{"id":2572,"date":"2014-04-18T22:32:36","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T21:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danielebesana.com\/blog\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2014-04-18T22:32:36","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T21:32:36","slug":"dance-salsa-cartagena-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielebesana.com\/blog\/salsa\/dance-salsa-cartagena-colombia","title":{"rendered":"Where to dance Salsa in Cartagena, Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Salsa in Cartagena means places like Donde Fidel and Cafe\u00b4 Havana, and famous artist Joe Arroyo&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>In this post I\u00b4ll talk of all of them, experienced in the very hot and humid days I spent in the beautiful colonial city of Cartagena de Indias.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Donde Fidel<\/h3>\n<p>This is how the Lonely Planet describes this place:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em><strong>Donde Fidel<\/strong> &#8211; The best sound system in Cartagena bar none, and definitely the best Salsa collection in Colombia. [&#8230;] On Saturday afternoons, watch rare vintage Salsa videos on the big screen. If Salsa legent Hector Lavoe were alive today, he\u00b4d own a bar like this.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>How could I miss such a place???<\/p>\n<p>I head into the old town and as soon as I reached Plaza De los Coches, the music was indicating very well the way to go \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a title=\"Donde Fidel\" href=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-IcfszAHNF_Y\/TfYaDIukUPI\/AAAAAAAAAvA\/s919ZD3g3fM\/IMG_0499.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Donde Fidel\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-IcfszAHNF_Y\/TfYaDIukUPI\/AAAAAAAAAvA\/s919ZD3g3fM\/h250\/IMG_0499.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0499.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donde Fidel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this corner of this square I found people drinking, singing and watching on the screens videos of live concerts from Joe Arroyo, El gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Oscar de Leon&#8230; I felt emotional, the passion for Salsa has its temple in Cartagena!!<\/p>\n<p>And it was just Saturday afternoon, unbelievable.<\/p>\n<p>I spent there the rest of the day, enjoying some beers and the good vibe, connecting with people around&#8230; and looking at the hundreds of pictures on the walls (click the picture on the left): this Senor <strong>Fidel Lotteau<\/strong> was represented with all the greatest Salsa artists visiting his bar!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 188px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"Fidel and me\" href=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-qM5jxDYfTjs\/TfYZ-pUSsCI\/AAAAAAAAAu8\/ArE5bL7KtoY\/IMG_0498.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" title=\"Fidel and me\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-qM5jxDYfTjs\/TfYZ-pUSsCI\/AAAAAAAAAu8\/ArE5bL7KtoY\/h250\/IMG_0498.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0498.jpg\" width=\"188\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fidel and me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Suddenly I turn my head away from the wall and I see an old man standing in front of me&#8230; I had to double-check with the picture: he was Fidel!<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u00b4t loose the chance to introduce myself as &#8220;Daniel, un hermano Salsero desde Italia&#8221; and take a picture with him.<\/p>\n<p>This man who never smiles was in his bar drinking heavy old whisky and talking with his customers.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a title=\"IMG_0538.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-V1Yxce32WJQ\/TfYcASUA_TI\/AAAAAAAAAxk\/Lsj4-wkyccs\/IMG_0538.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_0538.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-V1Yxce32WJQ\/TfYcASUA_TI\/AAAAAAAAAxk\/Lsj4-wkyccs\/s150-c\/IMG_0538.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0538.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fidel, el dictator de la Salsa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reading some newspaper articles on the walls I realized that Fidel, &#8220;el dictator de la Salsa&#8221; is an icon not only for the music he plays. He had fought hard to keep his place for the people of Cartagena and to keep the prices as popular as his music, in a town where tourism boosted and the &#8220;aristocratic bars&#8221; adjusted the prices for the visitors forgetting about the locals (3000COP for a beer is a good deal in old town).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Respect for this man!<\/p>\n<p>In the hours I spent at Donde Fidel, I would every now and then approach Fidel for a question or two.