tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38425049767232218642018-12-04T01:36:17.591-05:00Notes from the BarnNews, Music, Tours, Musings and assorted writings on exceptional music from around the globe. Featuring Cumbancha artists.Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-18629823716813656312011-07-14T15:11:00.002-04:002011-08-09T10:42:33.192-04:00Salsamuffin invades North America!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GNWSK_CRU-I/Th88UTvvVKI/AAAAAAAAANs/hl5-XhyCMgE/s1600/SergentGarcia_UnayOtraVez_Cover%2528webrez%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GNWSK_CRU-I/Th88UTvvVKI/AAAAAAAAANs/hl5-XhyCMgE/s320/SergentGarcia_UnayOtraVez_Cover%2528webrez%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><b>Bold and brassy as ever, the <i>mestizo</i> music heavyweight </b><br /><b>Sergent Garcia Announces </b><b>the <i>Una y Otra Vez</i> Tour! </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/sergentgarcia">Sergent Garcia</a>, a massive star around the globe, is set to invade North America with a six-week concert tour starting this August. One of the pioneering figures in the global Latin Alternative movement, <b>Bruno Garcia</b> (a.k.a. Sergent Garcia) is bringing his uplifting and defiant sound to festivals and clubs across the US and Canada.<br /><br />A revolutionary at heart, Sergent Garcia takes stabs at the status quo with hard-hitting lyrics blended with funky grooves spiked with salsa, reggae, cumbia, ska, rock and hip-hop. Sergent Garcia’s albums have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and his latest, <b><i>Una y Otra Vez</i></b> (Time and Time Again) is now available on the <b>Cumbancha</b> label. A critically-acclaimed tour-de-force, <i>Una y Otra Vez</i> offers a musical journey to the heart of Colombia, currently the source for some of Latin America's hottest sounds. Having become enchanted with the country after a highly successful Latin American tour, Bruno returned to Colombia, deepening his friendships and musical connections through collaborations with the stars of the vital underground electrotropical scene, including <b>Bomba Estéreo</b>, <b>La Mojarra Eléctrica</b>, <b>La-33</b>, <b>Sidestepper</b> and others. <a href="http://worldmusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/Sergent-Garcia-Una-Y-Otra-Vez.htm">About.com</a> says of the album, "It's fresh, it's topical, it's relevant, and it's fun enough to blast from your car speakers ad infinitum until the warm weather subsides (and beyond)."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="100" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=1752002382/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" style="display: block; height: 100px; position: relative; width: 400px;" width="400">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://sergentgarcia.bandcamp.com/album/una-y-otra-vez"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Una y Otra Vez by Sergent Garcia&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</iframe></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://on.fb.me/sergentgarciafreetrack">Grab a Free Track with Li Saumet of Bomba Estéreo on Sergent Garcia's Facebook Page</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sergent Garcia emerged out of the churning underground <i><b>musique metisses</b></i> movement of Paris in the 1990s where punk rock attitude, hip hop swagger, latin swing and reggae consciousness blended together to form a powerful sound. Having grown up in a house where Spanish, French, Algerian and West African culture overlapped, Bruno Garcia first earned fame with the French punk rock band <b>Ludwig von 88</b>. After falling in love with Latin and Caribbean music, Bruno created the Sergent Garcia persona and quickly became one of Europe and Latin America’s most successful artists. A stirring combination of grooving multicultural grooves and outspoken political expression continues to be the heart of the Sergent Garcia sound and the band’s live shows are renowned worldwide for their sense of celebration and conviction.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b><br /><br /><b>SERGENT GARCIA'S <i>UNA Y OTRA VEZ</i> TOUR</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" height="0" style="width: 400px;"><tbody>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 12</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Gaspe, Quebec </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.musiqueduboutdumonde.com/" target="_blank">Musique Festival du Bout du Monde</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 13</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Caraquet, New Brunswick </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.festivalsacadiens.com/" target="_blank">Festival Acadien</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 16</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Toronto, Ontario </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.lulalounge.ca/Events/2011/Aug/Aug-16-sergent-garcia.html" target="_blank">Lula Lounge</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 17</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />London, Ontario </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.aeolianhall.ca/" target="_blank">Aeolian Hall</a></strong></div></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 20</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Salmon Arm, British Columbia </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.rootsandblues.ca/" target="_blank">Salmon Arm Folk & Roots Festival</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 21</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Salmon Arm, British Columbia </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.rootsandblues.ca/" target="_blank">Salmon Arm Folk & Roots Festival</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 23</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Seattle, WA </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.nectarlounge.com/" target="_blank">Nectar</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 24</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Portland, OR </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.aladdin-theater.com/" target="_blank">Aladdin Theater</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 26</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Oakland, CA </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.thenewparish.com/" target="_blank">New Parish</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 27</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />San Francisco, CA </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.theindependentsf.com/" target="_blank">The Independent</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Aug, 31</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Los Angeles, CA </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3753095" target="_blank">The Roxy Theater</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 01</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />San Diego, CA </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.bellyup.com/" target="_blank">Belly Up Tavern</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 02</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Tucson, AZ </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.rialtotheatre.com" target="_blank">Rialto Theater</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 03</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Miami, FL </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.paxmiami.com/" target="_blank">PAX Miami</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 08</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Washington D.C. </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/" target="_blank">Black Cat</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 10</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />New York, NY </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://sobs.com/events/latin-alternative/sergent-garcia" target="_blank">SOBs</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 13</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Austin, TX </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.flamingocantina.com/" target="_blank">Flamingo Cantina</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 16</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Albuquerque, NM </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.globalquerque.com/" target="_blank">Globalquerque</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 17</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Madison, WI </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/worldmusicfest/index.html" target="_blank">Madison World Music Festival</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 18</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Milwaukee, WI </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.summerfest.com/" target="_blank">Milwaukee World Music Festival</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 18</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Chicago, IL </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.worldmusicfestivalchicago.org/" target="_blank">Chicago World Music Festival</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 20</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Quebec City, Quebec </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.palaismontcalm.ca/" target="_blank">Palais Montcalm</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
<tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><strong>Sept, 21</strong></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Montreal, Quebec </td> <td align="right" height="0" style="text-align: right;" width="0"><br /><div align="right"><strong><a href="http://www.latulipe.ca/" target="_blank">Le National</a></strong></div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-79393559439138895412011-07-08T16:12:00.001-04:002011-07-08T16:13:11.439-04:00Luísa Maita wins Best New Artist at Brazilian Music Awards!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d4B5NSaBxBw/ThdNbnw6RSI/AAAAAAAAANU/OhNWm8k4fBM/s1600/263011_245920675419829_111466185531946_1056358_7642047_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d4B5NSaBxBw/ThdNbnw6RSI/AAAAAAAAANU/OhNWm8k4fBM/s320/263011_245920675419829_111466185531946_1056358_7642047_n.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cumbancha is very pleased to announce that <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa">Luísa Maita</a> has won as Best New Artist at the <a href="http://www.premiodemusica.com.br/noticias/conhe%C3%A7-os-vencedores">Brazilian Music Awards</a>, the Brazilian equivalent of the GRAMMY! This award continues the remarkable string of accolades and encouragement that she has received from music critics, industry insiders and most importantly, fans. Congratulations Luísa! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Luísa will be embarking on her debut European tour on July 14th and then touring North America starting in August. View the tour dates <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour">here</a> and check back frequently for more additions. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour">Luísa Maita Tour Dates</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-16046780325704801772011-06-20T14:38:00.004-04:002011-06-27T15:27:21.004-04:00Cumbancha Launches Summer Global Music Voyage!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v31zLTnCKU/TgjZhtnAdWI/AAAAAAAAANE/uRhyAdm2Axs/s1600/SGMVposter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v31zLTnCKU/TgjZhtnAdWI/AAAAAAAAANE/uRhyAdm2Axs/s320/SGMVposter.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cumbancha, Putumayo & Music Voyager Present:</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SUMMER GLOBAL MUSIC VOYAGE!</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">at</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> HIGHER GROUND</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Featuring Novalima (Peru), Freshlyground (South Africa), Bombino (Niger), </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and Rupa & the April Fishes (USA/France/India) </div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">This summer, Vermont is guaranteed to have one of the hottest summers on record. <a href="http://www.summerglobalmusicvoyage.com/">The Summer Global Music Voyage!