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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

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).

British Academy Turning Points: Are older music technologies better at capturing ‘liveness’ in recordings? by Dr Sue Miller

Have contemporary technological changes in recording and the search for perfection been to the detriment of musical skills? Do today’s digital approaches create recordings that are too mechanical and lacking in the human touch? While older unedited recordings maintain their ‘liveness’ in the case of many Latin recordings of the mid-20th century, is it possible to go back to those days, now that digital layering and editing are part of the creative process? What is lost by removing the ‘imperfections’ of live performance in the mix?

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!

Charanga del Norte LIVE Recording ‘Bronx Pachanga’

This is the first of several live music documentaries of Sue Miller and her Charanga del Norte made by Tim Blackwell and recorded on ribbon microphones by Paul Thompson and Barkley McKay. This forms part of a research project funded by the British Academy. Here is a live take of Sue’s arrangement of ‘Bronx Pachanga’ with a cheeky little Watusi middle.

Charanga del Norte Live

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

Charanga del Norte Gig 28 July Lawrence Batley Theatre

Book Tickets   To celebrate their 20th anniversary Charanga del Norte return to the Lawrence Batley Theatre on Sunday 28 July at 7pm Featuring an exciting line-up which includes the cream of the crop from the UK salsa scene: pianist Kim Burton (Sonido de Londres); bass player Ruth Bitelli (Candela); singer Guillermo Monroy (Merengada), and percussionist Andy […]