<\/p>\n<p>It went something like this:<\/p>\n<p>D. &#8220;Fidel, what can we do, to keep Salsa alive?&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"Fidel with Lebron Brothers &amp; others\" href=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-KNtS4egub3E\/TfYaT62BppI\/AAAAAAAAAvU\/iZUIHooZXeo\/IMG_0504.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fidel with Lebron Brothers &amp; others\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-KNtS4egub3E\/TfYaT62BppI\/AAAAAAAAAvU\/iZUIHooZXeo\/h250\/IMG_0504.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0504.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fidel with Lebron Brothers &amp; others<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>F. &#8220;Nothing, just listen to it. Salsa has good values in it and will continue to exists for hundreds years&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>D. &#8220;What are the greatest artists in your opinion, now?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>F. &#8220;You have many! Gilberto Santa Rosa, Willie Colon, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>D. &#8220;Oh, there\u00b4s a picture of The Lebron Brothers!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>F. &#8220;Yes, they are here and here&#8221; (pointing where the pictures were&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Q. &#8220;And the trombone player Jimmy Bosch?<\/p>\n<p>F. &#8220;Sure, look there!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a title=\"Fidel on screen\" href=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-Zy5m2tYxR1Q\/TfYadto2axI\/AAAAAAAAAvg\/o_eL4ZrIjUE\/IMG_0507.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fidel on screen\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-Zy5m2tYxR1Q\/TfYadto2axI\/AAAAAAAAAvg\/o_eL4ZrIjUE\/h200\/IMG_0507.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0507.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fidel on screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the meantime, the videos where showing a celebration of Salsa and of Fidel. Many videos started showing the group visiting the bar, shaking hands with Fidel, or received at the airport by Fidel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fidel doesn\u00b4t talk much, and never smiles. I wish I could have spent more time with him trying to get some stories out of this man who is now growing a big belly drinking old whisky now.<br \/>\nBut it\u00b4s clear that this is a person that is giving a tremendous contribution to the local community and indirectly to the all Salsa scene.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever go to Cartagena, don\u00b4t miss this temple of Salsa!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Cafe\u00b4 Havana<\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a title=\"IMG_0583.jpg\" href=\"https:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-KxsfPSy1QtA\/Tf9vNTJT_hI\/AAAAAAAAAzM\/FcY6UZut-bI\/IMG_0583.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_0583.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-KxsfPSy1QtA\/Tf9vNTJT_hI\/AAAAAAAAAzM\/FcY6UZut-bI\/s150-c\/IMG_0583.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0583.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe\u00b4 Havana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I left Donde Fidel only because I had to collect my passport from <a title=\"Sailing from Panama to Cartagena\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salsawalkabout.com\/2011\/06\/21\/sailing-from-panama-to-cartagena\/\" target=\"_blank\">the captain of the boat that took me to from Panama to Colombia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the evening with some people from the boat we went to this other Salsa place, Cafe\u00b4 Havana, exactly 40 meters away from the hostel I was in.<\/p>\n<p>But what happens? The place is full of old people! Where are the hot Colombians? Where are the dancers?<\/p>\n<p>That was the strange part of this place. Even later when young people arrived and the place got crowded, everyone was dancing very basic and relaxed&#8230; nothing like Cuban, Puertorican, LA, NY etc.\u00a0 we`re used to see.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"degame tocar papi!\" href=\"https:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-i0Cr2Cd7-GQ\/TfYa2oeBG3I\/AAAAAAAAAwA\/MmMxByOSJEo\/IMG_0517.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"degame tocar papi!\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-i0Cr2Cd7-GQ\/TfYa2oeBG3I\/AAAAAAAAAwA\/MmMxByOSJEo\/h150\/IMG_0517.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0517.jpg\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">degame tocar papi!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Funny that here they have the best music and the most basic dance!