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Charanga del Norte at Leeds City Varieties Added: September 26th, 2026
Photos by Simon Bartle Photography – Charanga del Norte at Leeds City Varieties 2026
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Charanga del Norte release New Tracks Added: September 26th, 2026
Charanga del Norte release new tracks from their forthcoming LP and CD releases: Album Havanaise and EP Caballo Charanguero and will be touring the new material in 2027.
Available on Bandcamp: https://charangadelnorte.bandcamp.com/music
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Charanga del Norte play Leeds City Varieties Thursday 18 June Added: March 9th, 2026
For this special performance at Leeds City Varieties on Thursday 18 June the band perform reworkings of Serge Gainsbourg’s Latin music from the 1950s and early 1960s alongside their new original material and Cuban charanga classics from both Havana and New York. They launch their new singles ‘Caballo Charanguero’ and ‘Pa’ La Escuelita’ alongside their new Serge Gainsbourg-inspired album ‘Havanaise’ exclusively at Leeds City Varieties. Book your tickets now!
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Tribute to Eddie Palmieri Added: August 7th, 2025
A real innovator of Latin music left us on 6 August 2025 – it seems like Eddie Palmieri has been on this planet forever and his immense contribution to Cuban dance music in New York and Latin jazz will continue to hold influence. Below is an extract from my book Improvising Sabor – Cuban Dance Music in New York looking at his wonderful work with his band La Perfecta – sadly missed by all who knew him and his music Eddie Palmieri, along with his brother Charlie, leave an extraordinary body of work for us all to learn from and enjoy. Gracias por la musica Eddie E.P.D. – en paz descanse
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New Review of Improvising Sabor – Cuban Dance Music in New York Added: August 3rd, 2025
A new review by Professor Jairo Moreno of Sue Miller’s book Improvising Sabor – Cuban Dance Music in New York (University Press of Mississippi, 2021) https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/I/Improvising-Sabor
“This is strong historical work, joining a distinguished set of revisionary histories of New York City “Latin” music such as Salsa Rising (Juan Flores, 2016) and Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music (David Garcia, 2006)—research that offers a rich, inclusive, and diverse understanding of one of the great musical developments of twentieth-century American, Caribbean, and Latin American music.”
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NEW Yorkshire Tango Quintet Added: August 3rd, 2025
The new Yorkshire Tango Quintet has been set up by Sue Miller to play the music of Astor Piazzolla.
It features:
Sue Miller on piano
José Canha on double bass
Bob Davis on accordion
Jiannis Pavlidis on guitar
Nick Williams on violin
The quintet will be performing in 2026 – contact Sue for more information and bookings.
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Review of Charanga del Norte gig Wakefield Jazz Club Added: April 25th, 2025
The Whitman Review: Charanga del Norte at Wakefield Jazz Club on 20 October 2023
“The tight interaction of the rhythm instruments—always percussion-rich but not percussion-heavy—is what drives the music forward. Sue Miller’s stamina was as remarkable as the quality of her flute-playing, since she was responsible for sustaining a clear and arresting melodic line above the sheer breadth and force of the rest of the band. Improvisationally, too, her flute playing was a wonderful demonstration of the possibilities that a truly creative player can open up.” -
Review of Charanga del Norte gig for Big Ideas by the Sea Added: December 1st, 2024
“When Leeds-based Charanga del Norte begin and invite their audience to dance, there is immediate compliance; a good number of the audience dance, and continue to weave their way around the floor, throughout the evening. As this band plays their way through a number of songs, some familiar and some less so, the vibe is quintessentially playful and filled with the joy of movement and music. Mac the Knife, Maravilloso, and more besides are on the set list; the percussive beats, lilting flute, slinky strings and rhythmic keys that are intrinsic to charanga, blend with ease and dynamism. The band are compelling and characterful, presenting the best of Cuban charanga style. Two hours pass in a heartbeat, as this Little Big Ideas by the Sea event plays to a sizeable and amicable audience of assembled groovers and latin-beat lovers.
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Conference – Broadening Music Performance in Higher Education 26 &27 June CfP Added: November 28th, 2024
This conference aims to address three overarching but inter-related questions:
How can we broaden the nature and scope of music performance (of any genre) in meaningful, inclusive and caring ways?
How can we strengthen community and belonging through music performance, in the face of adversity and unpredictability in higher education?
How can the provision of music performance within HE, or other settings relevant for performers’ training, adapt and respond to some of today’s complex challenges?
This event is open to audiences both within and outside of higher education or academia. From the higher education sector, participants may include music educators, instrumental/vocal tutors (engaged within HE) and researchers at any stage in their career. -
CHARANGA DEL NORTE GIG 26 OCTOBER SCARBOROUGH Added: August 2nd, 2024
“Scarborough Market Hall – Big Ideas By The Sea 26/10/2024 7.30pm Tickets available at ticketsource.co.uk/bibts
CHARANGA DEL NORTE PERFORM LIVE ON SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER SCARBOROUGH MARKET HALL as part of BIG IDEAS BY THE SEA