Pulenta live @ Rock al Parque 2013. This is home grown Colombian fusion music from Bogota. This group of 7 artists say they like to stay away from music classifications – and experiment with sounds of funk, hip hop, r&b, and Afro and Latino rhythms. They combine the use of beats sequencers, samplers and synthesizers, with live bass, electric guitar, vocals,… Continue reading Pulenta – Give Me Those Horns
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Dubioza Kolektiv – A Fusion Taste of Bosnia
Dubioza Kolektiv live @ Rock al Parque 2013. My first taste of Bosnian fusion music. I’m not surprised it happened in Bogota. The 8 Bosnian musicians in Dubioza Kolektiv are super energetic and uplifting performers, singing positive social messages. They are also quality musicians creating great music with their seamless blend of ska, reggae, punk, hip hop,… Continue reading Dubioza Kolektiv – A Fusion Taste of Bosnia
Bambarabanda – Super Wacky Colombian Fusion Music
Bambarabanda live @Rock al Parque 2013 Hailing from Pasto in Southern Colombia, Bambarabanda plays some of the wackiest fusion music I’ve heard. All of it was performed incredibly well. Fusion of traditional Andean folk, rock, reggae, hip hop, punk, ska, funk, and polka. Three vocalists, drum kit, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, violin, charango, accordion, various percussive instruments, and generally… Continue reading Bambarabanda – Super Wacky Colombian Fusion Music
Rock al Parque – Hard Work With Benefits
It’s called Rock al Parque. ‘Rock in the Park’. Rock al Parque happens once a year over three days in Simon Bolivar Park, Bogota, Colombia. Rock al Parque is Latin America’s biggest free music festival – put on by the Colombian government. Rock al Parque is not just rock music. Yes there are rock bands, but also… Continue reading Rock al Parque – Hard Work With Benefits
Bajo Fondo & Systema Solar – Muchisimas Gracias
Good music makes me feel happy. Amazing music makes me feel incredibly happy, and alive. Two Latin fusion music collectives I experienced on Friday night at Bogota’s Teatro Metropol made me feel that way. The live Bajo Fondo and Systema Solar experiences were an audio & visual delight that have put a smile on my face for days. BAJO FONDO (formerly Bajofondo… Continue reading Bajo Fondo & Systema Solar – Muchisimas Gracias
Music = Medicine
Music is the best medicine in the world. I think music artists should be paid equally to doctors and pharmacologists. Don’t you? I’ve had a smile on my face since last night after experiencing the concert of two incredible Latin fusion music collectives. Musical quality and goodness beyond all my hopes and expectations. Muchas gracias Bajo Fondo… Continue reading Music = Medicine
Viva Bogota
Viva Bogota! Viva la musica in Bogota. 🙂
Colombian Music v Cuban Music For Fusion
Deliriously jet lagged in Bogota. Slightly dizzy from the high altitude. So happy to be here. This time (unlike my first) I know the fusion music delights that await me. I was on a plane to Colombia when Cuban band Orishas gave me my first taste of Latin fusion music. Fusion Music in Colombia? Arriving in Colombia for the first… Continue reading Colombian Music v Cuban Music For Fusion
Orishas – A Musical Remedy for Colombian Anxiety
I first met Orishas exactly 6 years ago. It was on the same time flight I am about to board soon – to Bogota, Colombia. I remember it ever so clearly. The feeling of anxiety, and the moment Orishas’ music made that anxiety disappear and put a huge smile on my face. No one else is going to… Continue reading Orishas – A Musical Remedy for Colombian Anxiety
WTF is ‘Fusion Music’ Anyway Beaver?
A good question – one that has many long, short and different answers depending on who you ask. Jazz Fusion? Jazz buffs might criticise me for talking about fusion music in the way that I intend to do, because ‘Fusion’ refers to a specific musical genre associated with jazz that developed in the 1960’s from… Continue reading WTF is ‘Fusion Music’ Anyway Beaver?