Orishas Reunited For New Album

Orishas

Orishas only did two things that troubled me during their 11 years together creating stunning, one-of-a-kind Cuban hip hop music. The first was featuring Pitbull on one of their tracks “Quien Te Dijo” – and there ain’t no way of ever undoing that. The second and much more devastating thing was their decision to split up… Continue reading Orishas Reunited For New Album

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

A Lo Cubano (1999)

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