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DJRitu features Charanga del Norte’s PachangaTime in ‘A World in London’

DJ Ritu has included Charanga del Norte’s track ‘Bronx Pachanga’ from their new album Pachanga Time in her August Mix.
“Music to make you dance, weep, or chillax on this week’s A World in London! Get the globe in episode 15 of DJ Ritu’s Unlocked podcast series, with awesome new Latin vibes from Charanga Del Norte, multi-cult lockdown collaborations by guitar hero Simon Thacker, soulful Bosnian ballads from Amira Medunjanan, and British-Asian classics by pioneering vocalists Sheila Chandra & Najma Akhtar, plus a mini-tribute for Balla Sidibe, founder of legendary Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab. Listen live on Resonance 104.4fm at 6.30pm, Wednesday 5th August or anytime at Mixcloud!”

Charanga del Norte feature on Aracataca Radio on 3 August 2020

Latin DJ specialist John child features Charanga del Norte’s Bronx Pachanga on his Aracataca Radio Show. You can hear the show here: https://www.totallyradio.com/shows/aracataca/episodes/aracataca-03-aug-2020?fbclid=IwAR2vXbBy9XWHnul5ArXp8a_1TSg-MQbd0Al08CZSUmjVKck8EJNTQWTtTf0#_ Aracataca’s John Child spins new and rare charanga from Charlie Donato y su Son Ideal ft. Marcial Istúriz, Sue Miller & Charanga del Norte ft. Eddy Zervigón and Charanga Típica Tropical; along […]

Charanga del Norte feature on the Basic Soul Show

The Basic Soul Show 3 August 2020 Basic Soul Show w/c 03–08-2020: Daniel Szlajnda – In Between [ U Know Me Records] Khruangbin – First Class [Dead Oceans] Takuya Kuroda – Change [ First Word Records] Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella – The Higher Love [ Schema Records] Lupe Fiasco & Kaelin Ellis feat. […]

Charanga del Norte on Dublin City FM

DJ Nigel Wood of Dublin City FM Radio features the music of Charanga del Norte and their new album Pachanga Time this August. See the website for playlist details here http://www.djnigelwood.com/radio-playlists.html

Extinct Audio supply ribbon microphones to Charanga del Norte, Laura Marling and Lianne la Havas

The firms Xaudia and Extinct Audio provided period specific microphones for our British Academy funded research project. See their site for more details. Other artists using their ribbon microphones include Laura Marling and Lianne la Havas. Seems Charanga del Norte have been ahead of the curve with their Pachanga Time album!

Sue Miller interviewed by Nelson Garcia on La Troja Radio, Barranquilla, Colombia

Entrevista de Sue Miller con Nelson Garcia en la Radio Troja, Barranquilla, Colombia – ‘ mas salsa que pescao!’ Bandleader of Charanga del Norte is interviewed in Spanish by Salsa DJ Nelson Garcia on 22 July 2020 (53’16 minutes into the programme).

New Charanga del Norte Album ‘Pachanga Time’

Charanga del Norte release their new album Pachanga Time on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/album/2sMgBBxS7AX59njbvFC3Ot and later in the year on Vinyl – the new tracks are also available online here: https://fuga.ffm.to/pachangatime

The Charanga del Norte Cocktail

The Charanga del Norte cocktail
18:30-19:30, The digital dinner party Friday 19 June 2020

Join food historian and artist Tasha Marks for a unique taste of the British Academy Summer Showcase. Inspired by the work of three British Academy researchers, this cook-along and conversation is sure to be food for thought. The pairings start with a cocktail, influenced by Sue Miller’s work on Latin music. Do have fun making your own cocktail after Tasha’s demonstration and check out our new album ‘Pachanga Time’ to dance with too (released the same day) – shimmy around your back garden or living room to our music to literally raise your spirits – now you can listen and drink us at the same time!

British Academy Recording Project

The sounds of New York to be re-created in Leeds Beckett music studios
A new research project – bringing to life the practice and history of mid-20th century New York-based Latin music – has launched at Leeds Beckett.
Dr Sue Miller and Dr Paul Thompson, Readers in Music in the School of Film, Music & Performing Arts, are investigating the original recording studio techniques and performance aesthetics of this traditional style of dance music.

Charanga del Norte Live

Here are some photos of Charanga del Norte performing live this summer. Photography by Simon Bartle.

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