BE HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

How many of you remember what we call the "Good old days???"

I am a firm believer that the best is yet to come, but if you remember any of these places,that some of us "Baby Boomers" loved so much, felt in love in these places for the first time or the hundred time. Learned how to dance salsa, cha cha, charanga, son cubano, son Montuno, Habaneros, etc. For many of us, it was at these places that we learned and developed the social skill that have allow us to interact so well till now, because in these NYC clubs of the "good old 70's)everyone knew each other from somewhere and everyone was your friend.

I remember one day I had a party in my apartment in Woodycrest ave in the Bronx (I was only 18 yrs of age and I already had a place in a great area and a beautiful building "Nonan Towers", no one at that age nowdays, can afford to keep an apartment ) The party was celebrating my cousin Dictelio's 21th Birthday, I had a large studio apartment, by 9:00 pm that night there were over 100 people, 80% of these people I did not know,they heard from someone, that knew someone, that there was a party "Bien Bacano" in the Bronx, Bacano or Bacana was a term used for people that were players, good dancers and dressed well. Bacaneria was everything the Bacanos and Bacanas did.

If you remembers those were the days, that crashing parties was a skills. Anyway we all had fun and if was not because the Viet Nam war,(many of us lost, friends,brothers, uncles etc) I guess life would have been 100% care free.

It was in these clubs that we learned about our latin culture, "The Cosa Nostra" Nuestra cultura.....

If you remember the following clubs and have pictures please write me back ,and if you don't mind, send me a copy of the pictures, I am creating a "Good old 70's slide show. Here we go;

El hipocampo, Casa Blanca,The Tritons Social Club, Pozo (afterhours) Tu Casa Social Club (after hours) La Mariposa, La escalera, The 310 1/2, The Chez sensual, Park Plaza, El dorado, Savoy Manor, Faces inc, Bombamakao, Barnie Gogle, El Corso, The Roseland, The Maganette, Scorpio's Inn, Hunts Point Palace, Colgate Gardens, Luigis, EL Toro, Terrace Garden, Burnside Manor, The Epoca, Tapestry, The village Gate, The Cheetah (this is where all began) Embassy ballroom, Side Street, Concourse Plaza, Peek -A-Boo Lounge, The Paradise Garage, Ipanema ,The Stardust Ballroom, Birdsland, The wagon Wheel, El Chico, Ochentas,The Tropicana, There were also the Disco we frquented in the City such as the Forbiden Apple, The Santuary,Reflection,The Loft, Starship Discovery 1,Inferno.I am having a mental block right know, but there were more discoteque that we frequented.

The best Salsa radio program was "Symphony sid" and "Descarga" hosted by Joe Gaine, I remember the summers, how every street in the Bronx, The south of Brooklyn and El Barrio, was "Encendia" (In fire) with this radio station and the music that Joe played. It was the time the Gran Combo came up with " Un Verano en Nueva York"

There were so many places that it was hard to keep up. I remember Dancing 7 days a week, going to work and to City College, Please don't ask me how I acomplished all those task, apparently I did and I was good at it, at least I was able to eat anyhting I wanted and I never gained one pound.

Overall I can say that there were in fact good times for all of us that were young and fearless.

Wonderful memories..... I am glad, I had these experience,met so many wonderful people, some of them are still my friends and we keep in touch, sometimes we forget that we are not family. Our love of salsa and our culture brought us together.... I feel very blessed...... A little trip down memory lane......

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SOME OF MY HOBBIES AND THINGS I ENJOY!!!

Family, Good Friends, Music, Salsa Dancing, Flower arrangement. Home Decoration, Shopping. Traveling & experiencing different cultures, visiting art & history museums, live performances, reading books & various magazines of interest, Clothes,& fashion and sewing.Art and Photography,Spiritual Growth,Encounters That Shed Light On My Path or Allow Me To Illuminate Someone Else's(there are no accidents in this life...everything for a reason) True Friendships That Stand The Test Of Time,Good Food, Good Company...Loving And Being Loved... Culture, writing, Physics, Metaphysics, Astronomy, Astrology, Entrepreneurship, History, Politics

SOME THINGS THAT I LEARNED......................

I've learned .... That I wish I could have told my Mom and my Dad that I love them one more time before they passed away

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.....

I've learned ...That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned .... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I learned to live each day as if it was your last, life is not guarateed to us.

I've learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life goes on, and it will be better tomorrow. ..

I've learned .... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, children, siblings, friends and relative you will miss them when they are gone from your life.

I've learned . That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned ... . That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned .... That money doesn't buy class. I've learned .... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. I've learned ... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved p>

I've learned .... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts. I've learned .... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you. I've learned .... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life!

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you but, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands, you need to be able to throw something back. As important as it may seen the art of giving , it feel just as good, receiving.

I've learned .... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. I've learned .... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned .... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned .... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. I've learned .... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. I've learned .... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned ... That life is tough, but I'm tougher. I've learned that after the storm, there's always calm... I learned that there's always tomorrow.. to learn, mend and repent.

This is just some of the things I've learned so far, I still have a lot to learn... I hope that God will give me the opportunity to obtain the wisdom that I need for the rest of my life.

History Channel, CNN, Dancing with the Star, Deal or no Deal, American Idol, Don't forget the Lyrics. Oxigen, AMC,Lifetime. Home decorating channels, all the channels that have programs for home decoration and home improvement.Infinito