</a>, a live concert series taking place at <b>Higher Ground</b> in South Burlington, begins on <b>June 30th</b> and features some of the greatest music from around the world including <b>Novalima</b> (Peru), <b>Freshlyground</b> (South Africa), <b>Rupa & the April Fishes</b> (USA/France/India) and <b>Bombino</b> (Niger). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Summer Global Music Voyage! is presented by Vermont’s own global music record label <b>Cumbancha</b>, <b>Putumayo</b> and <i><b>Music Voyager</b></i> in partnership with Higher Ground, <b>Vermont Public Television</b>, <b>North Country Public Radio</b>, <b>7 Days</b>, and <b>WNCS The Point</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.highergroundmusic.com/2011/05/summer-global-music-voyage-feat-novalima/"><b>Thursday, June 30</b> – Novalima</a></div><div>Peru’s pioneering band blends soulful Afro-Peruvian roots music with cutting-edge electronic beats, dub, and rock to create and exciting, danceable new sound. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/WJ3Rcw0Xq4M?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div><br /></div><div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.highergroundmusic.com/2011/05/summer-global-music-voyage-feat-freshlyground/"><b>Saturday, July 9</b> – Freshlyground</a></div><div>South Africa’s most popular band, Freshlyground is world famous for their collaboration with <b>Shakira</b> on last year’s World Cup theme song.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/9nUAarErp5Y?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div><br /></div><div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.highergroundmusic.com/2011/05/summer-global-music-voyage-feat-rupa/"><b>Wednesday, July 13</b> - Rupa & the April Fishes</a></div><div>With their hip and enchanting mix of French Latin, Gypsy, Indian sounds and more, this trend-setting band is redefining the sound of contemporary music.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/kFdJkuie3EE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div><br /></div><div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://www.highergroundmusic.com/2011/05/summer-global-music-voyage-feat-bombino/"><b>Friday, July 22</b> – Bombino</a></div><div>The new star of Desert Blues, Bombino's electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion while echoing with guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow Africans <b>Tinariwen</b> and <b>Ali Farka Touré</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Adfb17JQYtg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0' /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Each show is $16 in advance / $20 at the door, or a special “4 for 40 Passport” is available that includes all four concerts for $40. All shows at 8pm. Limited Passports are available so order yours now!</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://higherground.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?lid=55253&ppid=304">Buy a Passport at the Higher Ground website</a></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>From the contemporary Afro-Peruvian electronic grooves of Peru’s Novalima and the upbeat anthems of South African stars Freshlyground, to the entrancing desert blues of Tuareg guitar phenom Bombino and the boundary-crossing bouillabaisse of San Francisco’s multicultural collective Rupa & the April Fishes, the Summer Global Music Voyage! brings the best of the world to Vermont.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tune into <a href="http://www.vpt.org/watch/tv-schedules?date=2011-06-25">Vermont Public Television</a> Saturdays at 10pm to watch the exciting second season of the music and travel television series <i>Music Voyager</i> hosted by Cumbancha’s founder <b>Jacob Edgar</b>. Join the Music Voyager team as they uncover the sights, tastes and sounds of our diverse and fascinating world.</div></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-66103232282084438372011-05-20T16:40:00.002-04:002011-08-09T10:00:21.374-04:00Bombino's Agadez Continues to Astound Critics and Fans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/albums/agadez/__content/press/cd_art/cover_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/albums/agadez/__content/press/cd_art/cover_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bombino's Cumbancha debut continues to blow away critics and fans while achieving strong sales along the way. Even before the album was officially released, <i>Agadez</i> had already reached #1 on the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=BOWUltxtQAk&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Falbum%2Fagadez%2Fid424788450">iTunes</a> World Music Chart and after the true release date it dominated the chart for almost a week. On <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OEMRGI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=cumbancha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004OEMRGI">Amazon.com</a> <i>Agadez </i>peaked at #2 on the World Music chart and #72 in Music over all, and even topped <b>Rihanna's</b> hit pop album <i>Loud</i> for a while landing at #8 on the R&B sales chart! For the past three weeks, <i>Agadez</i> has been in the top ten on Billboard's World Music Charts, peaking at #6.<br /><br />In the weeks following the album's release NPR continued to give <i>Agadez </i>praise with two reviews. The first was on <i><b>Fresh Air with Terry Gross</b> </i>where critic <b>Milo Miles</b> called Bombino, "<a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/04/26/135540136/bombino-high-energy-sounds-from-agadez-niger?&sc=tw&cc=freshair">a young performer with the charisma and probing imagination to become the first Tuareg star.</a>" NPR's flagship news program <i><b>All Things Considered</b> </i>followed with critic <b>Banning Eyer</b> asserting, "<a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/04/27/135772816/bombino-unfamiliar-suffering-gets-a-universal-treatment">Bombino makes the suffering of an ancient people in a harsh and distant land sound both strangely contemporary and universally appealing.</a>" Canada's <i><b>Exclaim</b></i> raved a week later calling <i>Agadez, </i>"<a href="http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/SoulFunkAndWorld/bombino-agadez">beautiful, passionate, refreshing music.</a>"<br /><br />Bombino's album is generating incredible buzz in the UK and Europe as well. The UK's premier world music magazine, <b><i>Songlines</i></b> has made <i>Agadez </i>a "Top of the World" pick. Germany's <b>Hessischer Rundfunk </b>radio program in Frankfurt chose <i>Agadez </i>as the <a href="http://www.funkhauseuropa.de/musik/suepertunes/2011_04/suepertunes_110429.phtml">album of the week</a> while Spain's <i style="font-weight: bold;">World Music</i> published an extensive feature noting, "This born fighter not only has a great technique on the guitar, but also has excellent qualities as a singer and composer" In France the raves keep coming with <b style="font-style: italic;">Vibrations </b>publishing a beautiful 4 page spread on young Tuareg artists featuring Bombino, and the daily <i><b>L'humanite</b></i> writing that, "Bombino's music goes straight to the heart."<br /><br />The buzz is also burning up the blogosphere where <b>Bill Meyer</b> the influential blog <i><b>Dusted</b></i> wrote of Bombino's "innate melodicism" and went on to say, "<a href="http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6365">his tunes are equally winning whether led by his soulful voice or his tart guitar.</a>" <b><i>Huffington Post</i> </b>called the album, "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derek-beres/african-guitar-gods-_b_856239.html">a spiritual and political masterpiece.</a>" <b style="font-style: italic;">Melophobe</b><i>'s </i>50 word review said Bombino has "<a href="http://www.melophobe.com/fifty-word-reviews/bombino-agadez/">a guitar tone lush as an oasis</a>" and <b><i>Vivoscene</i></b> went so far as to say, "<a href="http://vivoscene.com/feature/bombino-agadez-music-review/">If you never buy another record in your life, buy <i>Agadez.</i></a>"<br /><br />Bombino is available at your favorite retailer and directly from <a href="http://bombino.bandcamp.com/">Bombino's Bandcamp page</a> where we have the Exclusive Digital Bonus Version available as a free download when you purchase the physical digipak CD. All full album downloads from the bandcamp page include full digital liner notes with song lyrics and translations.<br /><br />A deluxe double-vinyl LP featuring three tracks not include on the CD version will be released in early July to correspond with Bombino’s first US tour. <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/bombino/tour">Click here for tour dates</a>.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="410" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=971146049/size=grande3/bgcol=000000/linkcol=4285BB/" style="display: block; height: 410px; position: relative; width: 300px;" width="300">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://bombino.bandcamp.com/album/agadez"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Agadez by Bombino&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</iframe><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-64899246885172056112011-05-19T11:53:00.002-04:002011-05-20T09:33:20.699-04:00CREATE® TV Channel Adds Music Voyager to its Schedule<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/"><img border="0" height="77" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUnN-OMlYCE/TdU19ashRSI/AAAAAAAAAM8/Uin_Yv_KX9M/s320/Music+Voyager+Header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Starting May 23, the music and travel series will join Create® TV's respected lineup of lifestyle programming</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bit.ly/MusicVoyagerCreateTVRelease">Download the Press Release PDF</a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Music Voyager</i></b> (<a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/">www.musicvoyager.com</a>), the acclaimed music and travel television series that takes viewers to the world's musical hotspots, has been added to the regular broadcast schedule of <b>Create® TV</b> (<a href="http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/vProgramsByNola/MUNO">www.createtv.com</a>), a nationwide channel delivered to public television stations across the United States. <b>Starting May 23rd, <i>Music Voyager</i> can be seen on Mondays and Fridays at 9:30am, 3:30pm, 9:30pm and 3:30am Eastern Standard Time on over 236 channels nationwide.</b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/vProgramsByNola/MUNO">View the Full Music Voyager Schedule on Create® TV</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">More often called “ do-it-yourself”, the program genres seen on Create® TV include viewers' favorite public television series and specials on cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle interests. <i>Music Voyager</i> will be featured alongside respected programs such as <b><i>This Old House</i></b>, <b><i>Globe Trekker</i></b>, <b><i>America's Test Kitchen</i></b> and dozens of other popular shows. <i>Music Voyager</i> host <b>Jacob Edgar</b> is joining an illustrious roster of Create® TV television personalities that include <b>Jaques Pépin</b>, <b>Rick Steves</b>, <b>Julia Child</b>, <b>Lidia Bastianich</b>, <b>Eric Ripert </b> and other household names.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Create® TV is produced and distributed by American Public Television (APT), WNET and WGBH Boston in association with NETA and PBS. Create was designed for round-the-clock broadcast of the most popular lifestyle and how-to programming seen on public television – where lifestyle programming got its start!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Follow the <i>Music Voyager</i> team as they explore the globe in search of unexpected adventures and surprising discoveries that unveil the magic and mystery of music from near and far. With local musicians as his guide, host Jacob Edgar tastes exotic and occasionally ghastly food, visits off-the-beaten path attractions and parties the night away at amazing concerts in hidden venues that only the locals know. Along the way, viewers are rewarded with a VIP pass to nightclubs, festivals, recording studios and rehearsal rooms, experiencing an ear-opening journey along the world’s musical heartbeat.