Bienvenidos!

Welcome to the site of Sabor A Timba an Afro -Caribean Latin Jazz Group. Here you will find information about the group, based in Hartford, Connecticut.

Sabor A Timba takes musical forms from the "Caribe Hispano" and blends it with a touch of Jazz standards from the '40's 50's and with its extended version of trombone, trumpets, sax/ flute, bongoes and singer plays"Salsa Gorda"  from the '60's and '70's.

The quintet is formed by (alternating dates):  David Yi on piano, Damian Curtis, Rene Gonzalez  Art "Junior" Clinton , Ahmed Gonzalez on flute / small percusion, Hiram "El Tipico" Rivera on timbales and Victor "Papo" Sterling  (read interview) leader on tumbadoras and percussion.

Styles Performed

Afro-Borin-Cuban percussion styles such as mambo, cha-cha-cha, son, guarachas,bombas (and a few guaguancos occasionally) are included in the repertory.

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Current Venues and Performances:

 "Al Son De Nuestro Son" weekly internet radio program, Sundays from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Interviews, news, music and history of Hispanic Afro-Caribbean music. Tune on line at WRYM 840 AM