E is for Electronic Music Infiltration

Bajofondo live at Teatro Metropol - Bogota, Colombia

‘E’ in Beaver’s A to Z of Fusion goes to the sounds of electronic music for their like-it-or-not, rapid infiltration of almost every type of music in just about every part of the world since their beginnings at the end of the 19th century. A Shallow History of Infiltration The history of electronic music is long… Continue reading E is for Electronic Music Infiltration

‘C’ is for Cumbia – Old School & New

‘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

B Is For Breakbeat

‘B’ (like A and C-Z) has its weird and its wonderful sounding fusion music genres. Some I want to hear, some not. Some I know and love… B is for Baggy – a British style that combined alternative rock and acid house, often creating a psychedelic and funky sound. B is for Baião – a Brazilian rhythmic formula based… Continue reading B Is For Breakbeat

‘A’ is for Afrobeat Hip Hop

Fela Kuti

I was talking music with a Texan musician recently.  He told me about a few fusion music genres from the U.S. I’d never heard of and sounded great. When I later checked them out I remembered again that the very long and ever-growing list of music genres in our world, is pretty damn cool. Don’t you… Continue reading ‘A’ is for Afrobeat Hip Hop