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="246" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Fw5Z_pR0S_Q" width="400"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw5Z_pR0S_Q">Watch host Jacob Edgar take a marimba lesson with <b>Grupo Bahia</b> on location in Colombia</a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With 18 episodes completed and more in production, <i>Music Voyager</i> has traveled to India, Jamaica, Colombia, Louisiana, Los Angeles and other musical destinations in search of exceptional music and musicians. The program has featured 4x Grammy winner <b>India.Arie</b>, GRAMMY-winning producer <b>Christopher "Tricky" Stewart</b>, banjo virtuoso <b>Béla Fleck</b>, reggae star <b>Tarrus Riley</b>, Colombian pop star <b>Fonseca</b>, Bollywood legend <b>Kailash Kher</b>, blues guitarist <b>Kenny Wayne Shepherd</b> and dozens of other renowned and up-and-coming musicians from across the planet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The <i>Music Voyager</i> series is produced by Los Angeles-based <b>Tantra</b> (<a href="http://www.tantraww.com/">www.tantraww.com</a>), whose credits include <b>The Music Box</b>, <b>The Abraham Song</b>, <b>The RockStar Diaries</b>, as well as numerous music videos and live music projects across four continents. Tantra specializes in leading edge multiple-platform productions that expand the role of traditional media to include broadband, interactive and other cutting edge experiences for its target audience. The production and filming of <i>Music Voyager</i> is led by Filament Productions (<a href="http://www.filamentproductions.com/">www.filamentproductions.com</a>), a Colorado-based production company specializing in original content for television, commercials and documentaries. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Music Voyager</i> host Jacob Edgar is an ethnomusicologist and music producer whose travels as the music researcher for acclaimed label <b>Putumayo World Music</b> (<a href="http://www.putumayo.com/">www.putumayo.com</a>) and president of successful indie label <b>Cumbancha</b> (<a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/">www.cumbancha.com</a>) have taken him to dozens of countries and hundreds of the world’s greatest international music festivals, showcases and performance venues in search of exceptional musical talents.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Connect with Music Voyager </b></div><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMusicVoyager" target="_blank"> <img alt="YouTube" border="0" height="20" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/_images/youtube_logo.png" width="55" /></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/musicvoyager" target="_blank"><img alt="Facebook" border="0" height="26px" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/_images/facebook-logo.png" width="26px" /></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/music_voyager" target="_blank"><img alt="Twitter" border="0" height="30px" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/_images/twitter_logo.png" width="28px" /></a></center><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">For more information, links to episode previews, a list of broadcasters and other material visit <a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/">www.musicvoyager.com</a> or contact:</div><div style="text-align: left;">Simeon Chapin @ Cumbancha / Tel: +1 (802) 425-2118 * Fax: +1 (866) 340-0054 / Email: simeon@cumbancha.com / www.cumbancha.com</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-71022446263729816742011-04-27T14:03:00.000-04:002011-04-27T14:03:28.327-04:00Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Meet DJ Logic on the "Rise & Shine Remixes" EP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bandcamp.com/files/74/73/747392115-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://bandcamp.com/files/74/73/747392115-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A long time fan of <a href="http://www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com/">Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars</a>, DJ, turntablist and producer <a href="http://www.djlogic.com/">DJ Logic</a> has taken five tracks from the band's acclaimed 2010 release <i>Rise & Shine</i> and reworked the original session files into a set of funky, dubbed out remixes. The album <i>Rise & Shine Remixes </i>is available direct from the All Stars at shows on their <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/slras/tour">Positive Revolution Tour</a>, on their <a href="http://sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.bandcamp.com/">bandcamp site</a>, and will be released on iTunes and Amazon in the coming weeks.<br /><div><br /></div><div>As the founder of Project Logic and frequent collaborator with jazz and rock artists such as Vernon Reid, John Mayer, Medeski Martin & Wood, Jack Johnson, Christian McBride, Carley Simon and more, DJ Logic established himself as one of the go to DJs for live band collaboration. His improvisational approach to composition and production is captured on more than 8 albums under the Project Logic or DJ Logic name. </div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>"The ability of music to transcend borders and cultures is one of its most powerful characteristics. The Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars have literally survived through their struggles because of this, and I am honored to be part of this great remix." - DJ Logic</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.bandcamp.com/track/muloma-remix">Download DJ Logic's "Muloma Remix" For Free</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-42560672212525473602011-04-22T16:44:00.003-04:002011-04-22T16:46:01.885-04:00Sergent Garcia's Triumphant Return "Una y Otra Vez" Available Worldwide on May 17th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Critics in Europe rave about <i>Una y Otra Vez</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>North American Tour Scheduled for August/September</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/sergentgarcia"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/emails/SergentGarcia_UnayOtraVez_Cover(webrez).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Fans of Manu Chao will find Sergent Garcia immediately recognizable: insistently catchy reggae and salsa rhythms, sing-song rap, horn riffs propelling the whole mix" - <i>Financial Times (UK)</i></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sergent Garcia's triumphant return album <i><b>Una Y Otra Vez</b> </i>(Time and Time Again) will be released on <b>May 17th</b> in North America. Sergent Garcia's Fans and critics in Europe have been raving about the album since it's European release earlier this month calling it, "<a href="http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=Sergent-Garcia&nReviewID=6808">massively danceable</a>," and, "<a href="http://allmusic.com/album/una-y-otra-vez-r2152948">as powerful as ever</a>." <br /><i></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A heavyweight in the European mestizo music scene, Sergent Garcia is a pioneer in blending the fiery Caribbean sounds of salsa, reggae, ska and dancehall with a punk attitude and continental style. <i>Una y Otra Vez</i> finds him traveling to Colombia to dive into what is currently the epicenter of some of the world's hottest sounds.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sergentgarcia.bandcamp.com/track/mi-son-mi-friend-free-download">Download "Mi Son, Mi Friend" featuring Li Saumet from Bomba Estéreo</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sergent Garcia is currently in the midst of a massive European tour and will be bringing his signature salsamuffin sounds to North and South America this Summer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/sergentgarcia/tour">View Sergent Garcia's Tour Dates</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-28011569191916085852011-04-11T11:16:00.001-04:002011-04-11T11:17:50.459-04:00Positive Revolution! Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Spring Tour, NPR Tiny Desk Concert, Free Track and more...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/slras"><img border="0" height="66" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/emails/SLRASemailbanner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' Positive Revolution Spring tour is about to hit the road and the band will be playing shows coast to coast in the US starting on April 15th. On the tour the All Stars will share the stage with the Afro-inspired jam band <a href="http://www.toubabkrewe.com/">Toubab Krewe</a> and songwriter, guitarist and old friend of the All Stars, <a href="http://chrisvelan.com/">Chris Velan</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Just in time to get the excitement rolling, NPR music posted the All Stars' Tiny Desk Concert. Squeezed behind <a href="http://npr.org/allsongs">All Songs Considered</a> host Bob Boilen's desk, the band shared an acoustic set of songs from their recent album Rise & Shine and got the whole office dancing. Check out the video <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/04/06/133593913/sierra-leones-refugee-all-stars-tiny-desk-concert">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div>The All Stars are also very happy to be sharing a FREE DOWNLOAD of the song "Iñez" that they recorded with Chris Velan to raise awareness of WeOwnTV. WeOwnTV is part of the All Stars extended family and they'll be talking about them more soon but for now, grab the track at the <a href="http://inez.chrisvelan.com/">dedicated site</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Positive Revolution Tour Dates</span></b><br /><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" height="0" style="width: 590px;"><tbody><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-15</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Chicago, IL <br /><a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3421795&pl=mayne" target="_blank">Mayne Stage</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-16</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Charleston, IL <br /><a href="http://doudnatix.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event.asp?id=187&cid=23" target="_blank">Eastern Illinois University</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-18</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />St. Louis, MO <br /><a href="http://oldrockhouse.com/sierra-toubab/" target="_blank">Old Rock House</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-19</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Columbia, MO <br /><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0600464F9681AB4E?artistid=1071275&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1" target="_blank">The Blue Note</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-20</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Kansas City, MO <br /><a href="http://holdmyticket.com/event/21814" target="_blank">Crosstown Station</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-21</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Ames, IA <br /><a href="http://dgstaphouse.com/2011/04/21/sierra-leones-refugee-all-stars-toubab-krewe-042111/" target="_blank">DG's Taphouse</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-23</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Denver, CO <br /><a href="http://quixotes.