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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Panama's alternative scene

Last night I wandered the moody streets of Panama's old city looking for a bar that moves.  With tents and torches, La Casona, as it's known, occupies ruined buildings of Casco Viejo before they are restored to their original condition, giving home to a unique mix of alternative music, styles, and personalities.  Past the midnight food stands, through the quinta Alley, down a broken stairway onto a rock balcony overlooking the ocean, I found it.  The lights of the Panama Canal twinkled in the distance and the red stage flood washed over me as an acoustic night, showcasing local singer/songwriter talent, got underway.  The mix of people is amazing.  I met circus performers, Spanish businessmen, emigres from Colombia, visitors from Venezuela, onlookers from the United States, and as always, the strong local contingent cheering on their friends.  Panama is a party.  If you want glittering glass nightclubs and a Miami style dance scene, we've got that, but if you're on a different vibe, well, we've got that too!

Hay una vibra diferente en la Casona, el bar que se a veces mude en casco antiguo de Panama.  Aquí: Artistas y publico en una noche mostrando talentos músicos locales en una 'Ola Acústica'.  

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