<\/p>\n<p>Soon after we entered, live music started from the great group Charanga Africa&#8230; and in the break I went to socialize with their conguero \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Here a video of the Cartagenian band Charanga Africa in action:<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nCedjZTFmcs]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Joe Arroyo<\/h3>\n<p>Like <a title=\"Salsa in Panama\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salsawalkabout.com\/2011\/06\/05\/salsa-in-panama\/\" target=\"_blank\">Panama city has Ruben Blades<\/a> as icon in the Salsa world, Cartagena has <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Arroyo\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Arroyo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The song of Cartagena is without doubt his best hit Rebelion (No Le Pegue A La Negra) that talks about the black slavery era in Cartagena.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the original video of the song, and another one with the lyrics translated and beautiful pictures of Cartagena! Watch both \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nhtn3HROvgA]\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F5xnAYHuGlo]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below the lyrics translated for you:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Rebelion (no se pegue a la negra)<\/strong>Quiero contarle mi hermano un pedacito de la historia negra,<br \/>\nde la historia nuestra, caballero<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Y dice asi:<br \/>\nDice!<\/p>\n<p>En los anos mil seiscientos, cuando el tirano mando<br \/>\nlas calles de Cartagena, aquella historia vivio.<br \/>\nCuando alli llegaban esos negreros, africanos en cadenas<br \/>\nbesaban mi tierra, esclavitud perpetua<br \/>\nEsclavitud perpetua<br \/>\nEsclavitud perpetua<\/p>\n<p>Un matrimonio africano, esclavos de un espanol,<br \/>\nel les daba muy mal trato<br \/>\ny a su negra le pego<\/p>\n<p>Y fue alli, se rebelo el negro guapo,<br \/>\ntomo venganza por su amor y aun se escucha<br \/>\nen la verja, no le pegue a mi negra<br \/>\nNo le pegue a la negra<br \/>\nNo le pegue a la negra<\/p>\n<p>Oye man!!<br \/>\nNo le pegue a la negra<br \/>\nno le pegue a la negra<br \/>\nno, no, no ,no, no, no,<br \/>\nno, no, no, no, no, no<br \/>\n(varias veces)<\/p>\n<p>Oye esa negra se me respeta<br \/>\nEhh, que aun se escucha, se escucha en la verja,<br \/>\nno, no, no, no, no<br \/>\nno, no, no, no, no<br \/>\nno, no, no, no, no le pegue a la negra<\/p>\n<p>Espanol con el alma negra<\/p>\n<p>Oye, porque el negro te se rebela<\/p>\n<p>Chapeton con el alma prieta<\/p>\n<p>no, no, no, no, no le pegue<\/p>\n<p>Habra puno y bofeta por prieta<\/p>\n<p>Y con ustedes&#8230; chelito de casa<\/p>\n<p>Abusador que le pegue a jeva<br \/>\nQue el alma, que el alma, que el alma<br \/>\nque el alma, que el alma se me revienta<\/p>\n<p>Hay lamiento en la playa nena<\/p>\n<p>En la playa de Cartagena<\/p>\n<p>De Marbella bella<\/p>\n<p>del alma negra que canta y que llora<\/p>\n<p>porque entonces el negro se venda<\/p>\n<p>El Chombo lo sabe<br \/>\ny tu tambien<br \/>\nno le pegue a la negra<\/td>\n<td><strong>Rebellion (don\u00b4t hit the black girl)<\/strong>I would like to tell you my friend\u00a0 a little bit about<br \/>\nthe black history,<br \/>\nour history, ladies and gentlemen<\/p>\n<p>and it goes like this&#8230;<br \/>\ngoes like!<\/p>\n<p>In the sixteenth century,\u00a0 when the tyran (the Spanish King) ruled<br \/>\nthe streets of Cartagena, this story took place.<br \/>\nWhen here arrived those black people, Africans in chains<br \/>\nThey kissed the earth, but were sent to perpetual slavery<br \/>\nPerpetual slavery<br \/>\nPerpetual slavery<\/p>\n<p>An African marriage, slaves of a Spanish man<br \/>\nhe treated them very badly<br \/>\nand beat the black girl<\/p>\n<p>And it was here, that the hansom black boy rebelled,<br \/>\nand took revenge for his love<br \/>\nand in the iron gates still echoes, don`t hit my woman<br \/>\nDon`t hit this girl<br \/>\nDon`t hit this girl<\/p>\n<p>Listen, don`t hit this girl!<br \/>\nDon`t hit this girl<br \/>\nDon`t hit this girl<br \/>\nno, no, no ,no, no, no,<br \/>\nno, no, no, no, no, no<br \/>\n(repeated)<\/p>\n<p>Listen, this girl has to be respected<br \/>\nEhh, you can still hear it in the iron gates,<br \/>\nno, no, no ,no, no, no,<br \/>\nno, no, no, no, no, no<br \/>\nno, no, no ,no, no, no, don`t hit this girl.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish with your dark soul<\/p>\n<p>Listen, because the black boy will rebel<\/p>\n<p>Conqueror with your dark soul<\/p>\n<p>no, no, no, no, no don`t hit her<\/p>\n<p>There will be hits and blows for that evil<\/p>\n<p>Abuser who beats the girl<br \/>\nmy soul, my soul, my soul,<br \/>\nmy soul, my soul is about to burst for the pain<\/p>\n<p>there are cries in the beach babe<\/p>\n<p>in the shore of Cartagena<\/p>\n<p>and beautiful Marbella<\/p>\n<p>from the black souls that sing and crie<\/p>\n<p>because then the black guy will take vengeance<\/p>\n<p>The black guy knows it<br 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