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=53259&eid=61060" target="_blank">Quixote's True Blue</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-24</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Vail, CO <br /><a href="http://www.springbacktovail.com/" target="_blank">Spring Back To Vail</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-26</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Aspen, CO <br /><a href="http://www.bellyupaspen.com/show/detail/42236" target="_blank">Belly Up</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-28</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Santa Fe, NM <br /><a href="http://www.ticketssantafe.org/tsf/event_calendar/detail/582" target="_blank">Santa Fe Brewing Company</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-29</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Flagstaff, AZ <br /><a href="http://orpheumpresents.inticketing.com/events/142096/Sierra-Leone-Refugee-All-Stars" target="_blank">The Orpheum Theatre</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-30</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Chandler, AZ <br /><a href="http://chandlercenter.org/performances/0411.html#sierra" target="_blank">Chandler Center for the Arts</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-01</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Tucson, AZ <br /><a href="http://www.rialtotheatre.com/event_pop.php?id=952" target="_blank">Rialto Theater</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-05</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Santa Cruz, CA <br /><a href="http://www.moesalley.com/artist.php?id=1109&artist=Sierra_Leone_Refugee_All-Stars" target="_blank">Moe's Alley</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-06</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />San Francisco CA <br /><a href="http://www.theindependentsf.com/event/31995/" target="_blank">The Independent</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-07</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Fallon, NV <br /><a href="http://www.bandsintown.com/event/3703431-sierra-leones-refugee-all-stars-fallon-nv-live-at-barkley-theatre-on-may-07" target="_blank">Barkley Theater</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-08</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Petaluma, CA <br /><a href="http://www.preferredseat.com/sierra_leone%2527s_refugee_all_stars/mystic_theatre_tickets.html" target="_blank">Mystic Theatre</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-10</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Arcata, CA <br /><a href="http://www.humbrews.com/" target="_blank">Humboldt Brews</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-11</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Portland, OR <br /><a href="http://www.aladdin-theater.com/show_page.aspx?eventid=2089" target="_blank">Aladdin Theatre</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-14</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Bellingham, WA <br /><a href="http://wildbuffalo.net/" target="_blank">Wild Buffalo House of Music</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-15</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Seattle, WA <br /><a href="http://www.nectarlounge.com/detail_110515.html" target="_blank">Nectar Lounge</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-19</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Pittsburgh, PA <br /><a href="http://rextheater.inticketing.com/events/142330/Sierra-Leones-Refugee-All-Stars" target="_blank">The Rex Theatre</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-21</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />South Orange NJ, <br /><a href="http://www.sopacnow.org/616/sierra-leone-s-refugee-all-stars" target="_blank">South Orange Performing Arts Centre</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-22</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Wilmington, DE <br /><a href="http://queentickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=63" target="_blank">World Cafe Live at The Queen</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-24</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />South Burlington, VT <br /><a href="http://www.highergroundmusic.com/2011/03/sierra-leone-refugee-allstars/" target="_blank">Higher Ground</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-25</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Collinsville, CT <br /><a href="http://www.41bridgestreet.com/calendar/index.php?id=154" target="_blank">Bridge Street Live</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-26</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Northampton, MA <br /><a href="http://www.iheg.com/schedules_main.asp" target="_blank">The Iron Horse</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">05-27</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Rockville, MD <br /><a href="http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/pac/guest_events/sierra_leone.htm" target="_blank">Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center</a></td> </tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-33789508234214630742011-03-14T10:02:00.001-04:002011-03-14T10:06:18.203-04:00India.Arie and Idan Raichel to tour US<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m2OF047ORHw/TX4cNnBxvkI/AAAAAAAAAL8/w2j3p8Jx1xU/s1600/IdanIndia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m2OF047ORHw/TX4cNnBxvkI/AAAAAAAAAL8/w2j3p8Jx1xU/s400/IdanIndia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've been excited about this project for a <a href="http://cumbanchamusic.blogspot.com/2010/12/idan-raichel-to-perform-at-nobel-peace.html">while now</a> and can now share plans for the upcoming India.Arie and Idan Raichel's Open Door Tour. Open Door is the highly anticipated new project from Grammy-award winning neo-soul diva India.Arie. In this fresh musical offering, Arie partners with Israeli singer-songwriter and Cumbancha recording artist Idan Raichel – a driving force in contemporary world music – to create a cross-genre collection of songs that are poignantly relevant to a global audience. Stripped of overproduced instruments and emboldened by their cause, the two artists confidently deliver one of the most honest musical expressions that has reached the stage in years. The tour will be booked by <a href="http://www.imnworld.com/">IMN</a> (International Music Network), the booking agency for Idan Raichel, Habib Koite, and other artists from the <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/">Cumbancha</a> artist roster. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Arie met Raichel in Israel where she traveled in 2008. Together, they have since written more than fourteen tracks and have performed onstage at the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrYUlQTUYQo">Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony</a> in Oslo, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. At a private listening show held last summer in Atlanta, the artists debuted Open Door, an album’s worth of emotionally stirring material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fans of Arie and Raichel got their first taste of the project with the video for "Gift of Acceptance", the first song from the collection made public.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="278" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ipJ6BEIeGsU" title="YouTube video player" width="400"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Open Door delivers consistent themes of acceptance and unity that lay the foundation for an impassioned body of work. This penetrating collection forges cultural divides and exemplifies the raw power of open, simple production. Arie has found in Raichel a self-described “<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110303/ap_en_mu/us_music_india_arie">musical soulmate</a>” who breathes new life into her signature brand of raw, empowered soul. Open Door is stunning array of effortlessly blended styles that Arie describes as, “the most authentic musical expression of my life thus far.” The authentic East-meets-West experience features minimal production; piano, percussion, strings, winds, and multilingual lyrics sung in Hebrew and English. With an album release date set for this summer, the Open Door project will tour the US in Summer and Fall 2011.</div><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-13554329582889137562011-03-10T13:30:00.002-05:002011-03-10T13:32:59.346-05:00eTown hosts Razia & Brett Dennon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lqpAeKyNYyA/TXZEEhGB4aI/AAAAAAAAALo/Gqt_wIJx5FI/s1600/Brett+Dennen+Razia+Big-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lqpAeKyNYyA/TXZEEhGB4aI/AAAAAAAAALo/Gqt_wIJx5FI/s320/Brett+Dennen+Razia+Big-25.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In January the forward thinking, socially minded radio program <a href="http://www.etown.org/">eTown</a> brought the Malagasy native Razia out to Colorado to record a live show and share the stage with fellow guest Brett Dennon. The performance brought down the house and host Nick Forester interviewed Razia about her environmental activism working to save and protect the incredible bio-diversity of her homeland island of Madagascar. The show is airing on public and independent radio stations across the country this week but the great folks at eTown have made the show available for streaming and download <a href="http://etown.org/podcast/?p=558">here</a>.<br /><br />Look for videos of the performance on <a href="http://vimeo.com/etownradio">eTown's vimeo channel</a> soon! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fJVO-2OAifY/TXZEFW6P1KI/AAAAAAAAALs/mxIp1UngRdI/s1600/Brett+Dennen+Razia+Big-48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fJVO-2OAifY/TXZEFW6P1KI/AAAAAAAAALs/mxIp1UngRdI/s320/Brett+Dennen+Razia+Big-48.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dM2BJlo2PMU/TXkYzXDBwkI/AAAAAAAAAL4/YvhGdd9L-6c/s1600/BD+Razia+Big-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dM2BJlo2PMU/TXkYzXDBwkI/AAAAAAAAAL4/YvhGdd9L-6c/s320/BD+Razia+Big-10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tkJb8siMg8s/TXZED3IRSHI/AAAAAAAAALk/6dGXcNQOb-A/s1600/BD+Razia+Big-36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tkJb8siMg8s/TXZED3IRSHI/AAAAAAAAALk/6dGXcNQOb-A/s320/BD+Razia+Big-36.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div>Photos by Tim Reese curtsey of <a href="http://www.etown.org/">eTown</a>.<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-84188161152308876492011-02-22T10:46:00.003-05:002011-02-22T12:41:10.029-05:00Rupa & the April Fishes - April Fools Tour 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Rupa & the April Fishes to Tour Europe & North America</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Combining the sensual lyricism of Latin American nueva trova with the rhythmic punch of cumbia and the theatricality of cabaret, the April Fishes' sound is ecstatic and powerfully evocative." – <i>LA TIMES</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Rupa & the April Fishes, the celebrated border smashing, genre bending multicultural agitators, are heading to the road this April for the extensive <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/rupa/tour">April Fools Tour 2011</a> which includes shows in <b>San Francisco</b>, <b>Paris</b>, <b>Athens</b>, <b>Zurich</b>, <b> Cologne</b>, the <b>Hague</b>, and <b>New York City</b>. Over the winter, the band has developed a new body of music pulling from roots traditions and continued to hone their craft of cohesive storytelling through music in this world where cultures and ideas are in increasingly paradoxical and striking relationship to each other.<br /><br />The tour kicks off on April Fool's Day with a hometown show at <b>The Independent</b> supporting <a href="http://www.voiceofroma.com/">Voice of Roma</a> (VoR), a non-profit helping give voice to the Roma people. The band has partnered with VoR to bring attention to the uncertain status of the Roma in Europe and beyond. On the road, Rupa & the April Fishes will share new material based on Rupa's recent expedition to <b>Chiapas, Mexico</b>, a center of indigenous resistance, where as part of an artist residency sponsored by <a href="http://www.edelo.org/">EDELO</a> (a local activist cultural space) she collaborated with artists and children to create songs in the <i>Tzotzil</i> language.<br /><br />Rupa and the band are committed to finding and hearing these cracks and fissures in dominant culture where, like vegetation reclaiming the concrete jungle, vital creativity meets and struggles with the most desperate of circumstance. To this end the group's next year will include a musical journey to the global south where the band will collaborate with street visual artists, filmmakers, activists, farmers, teachers, healers and storytellers.<br /><br />Rupa & the April Fishes are building a movement where sound both reflects and sparks the urgency of cultural oppression. With new members joining the band including the hot Latin trumpeter <b>Mario Silva</b> and composer/accordionist <b>Rob Reich</b> of <b>Tin Hat Trio</b>, Rupa & the April Fishes are ready to take the world by storm once again.