I’m in the US at the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) Conference in Philadelphia and presenting my work on a panel led by Professor Robin Moore so do contact me if you’re there….
I’m in the US at the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) Conference in Philadelphia and presenting my work on a panel led by Professor Robin Moore so do contact me if you’re there….
This is someone who knows her stuff and loves nothing more than a good descarga (jam session). She feels Cuban music in her blood, and the band behind her does some sterling work. That she’s the star is beyond doubt, and her freewheeling, spiralling improvisations are joyful to hear. Bonus points for coming from Leeds and the delightful wordplay in the title, but the meat is in the performance, which is as tasty as they come – within Cuba or outside.
Check out the new track Lola Catula #2 on the recordings page – just added today!
A rare chance to catch Charanga del Norte playing in Leeds! We launch our new CD ‘Look Back in Charanga’ at ‘Seven’ on Thursday 13 May, performing music from both our recent albums ‘Our Mam in Havana’ and ‘Look Back in Charanga’ and also featuring a number for flute and dance solo where Guillermo matches his steps to my flute inspiraciones…tickets from Seven and Jumbo Records
Rumberos Presents
A Tribute To Eddie Palmieri & La Perfecta!
Friday 5th February 2010 @ The Wardrobe, St Peter’s Square, Leeds LS9 8AH
09.30am until 02.30am – £8/£6 NUS
Featuring the Rumberos Allstars live onstage!
Salsa dance class with Miss Nicky LG (The Salsaholics)
DJs Lubi, Fabio Bahia & Silvao aka La Combinacion Perfecta DJs!
Launching in [...]
We played an hour’s set before Changui de Gunatanamo and Orquesta Aragón on June 21 2009, booked by the Barbican for the Cuba50 events
At the International Danzón Festival I performed with Charanga Orquestas ‘Estrellas Cubanas’, ‘Orquesta Sublime’ and ‘Charanga de Oro’ and gave a lecture in Spanish at the conference on my research and my band Charanga del Norte (the UK’s only Charanga Orquesta). I was featured on Cuban television and radio as something of a novelty [...]
We played the Civic in Barnsley on 7 November 2009 – here’s some video from the gig: