A number of groups have emerged recently in Colombia, such as Curupira, and they have been difficult to ‘classify’ within traditional genres of music (Interpreting a bit of the discussion.)
Evelis Alvarez is another character of the music scene in Colombia. He says “there’s a lot of people making a musical revolution by experimenting with different genres”.
Ivan Benavides speaking about group ‘Asdrual’…La papallera del infierno? Como se traduce eso? Punk, noise, clutter, traffic in this music, that some would try to classify as Jazz. Benavides has been travelling around Colombia collecting sounds, learning traditions within wind-based musical sounds and other ‘traditional’ sounds. (Very crude translation — ayudame!)
Celebro este encuentro por la intensa y rica actividad de los jóvenes músicos en Bogotá, -y en Colombia-: una de las más gratas razones para vivir en esta ciudad.
Lucia Pulido — now performing a Buyerenge that is a celebration of the continent. Fernando Tarrez, Bejamin Topkin worked with her on an album called ‘America Contemporanea’. The song is called ‘Maria’.
LUCIA PULIDO’S ENSEMBLE pays homage to Colombian music through a highly experimental style. Traditional genres such as cumbia and bullerengue from the Caribbean Colombian, currulaos from the Pacific Coast as well as joropos of the Colombian Eastern Plains are the point of departure for musical creativity. Lucía’s vocal sophistication is enhanced in genres such as herding songs (cantos de vaquería), funeral laments (alabaos) and harvest chants (cantos de zafra) which give the singer the liberty to explore her voice fully. The ensemble also performs songs written for Lucía by composers Iván Benavides and Sebastián Cruz. Cruz is currently the ensemble’s arranger and musical director. The band’s core group consists of percussion, clarinet, bass, guitar and voice. (Taken from her website)
In the interview Edison says: The idea of frontiers is very recent in human history (particularly in the Americas); what does it mean to be Colombian really?
Bits and pieces from interview: What can define us as ‘different’ from Peru, Argentina, Bolivia? Well, I would say the mountain that surround us and our relation to it…
Commentator (como se llama?): Lyric and mystical music, music inherited from the mountains of Santander, but liminal in many senses.
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an ecclectic mix of sounds from Colombia today inspired by the soul of Africa
A number of groups have emerged recently in Colombia, such as Curupira, and they have been difficult to ‘classify’ within traditional genres of music (Interpreting a bit of the discussion.)
Speech by Sebastian Monsalve, creator of Curupira.
Javeriana Estereo, Bogota, Colombia and the Culture Department presents
A special program on the New Colombian music by
Luis Daniel Vega
Another group part if these new emerging sounds is Mojarra Electrica.
Evelis Alvarez is another character of the music scene in Colombia. He says “there’s a lot of people making a musical revolution by experimenting with different genres”.
“Sin baile no hay recompensa” by Evelis Alvarez.
Elvis Alvarez speaking about their music. ‘Bizarre sound’, electronic, a play on folk, sounds from the Colombian savannah (el llano?), el Vallenato…
Music from the 2007 Album playing.
Ivan Benavides speaking about group ‘Asdrual’…La papallera del infierno? Como se traduce eso? Punk, noise, clutter, traffic in this music, that some would try to classify as Jazz. Benavides has been travelling around Colombia collecting sounds, learning traditions within wind-based musical sounds and other ‘traditional’ sounds. (Very crude translation — ayudame!)
the paw-paw from hell?? :0)
jaja, the pawpaw band form hell!!
“Papayera del infierno” by Asdrubal.
HAHAHA, Thanks for fixing my errors — couldn’t hear very well. Ya tu sabes nena!
“Caranga” by Sebastian Cruz.
Eclectic travels with rhythms from ‘los llanos’, northeast Brazil and Jazz and punk.
Celebro este encuentro por la intensa y rica actividad de los jóvenes músicos en Bogotá, -y en Colombia-: una de las más gratas razones para vivir en esta ciudad.
gracias lucia, for sharing them with us (in cape town!!)
“Maria que iba a la mar” and “Carmelita Adios” by Lucia Pulido.
Lucia Pulido — now performing a Buyerenge that is a celebration of the continent. Fernando Tarrez, Bejamin Topkin worked with her on an album called ‘America Contemporanea’. The song is called ‘Maria’.
Que vivan las músicas, Ángela, y sus gestores!!
Que vivan los intercambios, que se pierdan los límites de las culturas!
Abrazos desde el Trópico.
LUCIA PULIDO’S ENSEMBLE pays homage to Colombian music through a highly experimental style. Traditional genres such as cumbia and bullerengue from the Caribbean Colombian, currulaos from the Pacific Coast as well as joropos of the Colombian Eastern Plains are the point of departure for musical creativity. Lucía’s vocal sophistication is enhanced in genres such as herding songs (cantos de vaquería), funeral laments (alabaos) and harvest chants (cantos de zafra) which give the singer the liberty to explore her voice fully. The ensemble also performs songs written for Lucía by composers Iván Benavides and Sebastián Cruz. Cruz is currently the ensemble’s arranger and musical director. The band’s core group consists of percussion, clarinet, bass, guitar and voice. (Taken from her website)
La Rasca, Edson Velandia.
In the interview Edison says: The idea of frontiers is very recent in human history (particularly in the Americas); what does it mean to be Colombian really?
Bits and pieces from interview: What can define us as ‘different’ from Peru, Argentina, Bolivia? Well, I would say the mountain that surround us and our relation to it…
Commentator (como se llama?): Lyric and mystical music, music inherited from the mountains of Santander, but liminal in many senses.
La Mafia del Aguacate by Edson Velandia
Local cultures and the languages of the world are celebrated in Edson’s music. The Avocado Mafia.
thank you angela in cape town, atahualpa at brown u in the u.s. (how is wycelf??) and lucia in bogota. love and thanks from ekapa lodumo. n
Thank you Javeriana Estereo and PASS for (re) connecting the Gondwana!