Is Colombian fusion music being created for the purpose of making Colombian music edible for foreigners? A couple of people in Bogota have recently expressed those sentiments to me. One of them is Julian Mosquera Muñoz, Operations Manager at Fundacion Gilberto Alzate Avendano in Bogota. He says that for him, fusion music is: Like a cheap handicraft… Continue reading Colombian Fusion Music – A Different Perspective
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Fusion Music – It’s All in the Mixing
Last night a Latin fusion band’s gig in Bogota taught me something about fusion music. They shall remain nameless, but they were not Colombian. The Lesson My lesson was that maybe, the ultimate difference between fusion music I like and don’t like, is the way that the different musical styles are blended, rather than the particular… Continue reading Fusion Music – It’s All in the Mixing
Orishas – A Musical Remedy for Colombian Anxiety
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