<br /><br /><center><br /><b>APRIL FOOLS TOUR 2011</b><br /><br /><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" height="0" style="width: 590px;"><tbody><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">02-22</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Los Angeles, CA <br /><a href="http://www.themintla.com/show/detail/38638" target="_blank">The Mint</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">02-23</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Hermosa Beach, CA <br /><a href="http://saintrocke.marqueehq.com/show/detail/38440" target="_blank">Saint Rocke</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">02-25</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Caspar, CA <br /><a href="http://casparinn.com/calendar.html" target="_blank">Caspar Inn</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">02-26</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Grass Valley, CA <br /><a href="http://www.thecenterforthearts.org/" target="_blank">Grass Valley Center for the Arts</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-01</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />San Francisco, CA <br /><a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/29417" target="_blank">The Independent</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-02</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Chicago, IL <br /><a href="http://www.maynestage.com/rupa-and-the-april-fishes.aspx" target="_blank">Mayne Stage</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-07</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Athens, Greece <br /><a href="http://www.gazarte.gr/index.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1" target="_blank">Gazarte</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-08</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Thessaloniki, Greece <br /><a href="http://www.principalclub.com/PrincipalEN.html" target="_blank">Gaia Live / Principle Club</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-09</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Amsterdam, NL <br /><a href="http://www.podiummozaiek.nl/?page=programma&cat=programma&item=2608&showdate={ts%20%272011-04-09%2000:00:00%27}&categorySelectTag=Programma" target="_blank">World Sessions at Podium Mozaiek</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-10</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Tilburg, NL <br /><a href="http://www.theaterstilburg.nl/theater/programma/2010/1271234583786/10041002" target="_blank">World Sessions at Theaters Tilburg</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-12</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Brugge, Belgium <br /><a href="http://www.cultuurcentrumbrugge.be/locatie_detail.jsp?locatie=7&menu=5&submenu=6" target="_blank">Magdalena Zaal</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-13</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Groningen, NL <br /><a href="http://www.de-oosterpoort.nl/programma/world-sessions-2" target="_blank">World Sessions at De Oosterpoort</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-14</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />The Hague, NL <br /><a href="http://www.korzo.nl/en/production-house/productions/rupa-april-fishes" target="_blank">World Sessions at Korzo Theater</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-15</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Rotterdam, NL <br /><a href="http://www.dedoelen.nl/concertgebouw/index.php?go=agenda.showAgendaDetail&idnr=5177&vandag=21&vanmaand=03&vanjaar=2011&totdag=01&totmaand=05&totjaar=2012&subgenre=alles&zoekstring=&genrestring=klassiek,wereldmuziek,populair,jazz,familie,gratis,festivals" target="_blank">World Sessions at De Doelen</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-16</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Utrecht, NL <br /><a href="http://www.vredenburg.nl/agenda/concerten/1547/Rupa_the_April_Fishes" target="_blank">World Sessions at Vredenburg</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-17</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Hamburg, Germany <br /><a href="http://www.fabrik.de/" target="_blank">Fabrik</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-19</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Leipzig, Germany <br /><a href="http://www.moritzbastei.de/" target="_blank">Moritzbastei</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-20</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Cologne, Germany <br /><a href="http://www.stadtgarten.de/index.php?m=event&type=all&id=3443" target="_blank">Studio 672</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-21</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Paris, France <br /><a href="http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Pop-rock-Folk-RUPA---THE-APRIL-FISHES-MQ21A.htm" target="_blank">La Maroquinerie</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-22</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Tourcoing, France <br /><a href="http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Reggae-GENTLEMAN---EVOLUTION-BAND-TGENT.htm" target="_blank">Grand Mix</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-24</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Zurich, Switzerland <br /><a href="http://www.moods.ch/de/konzerte-parties/programm/?month=4" target="_blank">Moods</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-26</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Luxembourg, Luxembourg <br /><a href="http://www.philharmonie.lu/en/programm/events.php?seite=event_details&id=1672" target="_blank">Philharmonie</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-29</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />New York, NY <br /><a href="http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/2028" target="_blank">Le Poisson Rouge</a></td> </tr><tr valign="top"> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br /><span style="color: #e4b348;"><strong><span style="color: #b06800;">04-30</span></strong></span></td> <td align="left" height="0" width="0"><br />Philadelphia, PA <br /><a href="http://www.pifa.org/" target="_blank">Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts</a></td> </tr></tbody></table></center><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-90119439955543584122011-02-01T15:34:00.001-05:002011-02-01T16:05:00.537-05:00Cumbancha Artist on Tour in North America This February and Beyond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This February, Cumbancha artists will be on the road in North America bringing the best in international music to theaters and clubs across the United States and Canada. <b>Habib Koíte</b> returns with the second run of the acclaimed <b>Acoustic Africa Tour</b> featuring <b>Oliver Mtukudzi</b> and <b>Afel Bocoum, Rupa & the April Fishes</b> head down the California coast, and <b>Chiwoniso</b> brings her soulful sound to club stages from the east coast to the Midwest. See below for links to full tour dates and press information.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Acoustic Africa Tour</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">The second installment of the critically acclaimed journey into the heart of African music featuring Habib Koité, Oliver Mutukudzi, and Afel Bocoum </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://imnworld.com/artists/detail/152/acoustic-africa"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TUhgb8iKo7I/AAAAAAAAALE/tj-HM3J4XYc/s320/AcousticAfricaMusicians.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/habib/tour">VIEW FULL TOUR DATES</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/TRANSFERS/HABIB/Acoustic%20Africa%20PR.pdf">DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE PDF</a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br />The second installment of this exhilarating musical journey focuses on the richness of contemporary and traditional African song traditions. Curated by International Music Network (IMN), the Acoustic Africa tour includes Habib Koité, the Malian superstar whose exciting concerts have endeared him to audiences worldwide, Oliver Mtukudzi, the best-selling artist in his home country of Zimbabwe, and Afel Bocoum, a guitarist, singer, and composer from Mali whose songs evoke the evolution of traditional Malian society. The Acoustic Africa tour was inspired by the Putumayo World Music compilation of the same name that featured many of Africa’s greatest singer-songwriters in stripped down displays of acoustic mastery.<br /><br />The Acoustic Africa Tour begins February 26th and continues through April.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Rupa & The April Fishes</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Combining the sensual lyricism of Latin American nueva trova with the rhythmic punch of cumbia and the theatricality of cabaret, the April Fishes' sound is ecstatic and powerfully evocative." – <i>LA TIMES</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/rupa"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TUhjp24ws0I/AAAAAAAAALI/Ulv-2B8Kb_g/s320/RupaNewProfile+%2528webrez%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/rupa/tour">VIEW FULL TOUR DATES</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rupa & the April Fishes hold up a carnival mirror to life and present a warped, humorous and occasionally disquieting reflection. With their enchanting mix of chic French nouvelle vague, rousing Latin alternative grooves, energetic Gypsy swing, and dreamy Indian ragas, the trend-setting band is spearheading a multicultural movement that is redefining the sound of contemporary music.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sequestered beneath Rupa’s infectious and captivating melodies are thought-provoking themes that address life, love, art, death and the real and artificial divisions that keep us apart. The San Francisco- based musical agitators are specialists in crossing borders and building bridges and on their acclaimed album, <i>este mundo</i>, they effortlessly blur the boundaries of genre and geography to create a sound Time Out has called, "global agit-pop".</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chiwoniso</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">“Standing on the verge of global diva stardom with the likes of Oumou Sangare and Angelique Kidjo, Chiwoniso channels Sheryl Crow and Joan Baez” - <i>Village Voice</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/chiwoniso"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TUhmjw5j3rI/AAAAAAAAALM/kHa6D3PQFWU/s320/Chiwoniso+by+Judith+%252383AED7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/chiwoniso/tour">VIEW FULL TOUR DATES</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zimbabwe’s Chiwoniso performs entrancing and uplifting songs with ancient soul and modern spirit. Backed by the mesmerizing interlocking melodies of the mbira and the deep grooves of an all-star lineup featuring some of Zimbabwe and South Africa’s top musicians, Chiwoniso’s voice resounds with defiant strength and profound tenderness. With a sound that recalls the fire of Angelique Kidjo, the inspiration of Oliver Mtukudzi, the rebellion of Thomas Mapfumo, and the soul of India.Aire, Chiwoniso is one of the most exciting talents in African music today.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-53887075389470318792011-01-13T15:51:00.009-05:002011-01-14T10:54:48.922-05:00Free Download from Chris Velan & Sierra Leone's Refugee All StarsLast fall, while recording in Boston, <a href="http://www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com/" target="_blank">Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars</a> met up with Montréal-bred indie folk rocker <a href="http://www.chrisvelan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Velan</a>. Chris had joined filmmaker Banker White and Zach Niles on their famous trip to Sierra Leone in 2002 when the group first met and became fascinated with the band that eventually became known as Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars.<br /><br />During this recent reunion, Chris and the band recorded the song <b>Iñez</b>, a crafty mixture of the acoustic pop that Chris is known for and the unique African reggae and uplifting vibes that the Sierra Leone's Refugee All stars have championed. They filmed the session and decided to make a music video out of it. They also decided to make the song a free download. Enjoy the music!