This piece was composed as a response to COP26, Glasgow 2021, by Santiago Garzón (Chaguito), commissioned by Oi Musica, Scotland.

Natura 'ta Llora - Chaguito y Sus Timberos

Mojito Salsa, Bilongo, Recorded Live Feb 2023

Mojito Salsa, Guajira El Son Te Llama, Recorded Live, Feb 2023

Que Raspe performed by Orquesta Timbala 2005

Que Raspe

Se Que Me Llama performed by Orquesta Timbala 2005

Se Que Me Llama

Guiro para Yemaya, Christian Weaver, Arturo Martinez and Santiago Garzon

Yemaya - Mai Ile - La Timbala-01

A guarapachangui recorded in 2000 by Santiago Garzon (author), Arturo Martinez, Christian Weaver and Tori Freestone. Tema y bongoes - Chaguito); nspiraciones - Arturo; guaragachangeo - Christian and Arturo: violins - Tori


La Timbala en Changui

A piece composed by Jonny Enright for La Timbala, recorded live at Manchester Jazz Festival 2011

Open Air - La Timbala

A rumba/mozambique composed by Jonny Enright for La Timbala. Recorded live at Manchester Jazz Festival 2011. 

Some Day Soon - La Timbala, live at MJF 2011

Recorded live at Manchester Jazz Festival 2011. Its not a great recording, straight from the desk in mono with no direct mixing but its worth sharing. This piece won second prize in the Carnival of 1972 in Havana. Rearranged here by H. Jacobs and C. Weaver. Soloists are Chris Bridges -trombone, Simon Prince - Flute and Nat Birchall - Tenor Sax.


El carnaval es fiesta con sabor del pueblo - La Timbala live at MJF 2011

This is a rumba/mozambique piece we recorded in the UK in 2000. Santiago Garzon (Chaguito) - composer, percussion and vocals; Christian Weaver - arrangement, percussion and coro; Arturo Martinez - percussion and vocals

Camina Juan

Orquesta Timbala from 2005, recorded live at Moula Rouge, Manchester.

De la Rumba al Chachacha (Tribute to Beny 1)

Orquesta Timbala from 2005 session at Moula Rouge, Manchester

Pongan Atencion (Tribute to Beny 2)

 Orquesta Timbala playing Conga Habanera. Recorded live at Moula Rouge, Manchester. The song is a classic havana Conga that belongs to Los Componedores de Batea fro Cayo Hueso.

Ayer Tenia Que Lavar

This is a recording of the famous Mozambiqué, arranged for a 400 strong massed band, directed by Christian Weaver for the Encontro Street Band Glasgow 2019.

Maria Caracoles Live Massed Band, Glasgow Encontro 2019

This is part of work in progress developing a new project involving UK and Cuban based musicians.

Dog and Sand (an improvisation) Weaver(Sax)/Garzón(Percussion)

La Timbala Music and Dance was established by musician and researcher Christian Weaver in 1995 to promote projects involving Cuban and Uk-based musicians and dancers.  La Timbala acts as an umbrella covering two performing groups, a number of research projects, experimental collaborative work combining live music and contemporary dance, and the production of DVDs and CDs of new work.


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