‘C’ in the A-Z of Music Genres, Beaver Style (ie. ‘fusion’) goes to Cumbia – old school and new. Older (But Still ‘New’) School Cumbia In its original form Cumbia music developed around the Caribbean coast of Colombia during its period of colonization by the Spanish. It became a fusion of music styles and instruments from the… Continue reading ‘C’ is for Cumbia – Old School & New
Category: France
French Music Artists
The WOMADelaide Experience – What Everyone Wants
Everyone I know who experiences WOMADelaide festival, wants to experience it again. Everyone I know who’s heard about the WOMADelaide experience, wants to have it. That’s because it’s one of the world’s best musical festivals, and Australia’s very best. Fundamentally for the quality of music and its friendly festival people, but for so many other… Continue reading The WOMADelaide Experience – What Everyone Wants
A Magical Woodford Folk Festival World Away
Being at Woodford Folk Festival is to live in a beautiful, magical, far-away world of its own. A World Away You move into a temporary village of lantern-lit streets and paths, nestled amongst the hills. Those paths are lined with restaurants, bars, venues & stages, artisan market stalls, art works and more. Surrounding them are… Continue reading A Magical Woodford Folk Festival World Away
Zalama Crew: DJ Cronic Interview on La Melodia & More
La Melodia The Melody transcends the border of musical genres and transforms into the concept with which we express our originality, feelings, thoughts, and most importantly: how we cope with everyday life. La Melodia (The Melody) is what Cali’s fusion music & visual collective Zalama Crew call their sounds. Sounds right up my alley doesn’t it? It is. The live… Continue reading Zalama Crew: DJ Cronic Interview on La Melodia & More
Sergent Garcia – Beaver’s #1 Male World Fusion Music Artist
Like me, Sergent Garcia has a long standing love affair with Caribbean and Latin music styles. He has combined many of those styles to create some of the world’s coolest fusion music. Not surprisingly then, Sergent Garcia is my Numero Uno contemporary male fusion music artist. This is ‘Fusion Music’ From the time of Beaver’s birth I… Continue reading Sergent Garcia – Beaver’s #1 Male World Fusion Music Artist