<br /><center><br /><a href="http://inez.chrisvelan.com/download.php?iframe=true" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD <i>Iñez</i> FOR FREE HERE</a><br /><br /><object width="400" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CuTQPC5pKgQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CuTQPC5pKgQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="250"></embed></object><br /></center><br />CONNECT WITH CHRIS VELAN<br /><a href="http://www.chrisvelan.com/" target="_blank">www.chrisvalen.com</a><br /><a href="http://facebook.com/chrisvelanmusic" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://myspace.com/chrisvelanmusic" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/chrisvelan" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/ChrisVelan" target="_blank">YouTube</a><br /><br />CONNECT WITH SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS<br /><a href="http://www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com/" target="_blank">www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com</a><br /><a href="http://facebook.com/refugeeallstars" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://myspace.com/therefugeeallstars" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/RefugeeAllStars" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/slrefugeeallstars" target="_blank">YouTube</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-15461573873972512412010-12-06T12:04:00.001-05:002010-12-06T12:15:30.719-05:00Idan Raichel to Perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Israeli singer to share stage with American soul singer India Arie, </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>with whom he is collaborating on new album</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.socialplan.com/d50187309745459b_9080d9cbbda86e8d_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://images.socialplan.com/d50187309745459b_9080d9cbbda86e8d_p.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/idan">Idan Raichel</a> will perform with <a href="http://www.soulbird.com/">India.Arie</a> at the upcoming <a href="http://nobelpeaceprize.org/concert/index.php">Nobel Peace Prize Concert</a> held December 11th in Oslo, Norway. The two artists will perform a song from their collaborative project titled "Open Door".<br /><br />India revealed the Nobel Concert invitation on a recent ABC "Good Morning America" appearance below.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="0" src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyOTE2NTM*NjM1NTgmcHQ9MTI5MTY1MzQ3MzY3MyZwPTEyNTg*MTEmZD1BQkNOZXdzX1NGUF9Mb2NrZV9FbWJlZCZn/PTMmbz*xYTgxNzI3NGMxYzg*N2U3OTYzZThlMDJjYTEwMDFhZSZzPXRoZWNvc3RtYWcuY29tJm9mPTA=.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,124,0" height="278" id="ABCESNWID" width="344"><param name="movie" value="http://abcnews.go.com/assets/player/walt2.6/flash/SFP_Walt_2_65.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="flashvars" value="configUrl=http://abcnews.go.com/video/sfp/embedPlayerConfig&configId=406732&clipId=12222547&showId=12222547&gig_lt=1291653463558&gig_pt=1291653473673&gig_g=3&gig_s=thecostmag.com" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://abcnews.go.com/assets/player/walt2.6/flash/SFP_Walt_2_65.swf" quality="high" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" height="278" flashvars="configUrl=http://abcnews.go.com/video/sfp/embedPlayerConfig&configId=406732&clipId=12222547&showId=12222547&gig_lt=1291653463558&gig_pt=1291653473673&gig_g=3&gig_s=thecostmag.com" name="ABCESNWID"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Idan and India have performed songs from "Open Door" at two <a href="http://www.accessatlanta.com/AccessAtlanta-sharing_/india-arie-sheds-old-609111.html">invite only "sneak peek" performances </a>and the Nobel Concert will be the first public performance. The "Open Door" album will be released in Spring 2011. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Keep in touch with Idan and India and learn more about the "Open Door" album release as it unfolds by liking their Facebook pages and following their twitter streams. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Idan:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/idanraichel1">Twitter</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/idanraichel">Facebook</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">India.Arie:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/indiaarie">Twitter</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/indiaarie">Facebook</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-15317782924372398182010-12-02T11:16:00.001-05:002010-12-02T11:56:56.330-05:00Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars #1 on WMCE 2010 Year End Chart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/slras"><img border="0" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/albums/riseandshine/__content/images/this_interactive_album/intalbum_img0.jpg" /></a></div><br />The <a href="http://www.wmce.de/">World Music Charts Europe</a> have officially announced the year end chart and <b>Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars</b>' album <i><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/slras">Rise & Shine</a></i> released on Cumbancha has landed as the <b>#1 album of 2010</b>. In addition to SLRAS's #1 placement, many Cumbancha artists took honors on the chart. Out of the top 200 releases of the year, <b>Luísa Maita</b>'s<span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa"> Lero-Lero</a></span><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>came in at #16, <b>Rupa & The April Fishes</b>' sophomore release <i><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/rupa">Este Mundo</a></i><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>(released in 2009) is at #38, <b>Kailash Kher & Kailasa</b>'s <i><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/kailash">Yatra (Nomadic Souls)</a> </i>(also released in 2009) landed at #83 and <b>Razia Said</b>'s <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/razia" style="font-style: italic;">Zebu Nation</a> rests at #122.<br /><br />Congratulations to these artists, the Cumbancha team, and all of the other strong albums on the chart!<br /><br />World Music Charts Europe is a monthly barometer of the hottest world music titles airing on key radio stations across the continent.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs577.ash2/149915_481321443368_774928368_5633211_1298207_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs577.ash2/149915_481321443368_774928368_5633211_1298207_n.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-49130668976296419152010-10-25T10:11:00.000-04:002010-10-25T10:11:38.491-04:00Cumbancha now booking for 2011/12 - Sergent Garcia, Freshly Ground, Novalima and more<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Cumbancha is currently seeking bookings in the US and Canada and some international territories for <b>Sergent Garcia</b>, <b>Novalima</b>, <b>Luísa Maita</b>, <b>Bombino</b>, <b>Razia Said </b>and <b>Freshlyground</b>. Most urgently, we're looking for:<br /><br /><b>Novalima</b> and the <b>Coba Sound System</b> in the first half of January 2011<br /><b>Luísa Maita</b> for the second half of March 2011. Luisa will be performing at SXSW and touring from there.<br /><br />All artists will be on tour during summer 2011, other windows indicated below.<br /><br />Cumbancha is attending <b>WOMEX</b> in Copenhagen this week. If you are also attending and would like to meet, please be in touch at <a href="mailto:info@cumbancha.com" target="_blank">info@cumbancha.com</a> we can arrange a time. <br /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TMWIAbCAuPI/AAAAAAAAAKo/YdzT1mysQ4o/%5BUNSET%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 800px;" /><b>Sergent Garcia</b> – The salsa-reggae superstar will be releasing a phenomenal new album on Cumbancha in March 2011. With an amazing live show and large fan base, Sergent Garcia's Latin/reggae/rock sound is perfect for festivals and venues of all genres.<br /><i><br />Band size: 10 on stage, 12-14 on the road</i><br />NORTH AMERICA TOUR WINDOWS: Early Summer 2011, Late Summer to Early Fall 2011, Spring 2012<br /><a href="http://www.sergentgarcia.com/" target="_blank">www.sergentgarcia.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sgtogarcia" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/sgtogarcia</a><br /> <br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TMWIFIYrV7I/AAAAAAAAAKs/GLyYZ5xj0t4/%5BUNSET%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 800px;" /><b>Novalima</b> - Novalima blends soulful Afro-Peruvian music with cutting-edge grooves and their amazing live show consistently blows audiences away. New album hitting in May 2011.<br /><i><br /><br /><br /><br />Band Size – 9 on stage, 11 on the road / Coba Sound System is 1-3 people</i><br />NORTH AMERICA TOUR WINDOWS: First half of January 2011, Summer 2011, September 2011, Spring 2012<br /><a href="http://www.novalima.net/" target="_blank">www.novalima.net</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NOVALIMAvideos" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/user/NOVALIMAvideos</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/novalima" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/novalima</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/novalima" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/novalima</a><br /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TMWImQaMASI/AAAAAAAAAKw/PJrlHKtI-G0/%5BUNSET%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 800px;" /><b>Bombino</b> – An amazing young guitarist with a cult-like following in the Tuareg community of the Sahara region, Omar "Bombino" Moktar is the subject of new documentary film and will be releasing a new album on Cumbancha in June 2011.<br /><i><br /><br />Band Size – 4 on stage, 5 on the road</i><br />NORTH AMERICA TOUR WINDOWS – Summer and Fall 2011, Winter/Spring 2012<br /><a href="http://www.bombinoafrica.com/" target="_blank">www.bombinoafrica.com</a><br /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TMWIqpw7AII/AAAAAAAAAK0/-unv5sqjKQ4/%5BUNSET%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 800px;" /><b>Luísa Maita</b> – A young Brazilian singer that NPR has called "The New Voice of Brazil", Maita has earned a huge buzz through her sultry, hip songs. She will be appearing at SXSW in March 2011.<br /><i><br /><br /><br /><br />Band Size – 4 on stage, 5 on the road</i><br />NORTH AMERICA TOUR WINDOWS – Second half of March 2011, Summer 2011, September 2011, Spring 2012<br /><a href="http://www.luisamaita.com/" target="_blank">www.luisamaita.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/luisamaita" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/user/luisamaita</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/luisamaita" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/luisamaita</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/luisamaitamusic" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/luisamaitamusic</a><br /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TMWIvSgCHDI/AAAAAAAAAK4/8e5ekLOB_BM/%5BUNSET%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 800px;" /><b>Razia Said</b> – Marvelous singer from Madagascar with a strong environmental focus. Based in New York, performs both upbeat and mellow sets that are excellent for all venues, especially looking for environmentally themed events and conferences.<br /><i><br />Band Size – 4 to 6 on stage / 5 to 7 on the road</i><br />NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WINDOWS – All periods available<br /><a href="http://www.raziasaid.com/" target="_blank">www.raziasaid.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ZebuNation" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/user/ZebuNation</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/raziasaid" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/raziasaid</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/raziasaid.official" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/raziasaid.official</a><br /><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TMWIzYjSY7I/AAAAAAAAAK8/AJppg8bXBJU/%5BUNSET%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 800px;" /><b>Freshlyground</b> - Well-known for their collaboration with Colombian superstar Shakira on the Official World Cup song "Waka Waka". The 7-piece band has performed sold out tours across the globe, achieved gold and platinum album sales, and are considered one of South Africa’s top cultural exports. <br /><i><br />Band Size – 7 on stage / 9-10 on the road</i><br />NORTH AMERICA TOUR WINDOWS – March 2011 (after SXSW), Summer 2011, Spring 2012<br /><a href="http://www.freshlyground.com/" target="_blank">www.freshlyground.