Guess who's playing the Van Dyke this Saturday? I know, I know. Enough with the Van Dyke already. I promise, it'll be the last time I mention it ... at least for this week. Don't blame me if they're killing it with cool Latin bookings. And I'd be remiss if were I to deprive you of the opportunity to catch Palo! tomorrow.Palo! can mean a number of thingsdepending on where you are in Latin America. If you were in La Isla del Encanto, you'd do well to ask your Puerto Rican suds jockey for your drin
Juan "Buddah Funk" GomezAt the entry of Kimbaracumbara, a small restaurant club hidden between an art gallery and a Chinese restaurant in Little Havana, there's a painting of the Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus and three angels holding her afloat. Celia Cruz's song "Quimbara" plays in the background. A massive chandelier with over 20 tiny small lanterns with dim light.
This past Saturday night, Afro-Cuban funk band Palo! and 70-plus fans let loose with mojitos in hand this past Saturday night. Th