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
Category: Colombia
Colombian Music Artists
Richard Blair – Musical Experience of the Week
My musical experiences in Bogota this week were of different types and qualities. The best one? Well it wasn’t really fusion music. It wasn’t even a live band. It was a DJ set by Richard Blair: Producer and Engineer; Founder of Sidestepper, a very successful Colombian fusion music band; and an artist well recognised and respected… Continue reading Richard Blair – Musical Experience of the Week
“Fusion Music is…
…a laboratory.” Mauricio Guapacha – Drummer from Colombian fusion band Papaya Republik. Check out Fusion Music Is for ideas from other Papaya Republik band members (+ others). Stay tuned also for more info about this great band.
Pulenta – Give Me Those Horns
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
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
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. 🙂