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/freshlygroundsa" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/freshlygroundsa</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/freshlygroundsa" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/freshlygroundsa</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/freshlygroundsa" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/freshlygroundsa</a><br /><br /><br />For more information or to book these artists please contact <a href="mailto:info@cumbancha.com">info@cumbancha.com</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-89880724721590557142010-10-20T10:52:00.014-04:002010-10-20T11:30:15.387-04:00MAITA REMIXED TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 9<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Songs From Luísa Maita's Stunning Debut Album Remixed by Cutting Edge International DJs and Producers</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="http://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/album/maita-remixed"><img border="0" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/albums/lerolero/__content/images/this_interactive_album/intalbum_img0.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">US/Canada Release Date: November 9, 2010</div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Europe and ROW Release Date: Digital - November 9, 2010 / Physical - November 22nd, 2010</div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/TRANSFERS/LUISA_MAITA/Maita%20Remixed%20Album%20Release%20PR.pdf">Download the press release PDF</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;">“Her voice is soulful and jazzy and the spirit of São Paulo gives the music a tropical edge </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;">that is vibrant and enticing.” — <i>KCRW</i>, Los Angeles</span></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div></div><div>São Paulo-based singer <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa">Luísa Maita</a> has been hailed by the media as “The New Voice of Brazil” and her debut album Lero-Lero was dubbed “a bold, melodic, post-samba joyride” by <i>allmusic.com</i>. <i><a href="http://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/album/maita-remixed">Maita Remixed</a></i> is a scorching set of exclusive remixes by top producers from Brazil, Europe and the US that offer a fresh perspective on one of Brazil’s most exciting young talents. The 7 track EP will be released by Cumbancha Discovery on November 9th and coincides with Luísa’s first tour outside of Brazil. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Download a free track sample at <a href="http://bit.ly/maitaremixed">http://bit.ly/maitaremixed</a></div><br /><br /><center><object data="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3837156359/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//" type="text/html" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="100"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3837156359/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//"><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><object data="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3837156359/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//" type="text/html" width="400" height="100"></object></object><br /></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div><i>Maita Remixed</i> brings together a collection of producers and DJs who are pushing the borders of genre and creating sounds and ideas that fuel the growing network of globally minded (and embedded) electronic music. The EP includes remixes by <a href="http://www.selomundomelhor.org/">DJ Tudo</a>, <a href="http://www.magabo.com/">Maga Bo</a>, <a href="http://www.popularbeatcombo.com/">Popular Beat Combo</a>, <a href="http://www.negrophonic.com/rupture/">DJ /rupture</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/turbotrio">Tejo</a>, <a href="http://www.seiji.co.uk/">Seiji</a>, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/63729870">Da Lata</a>. Download the digital liner notes to learn more about the producers and DJs at <a href="http://bit.ly/luisaremixedliners">http://bit.ly/luisaremixedliners</a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>A deluxe DJ edition of this remix EP including instrumental versions and stems is available for download at <a href="http://www.store.cumbancha.com/">www.store.cumbancha.com</a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><center><object height="247" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jfYTcbahw2Y?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jfYTcbahw2Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="247"></embed></object></center></div><br /><div>Luísa Maita’s debut tour begins on November 3rd and brings the acclaimed singer to major venues across the continent, marking the first time the São Paulo native has toured outside of Brazil. Full tour dates and updates are at <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour">www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-31161482158883911952010-09-29T15:00:00.001-04:002010-09-29T15:01:20.109-04:00Music Voyager Goes to Colombia<div class="p1"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://www.cumbancha.com/news/music_voyager/eng/09_12_15_music_voyager_PR/news_graphic_330x138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Cumbancha founder Jacob Edgar has been working on the second season episodes of <i><a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/">Music Voyager</a></i>, the music and travel television series that airs on <a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/show-info/where-to-watch/">PBS stations in the US and other broadcasters worldwide</a>. After a well-received first season that include journeys to India, Jamaica and across the US in a Road to a Grammy special, the <i>Music Voyager</i> team has already completed three episodes for season two in Louisiana and in November will be heading to Colombia to shoot three more episodes. </div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">Season two will start broadcasting in February 2011 on PBS in the United States. Visit <a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/"><span class="s1">www.musicvoyager.com</span></a> for more updates and information on how to see the show in your area. Follow the adventures in realtime by connecting with <i>Music Voyager </i><a href="http://www.musicvoyager.com/connect/">here</a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-86320192948862044242010-09-29T14:47:00.000-04:002010-09-29T14:47:15.860-04:00Cumbancha Signs Sergent Garcia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sergentgarcia.com/web/images/stories/pics/2006_025_173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.sergentgarcia.com/web/images/stories/pics/2006_025_173.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1">Raggasalsa superstar <a href="http://www.sergentgarcia.com/web/es/sergent-garcia/biografia.html">Sergent Garcia</a> has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with Cumbancha, who will release the next album by the French/Spanish artist in the first half of 2011. Sergent Garcia mixes Jamaican reggae and ragamuffin, Cuban son, high-powered salsa grooves, funk and soul into a powerful mix that has made him one of the most popular figures in the international <i>mestizo </i>music scene. After releasing five albums through major label EMI, selling hundreds of thousands of records and performing on some of the world’s biggest stages, we at Cumbancha are humbled and honored that an artist of such renown would choose us to be his label home. </div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">The new album, which is still in production, was recorded largely in Colombia and features a number of guest artists from that country’s thriving music scene. Liliana Saumet from the electro tropical band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bombaestereo">Bomba Estéreo</a> makes an appearance, as does Erika Munõz, the lead singer for <a href="http://www.sidestepper.net/">Sidestepper</a> and many others. Cumbancha founder Jacob Edgar was just in Paris to sign the contracts and celebrate with the band over many glasses of Cuban rum and a box of Cuban cigars. </div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs677.snc4/61704_498808159151_731939151_7312465_5408466_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs677.snc4/61704_498808159151_731939151_7312465_5408466_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">To watch the video for the new song “Soy Salsamuffin” which was recorded in the streets of Bogotá, and to get a free download of the song, which will appear on the forthcoming Cumbancha release, visit <a href="http://www.sergentgarcia.com/"><span class="s1">www.sergentgarcia.com</span></a>.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-11641303087481654642010-09-27T11:36:00.000-04:002010-09-27T11:36:25.263-04:00Cumbancha Named Runner Up in the Womex Top Label Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/article/_big_23680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" src="http://www.womex.com/virtual/image/article/_big_23680.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />For the third year in a row Cumbancha has been named in the top three labels in the prestigious Womex Top Label Award. This year Cumbancha takes first runner up. A joint project between <a href="http://www.womex.com/">Womex</a> and <a href="http://www.wmce.de/">World Music Charts Europe</a>, the award's winners are selected using the charts of 47 radio broadcasters from 24 countries collected over 12 months from October 2009 to September 2010. Releases by <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/slras">Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/rupa">Rupa & the April Fishes</a>, <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/kimi">Kimi Djabate</a>, <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/sarazino">Sarazino</a> and <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa">Luísa Maita</a> pushed up the WMCE charts with Sierra Leone's All Stars holding the #1 spot for two months.<br /><br />Congratulations to <a href="http://www.worldvillagemusic.com/anglais/accueil.php">World village / Harmonia mundi</a> for their win this year and to all of the other labels honored by the award. The full listing of ranking labels is available on the <a href="http://www.womex.com/realwomex/main.php?id_headings=111&id_realwomex=12&subheading=140">Womex website</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-21876062273660580512010-09-13T10:21:00.000-04:002010-09-13T10:21:10.820-04:00Luísa Maita Moves on Up - WMCE and CMJLuísa Maita, Brazilian music's newest rising star, continues to move up on influential tastemaker radio charts. This month Luísa's acclaimed debut album <i>Lero-Lero</i> moved up on <a href="http://www.wmce.de/">September's World Music Charts Europe</a> to claim the #5 spot and just this week the album bumped up to #2 on CMJ's New World Chart.