Many of us have danced in night clubs and dance studios, but not necessarily on a dance floor surrounded by the ocean.
I am referring to a mini-cruise on the luxury yacht “Empress”. It is part of a Sunday afternoon live music series where guests spend several relaxing hours cruising the San Francisco Bay, while enjoying live music, dancing and dinner.
I was aboard on their first salsa dance event, and I can say that it was a delightful experience. The main reason: CANDELA! A dynamic salsa band under the direction of singer/conguero Edgardo Cambon , a popular artist who has been treating the S.F. Bay Area to his salsa and Afro-Cuban Jazz sounds for the past 20 years.
To my delight, Edgardo played the title song from his CD “Madre Rumba, Padre Son”. His intro playing the conga drums filled the place with energy. As the trombones picked up he sang the song that tells the wonderful history of salsa that translates : “ Salsa, you cannot forget, that your mother is la Rumba, and your father is el Son”.
The guests had fun dancing non-stop. What a sensation is dancing on the water!
Special thanks to my fellow dancers Omar,Raquel,Michelle, Hector from Santa Rosa, and to Raquel Hermosillo and her lively group of friends from accross the dance floor. Also to my sister Elena who came up from Los Angeles to join in.
Source: by Jimmy Arhon, Salsazon, Link to original article
