H in the A to Z of fusion goes to Hip Hop music – leaving aside here the other core elements that make up hip hop culture. Hip Hop earns its place because its creation definitely involves the refined art of fusion. From DJs mixing records they spin to studio producers/beat makers sampling, chopping, looping, sequencing, recording… Continue reading H Is For Hip Hop And Its Queens
Category: ChocQuibTown
ChocQuibTown Demonstrates The Power of Music
Back in Bogota from Medellin a few hours – all other plans for the night cancelled when a friend told me ChocQuibTown was playing a gig in Bogota. I had to go yes? Six years on from my 1st ChocQuibTown gig in Bogota –my introduction to Colombia’s amazing fusion music bands. I love their Pacific Coast hip hop/Afro… Continue reading ChocQuibTown Demonstrates The Power of Music
DJs With Bands = Musical Diversity +++
Many of the fusion bands I have heard live in Colombia (and/or have on CD), have a DJ in the musical mix. Those DJ’s play a fundamental part in the diversity of sounds created by the band as a whole. Live music is the ultimate musical experience for me. A great DJ to dance or listen to is also an… Continue reading DJs With Bands = Musical Diversity +++
ChocQuibTown: First Taste of Colombian Fusion Music
I start with ChocQuibTown as opposed to any other Colombian fusion band I love, out of respect. A 2007 gig of theirs in Bogota was my first taste of Colombian fusion music. An awesome taste of much more to come. By the time I found ChocQuibTown I had already spent one month in Cartagena on the… Continue reading ChocQuibTown: First Taste of Colombian Fusion Music