How did contemporary Colombian fusion music come to be? That’s the question I’ve been asking people in the know in Bogota. My first lesson came from a Colombian Ethnomusicologist, Simon Calle. He has completed a PHD on this subject and works for the Colombian government in a role designed to support and promote Colombian music artists.… Continue reading Colombian Fusion Music History – Lesson 1
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“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
Rock al Parque – Hard Work With Benefits
It’s called Rock al Parque. ‘Rock in the Park’. Rock al Parque happens once a year over three days in Simon Bolivar Park, Bogota, Colombia. Rock al Parque is Latin America’s biggest free music festival – put on by the Colombian government. Rock al Parque is not just rock music. Yes there are rock bands, but also… Continue reading Rock al Parque – Hard Work With Benefits
Viva Bogota
Viva Bogota! Viva la musica in Bogota. 🙂
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