Compañía Fernando Hurtado in Abuja, Nigeria

Compañía de Danza Fernando Hurtado in Abuja, Nigeria

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Cía Fernando Hurtado & Eva Bertomeu Bojnami Danza



















Compañía de Danza Fernando Hurtado

Having being a dancer of prestigious companies before forming "Compañía Fernando Hurtado" , Choreographer & Spanish dancer of contemporary dance, Fernando Hurtado had participated in numerous choreographic contests, obtaining in 2001 the First Prize of the Choreographic Contest of Madrid and in 2002 the First Prize of the Choreographic Contest Andalusian for the Contemporary Dance and in the past year was granted a scholarship by the Foundation Author to make a stay in the Movement Research and Dance Space of New York. As part of their current activities,all the way from Spain, are headed towards Africa. A tour of four weeks in which we they will visit Malabo and Bata in Guinea, Abuja in Nigeria and Kinshasa in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo brings them in cultural cooperation with the spanish embassy to the doorstep of ABUJA CLUB SALSA from the 2nd - 6th of July, 2007. In a time which they
will present "Quisiera borrarte de un suspiro" (Wanted borrarte of a sigh), they will be facilitating a contemporary dance workshop for us and in turn enjoy a personal experience of interchange and knowledge, in which they have open minds to other forms of life, and it is sure
other forms to dance.

A Peek into the History of SALSA

The Word: SALSA!!

The use of the word salsa originated in the 1960's in New York where music labels took the spicy cultural connotation of the word which also means hot sauce to market various Latino music genres/variety of music from several countries of Hispanic influence: Rumba, Són montuno, Guaracha, Mambo, Cha Cha, Cha, Danzón, Són, Guaguanco, Cubop, Guajira, Charanga, Cumbia, Plena, Bomba, Festejo, Merengue, among others. Many of these have maintained their individuality & many were mixed creating Salsa.

Izzy Sanabria who worked as a graphic designer at Fania Records (which was then regarded as the Latin Motown MC'd for the Fania All Stars Band & produced the influential Latin NY Magazine chose the word Salsa to group together/capture the imagination of the various Latin sensations whilst developing an easier to sell concept/make marketing easier.
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Prior to this, words like "Candela" (Fire), "Salsa" (Sauce), "Sabroso" (Tasty), "Azucar" (Sugar) had existed as music metaphors/exclamations used to cue in the changing phases in the music especially in the 'montuno' (more rhythmic/percussive phase /section highest in rhythm and energy). Salsa was and remains an expression of greater energy and excitement.

Izzy's idea worked & through his efforts, Latin music experienced a revival; that is until the Fania All Stars performed at the Cheetah Club in Manhattan which was filmed as "Nuestra Cosa Latina - Our Latin Thing”. The revival became a boom, culminating in the now famous concert at the Yankee stadium to 20,000 people in 1973.

However, the roots of Salsa music & dance reaches further into history than this, to the times when the Cuban slaves from Nigeria still lived in Africa.

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DANCE AND POLITICS

Did you know that In pre-revolutionary France, during the reign of King Louis XIV, he established dance as a mechanism of political control. To be high enough in social standing to gain favour, the nobility had to know the latest steps as created by his dance master. Dances at courts were group activities possibly to demonstrate agreememt with the will of the king. New steps were produced very often, leaving the aristocracy with little choice but to leave members of their families at versailles to learn them. Effectively hostages, the family members provided King Louis XIV with the leverage to control the Aristocracy. The King himself was a keen dancer & the jewels of his dance were the minuet and the contredanse.

King Louis XIV of France

He was the most powerful monarch in Europe; it was feared that allowing his son to inherit Spain would seriously compromise the balance of power in Europe.

Republic of Cuba welcomes Abuja Club Salsa.

Cuban Ambassador; Mr Elio Savon Olivia. & Head of Chancery, Mr Jose Luis Noriega Sanchez

L-R; Dare, Bella, Amb. Savon, Funke and Mambissa

Delegates of the Abuja Club Salsa, accompanied by renowned musician and Nigerian Cultural Ambassador; Tar Ukoh (a.k.a Mambissa) were welcomed on a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Cuba, Abuja , Nigeria on the early evening hours of Thursday 14th June, 2007. Receiving them was the First Secretary, in person of Mr Jose Luis Noriega Sanchez, his wife, and the Ambassador himself; Mr Elio Savon Oliva.

Viva la Salsa! Viva La Cuba!! Viva La Africa!!!

ABUJA CLUB SALSA

SALSA DANCING CONTINUA
MERENGUE SOUL TRAIN.

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Salsa dancing is fast growing and being embraced by Africans and in this case NIGERIA. This can be attributed to Salsa's travel across continents viv a viz a West African History. SALSA DANCE CLASSES goes on every Tuesday and Friday from 7.15 - 8.15pm at the Multipurpose Recreation Hall (a.k.a. Sports Hall) , Behind the Lawn Tennis Court, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Nigeria. Regular Salsa Parties hold at the Same Venue as announced bringing in Dancers and Performers from Lagos and around. Enquiries for Salsa classes and parties could be made by Phone (preferred) to Dare; 08035762379, 08077474742 or email canderella1@yahoo.com