Afro Cuban percussions

Posted on 2009/07/27 15:13:24 (July 2009).

[Monday 27th July 2009]

I kept this detail hidden for some time, I do not know why really. Well it has been two months now that I joined a band to play Afro-Cuban percussions, nothing really major, and despite people tells me that I can play well I think that they are actually saying it because otherwise I would go away... :P

The whole thing came out with one of Chiara's friends, she had got a Cuban boyfriend who happens to be a maestro in dances and music, so he started a little school and soon after we made a small group.

Coppello is in Italy to start his own school of Cuban dances and music, and he's part of this association called Cubaila that had some shows planned for the summer.

Well to make long things short, although my skills are rather rough, I found myself in the band having to play the instruments that are used to give the basic tempo to all the band and dancers... Well you can imagine the pressure..

Anyways there are good sides of being a superstar in the "green".

First of all we drink a lot, and trust me, alcohol helped me a lot to get on stage and play (and sing sometimes). Secondly the world of music, practice sessions, and the very good feeling that there is among the members of the band it's a very nice experience.

Then of course there is the fact that we are so small that we can only get better, and another good point is that I got in touch with a type of music that I did not know and that it's very interesting.

The negative side is now, Copello went back to Cuba for 1 month, and I think that the activities will die out a little and now I realize how much I liked to play and to get my mind off things, because the situation at work is getting rapidly from dire to totally crap and I needed some release valve...

Oh well, we'll see. For sure I am getting totally disillusioned with the world of business and work in general. I have had my fair share of experiences around the world and here at home, but it always seems that you have to settle for less than acceptable standards and that is something that I am getting tired of.

Maybe it's just because once again (and we are at take n.3 in 4 years) I feel that I have to start looking for another place, and this game is starting to get on me a little because no matter how hard I try and how well I perform the outcome seems to be always the same... :(

I even considered to find a job at McDonalds, but even that would not be good because I know myself and I just can't seem to settle and be happy with what I have if I feel I can do better/more...

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