La Feria de las Flores – Musically a Great Time to Visit Medellin

La Feria de las Flores (Flower Fair) in August is a good time of the year to visit Medellin. If for no other reason, for the fantastic live music you can find at Parque Cultural Nocturno.  Medellin With La Feria de las Flores La Feria de las Flores is 10 days.  During that time you can… Continue reading La Feria de las Flores – Musically a Great Time to Visit Medellin

Troker de Mexico – Horns Heaven

Troker @ Musicas del Mundo

I was in horns heaven at the Troker gig on Monday night at Parque Nocturnal – part of the concert program for La Feria de Las Flores 2013 (Flower Fair) in Medellin, Colombia. One saxophone player (“El Tiburon” Santillanes) & one trumpet player (Chemin Santillanes) – both miked – blowing their horns front and centre stage in place of a vocalist. Crazy… Continue reading Troker de Mexico – Horns Heaven

Zalama Crew – Best New Colombian Fusion Music Find

Zalama Crew

I was going to give La Feria de las Flores events in Medellin a miss this year. Changing my mind and going to Sunday’s Negra Noche (‘Black Night’) – part of the Parque Cultural Nocturno program in La Feria de las Flores – was a blessed thing for the three new musical discoveries I made. 1. ZALAMA CREW One of… Continue reading Zalama Crew – Best New Colombian Fusion Music Find