And that is a fact. After going last night to the Danny Lozada concert downtown to an almost empty hall, I can again confirm what was already obvious.

Danny Lozada, before defecting two years ago to Miami, fronted the top dance band in Cuba 'Charanga Habanera' during their peak in the late ninties. He then had success going solo after that producing at that time what many people say is one of the top five timba cds _Tanto le Pedi_. So never the less with that kind of fame one would think that the so called "Cuba music enthusiasts" would make an effort to get off their asses and drive 10 -15 minutes to the venue and pay $20 (not much more than what they pay for a Cuban dance class in S.D.) to see the artist. But no. Out of all the drummers, dancers, musicians, Cubaphiles, and trend followers that I know or have seen in this town, not one of those people showed up to see the first Cuban artist to play here in the last five years, at least.

San Diego is lame to be sure, but you folks who are supposed to be *in* to Cuban culture need to put down your bong for five minutes and go out and show *some* support and enthusiasm.