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View Past ArticlesBraily Ramos Debut Concert! **Miami Street Report**November 09, 2006By Duniel Deya
Miami is one of the hottest cities in the US where timba bands are born, comprised mainly by some of the brightest musicians in the timba scene. One fantastic example is the debut of the new band being led by front man, Braily Ramos. It all took place on Sunday October 30th in one of the city’s most renowned Cuban clubs “Café Nostalgia” owned by the respected Pepe Orta. Braily Ramos is part of the new generation of timba artists. He is well-known for his performances as a trombonist and has collaborated with established Cuban artists: Celia Cruz, Manolin, Elain, Albita and many others. In addition, he has tremendous capacity as a song writer which has led him to be one of the main composers and vocalist for the Miami-based timba band “Cuban Timba All-Stars”.
Braily Ramos Debut Concert! **Miami Street Report**
The ten piece ensemble started with a “cha-cha-cha” style song which proceeded to break into a timba song titled “Trampas Del Destino”. The song began with a smooth salsa rhythm which then broke into hardcore timba. My heart started pumping as the essence of Cuban flavor began to flow through my veins. I already knew that this group was going to be another incredible addition to Miami’s ever growing timba bands. After a few gracious words by Braily, he introduced Olga Lidia, an extremely talented singer who provides vocals and coro of his band. Performing three beautifully executed ballads; the first was a piece written by Braily: “Mas.” She also performed a personal title: “A Dream”. After that, she performed a cover to the hit song by Alicia Keys “If I ain’t got you”. To top this entire set off, Braily finished off with “Llegaras tarde” a salsa inspired melody which featured solos by the incredibly talented trumpet player, Omar Peralta.
The night was filled with brand new talent, even the established Braily displayed yet another skill by performing with an instrument the crowd might have not expected. While performing “Quisiera ser Dios” he demonstrated his proficiency on the guitar as well as featuring Luis Diaz in “los cajones” (Peruvian percussion instrument with the shape of a box mainly used to produce flamenco, Peruvian music and now in days is incorporated in many other rhythms). Braily continued to satisfy the crowd with a beautifully orchestrated duet with Olga Lidia titled “No Hubo Adios”.
Adding a hint of Caribbean flavor in an otherwise predominant Cuban mix, “Mi disco duro” demonstrated how the true essence of Latino flavor influences all types of music. The sounds are heavily reminiscent to the sound of the Cuban band “El Clan”.Olga Lidia performed her rendition of “Mi Verdad”, a piece written originally by Braily for the Cuban Timba All-Stars staying true to the original song, but adding their own personal arrangement to it. Lidia went on to “Mi Despedida” yet another exceptionally beautiful piece. The highlight of the night was the introduction of his all star band using his "cha-cha-cha" song “Encuentro”. Each musician had the chance to perform a solo, while being able to hear all of the artists individually; the strength of the band really shines as they play harmoniously.
To finish off an otherwise incredible night of outstanding arrangements, Braily sang an endearing song dedicated to his mother titled “Tu me enseñastes” (translated to “You taught me”) the sheer emotion that this song emanated, truly made me feel as though I were back at home in Cuba. Towards the end of the entire set, musicians sporadically came on stage and began to improvise. Out of all the artists, Manolin was the most memorable, who rocked the house with his improvisational skills, rhyming coros, and warmly welcomed Braily and his timba powerhouse to the Miami scene. Soon after “El Medico” graced the stage, Elain Morales, another Miami timbero who is a regular in the club and performs every Friday in Nostalgia had a chance to really display his musical skills. He showed off as he improvised many coros, but also wanted to show his gratitude towards Braily for being both his good friend, as well as a member of his band.
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