‘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
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Colombian Fusion Music History – Lesson 1
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
Richard Blair – Musical Experience of the Week
My musical experiences in Bogota this week were of different types and qualities. The best one? Well it wasn’t really fusion music. It wasn’t even a live band. It was a DJ set by Richard Blair: Producer and Engineer; Founder of Sidestepper, a very successful Colombian fusion music band; and an artist well recognised and respected… Continue reading Richard Blair – Musical Experience of the Week