<br /><br />Luísa Maita's debut <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/inthenews/artist_luisa_maita-eng-10_08_31_tour/">North American Tour</a> begins November 3rd in New York City and hit's major cities throughout the region. Full tour dates listed <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="p1">WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">SEPTEMBER 2010</div><div class="p1">Top 20 of 162 nominated records<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">1<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>JAMM<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>23</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Cheikh Lo<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Senegal<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>World Circuit<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">2<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>KOLI<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>- -</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Piirpauke<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Finland<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Rockadillo<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">3<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>KULTURE NOIR<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>- -</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Simphiwe Dana<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>South Africa<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Skip Records<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">4<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>SMOD<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>6</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>SMOD<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Mali<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Because<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1"><b>5</b><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><b>LERO LERO</b><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><b>Last month:</b><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><b>7</b></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><b>Luisa Maita</b><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><b>Brazil</b><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-tab-span"><b> </b></span><b>Cumbancha</b><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">6<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>PICK A DREAM<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>10</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Tumi & The Volume<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Southafrica<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Sakifo Records<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">7<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>DJITOUMOU<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>1</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Idrissa Soumaoro<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Mali/France<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Lusafrica<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">8<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>MAGNIFICATION<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>3</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Magnifico<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Slovenia<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Piranha<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">9<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>AL-MARAYA<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>16</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Al Andaluz Project<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Germany/Spain<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Galileo MC<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1">10<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>ON AIR<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Last month:<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>- -</div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Cheikha Remitti<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Algeria<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Tradition&Moderne<span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TI4yXWhOHNI/AAAAAAAAAKY/gCSPAy07RuE/s1600/Luisa_CMJ(%40%232)_1168.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BbUrUieHx84/TI4yXWhOHNI/AAAAAAAAAKY/gCSPAy07RuE/s400/Luisa_CMJ(%40%232)_1168.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-88876007257011792512010-08-31T14:57:00.002-04:002010-08-31T14:59:38.367-04:00Luísa Maita - "The New Voice of Brazil" - to tour North America in November<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.cumbancha.com/news/artist_luisa_maita/Luisa_Live1_ArielMartini%28blog%29.jpg" style="max-width: 800px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">Luísa Maita, hailed by NPR's All Things Considered as "<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936957" target="_blank">The New Voice of Brazil</a>", will tour the US, Canada and Mexico this November. The <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour" target="_blank">tour</a>, which starts on November 3rd in New York City, brings the acclaimed singer to major venues across the continent, and marks the first time the São Paulo native has toured outside of Brazil.</div></div><div align="left"><br /><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa" target="_blank">Luísa Maita</a> has exploded onto the international music scene since the release of her debut album <i>Lero-Lero</i>, released on Cumbancha Discovery this summer. Within a week of the release, <i>Lero-Lero</i> skyrocketed to #1 on the iTunes Latin chart & #1 on Amazon's Latin Bestseller chart. Critics from National Public Radio to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derek-beres/global-beat-fusion-two-ma_b_597702.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post </a>and <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com.br/secoes/mobile/noticias/hot-list-agosto/" target="_blank">Rolling Stone Brazil</a> and influential <a href="http://aurgasm.us/2010/08/luisa-maita/" target="_blank">tastemaker blogs</a> have welcomed Luísa as a fresh new talent in Brazilian music. Influential radio programs such as KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and WBEZ's Radio M have also become enchanted with Luisa's voice featuring her music and driving the album up the charts. </div><br />One clear indication of success is that Luísa's album was released in the US on the same day as Brazilian superstar Seu Jorge's latest, yet despite her lesser name recognition, Luísa's album has consistently outsold Seu Jorge's new album on the iTunes Latino chart.<br /><br />Luísa's November tour brings her quartet to a number of high profile venues including Yoshi's San Francisco, Logan Square in Chicago, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, SOBs in New York and the Conga Room in Los Angeles, not to mention appearances in Washington DC, Portland (Maine), Montreal, Toronto, Burlington, Minneapolis, Santa Cruz and Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Tickets for many venues are already on sale. The full touring schedule is below.<br /><br />Today, the discerning editors at iTunes are releasing the striking title track, "Lero-Lero" as the Single of the Week, a free download promotion that will put Luísa's music in front of hundreds of thousands Latin music fans. Download the track here: <a href="http://bit.ly/maitaSOTW">http://bit.ly/maitaSOTW</a><br /><br />Luísa Maita’s tour will correspond with the release of <i>Maita Remixed</i>, an exclusive EP of remixes by top DJs from Brazil, Europe, the US and beyond.<br /><br />“Maita can set a love song to a martial arts rhythm; evoke harsh realities of ghetto life with gentleness and dry-eyed humanity; and most of all, use her fluid versatile voice and a rich musical heritage - from samba to jazz and pop - to make it all feel like one coherent whole. <i>Lero-Lero</i> is a discovery, but if Maita keeps making records this good, she could well be on her way to international stardom.” - <i>NPR’S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED</i><br /><br /> "An infectious and compelling listening experience." - <i>Nat Geo Music</i> <br /><br />"Her voice is soulful and jazzy and the spirit of São Paulo gives the music a tropical edge that is vibrant and enticing." - <i>KCRW</i>, Los Angeles<br /><br />"A bold, melodic, post-samba joyride." - <i>Allmusic.com </i><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><big><b>Luisa Maita Lero-Lero Debut Tour</b></big><br /><div align="center">11-03-2010 New York,NY <a href="http://www.sobs.com/" target="_blank">SOBs </a><br />11-04-2010 Washington, D.C. <a href="http://www.reroutedc.com/" target="_blank">Bohemian Caverns </a><br />11-05-2010 Philadelphia, PA <a href="http://www.kimmelcenter.org/" target="_blank">Kimmel Center </a><br />11-06-2010 Townshend, VT <a href="http://www.2710grafton.com/" target="_blank">The Barn </a><br />11-07-2010 Burlington, VT <a href="http://www.flynncenter.org/" target="_blank">Flynn Space </a><br />11-09-2010 Portland, ME <a href="http://www.onelongfellowsquare.com/" target="_blank">One Longfellow Square </a><br />11-11-2010 Montreal, QC <a href="http://www.balattou.com/" target="_blank">Ballatou </a><br />11-12-2010 Toronto, ON <a href="http://www.lulalounge.ca/" target="_blank">Lula Lounge </a><br />11-13-2010 Chicago, IL <a href="http://www.logansquareauditorium.com/" target="_blank">Logan Square </a><br />11-14-2010 Minneapolis, MN <a href="http://www.thecedar.org/events/2010/11/14/lu%C3%ADsa-maita" target="_blank">Cedar Cultural Center </a><br />11-16-2010 San Francisco, CA <a href="http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco" target="_blank">Yoshi's </a><br />11-17-2010 Santa Cruz, CA <a href="http://www.kuumbwajazz.org/index.php" target="_blank">Kuumbwa Jazz Center </a><br />11-19-2010 Los Angeles, CA <a href="http://www.congaroom.com/" target="_blank">Conga Room </a><br />visit <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour" target="_blank">http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour</a> for updates</div></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center"><b><big>Connect with Luisa</big><br /><a href="http://www.luisamaita.com/" target="_blank">www</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/luisamaitamusic" target="_blank">facebook</a> | <a href="http://myspace.com/luisamaita" target="_blank">myspace</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/luisamaita" target="_blank">twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa" target="_blank">cumbancha</a><br /></b></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-42960277209643168822010-08-30T13:41:00.010-04:002010-08-30T22:50:02.891-04:00Cumbancha Launches Artist Booking Agency: Cumbancha Booking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYFXAwMq7JY/THwEhzqpZbI/AAAAAAAAADk/UJJLVxf1wwc/s1600/news_graphic_330x138.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 138px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rYFXAwMq7JY/THwEhzqpZbI/AAAAAAAAADk/UJJLVxf1wwc/s320/news_graphic_330x138.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511285022845920690" /></a><br />Cumbancha has announced the launch of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Cumbancha Booking</span>, and artist booking agency that will coordinate North American concert tours for a roster of exceptional live talent.<br /><br />According to Cumbancha founder Jacob Edgar, "For years, we’ve been booking occasional shows for the artists on our record label, either because they didn’t have an agent in place or because their agents needed an extra push, and I felt it was time to make this effort more formal."<br /><br />Cumbancha will be working with some of the artists on their label, although they will sign on artists to the booking roster that are not on the label in the future. Cumbancha Booking has already successfully booked their <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa/tour">first tour for Brazilian singer<span style="font-weight:bold;"> Luísa Maita</span></a>, putting together a strong lineup of 16 shows in the US, Canada and Mexico in November.<br /><br />Most Cumbancha artists will continue to work with their current agents, including <span style="font-weight:bold;">Habib Koité</span>,<span style="font-weight:bold;"> Idan Raichel</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kailash Kher</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dobet Gnahoré</span> (International Music Network), <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rupa & the April Fishes</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chiwoniso</span> (Mondo Mundo), <span style="font-weight:bold;">Umalali</span> (Alia Productions), <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars</span> (Rosebud), <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sarazino</span> (Trouble Worldwide) and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kimi Djabate</span> (LED Artists).<br /><br />Promoters and venues interested in booking Cumbancha Booking artists should contact <a href="mailto:info@cumbancha.com">info@cumbancha.com</a> or call the office at 802-425-2118.<br /><br />The current Cumbancha Booking roster includes:<br /><table><tr><td colspan="2"><h2>LUÍSA MAITA</h2></td></tr> <tr><td style="padding:3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa"><img src="http://www.cumbancha.com/news/cumbancha_studios/eng/10_08_30_cumbancha_booking/luisa.jpg" style="border:2px solid black"></a></td><td valign="top">Hailed as "The New Voice of Brazil" by NPR's All Things Considered, singer Luísa Maita performs enchanting music that is sultry, seductive and infused with that inimitable samba swing. Luísa is based in São Paulo and the band has four members on stage.<br /></td></tr></table><br />North America Tour Windows:<br />November 1, 2010 through November 24, 2010<br />March 15, 2011 through late April, 2011<br />Summer 2011<br /><center><br /><a href="http://www.luísamaita.com" target="_blank">WWW</a> | <a href="http://www.myspace.com/luisamaita" target="_blank">MYSPACE</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/luisamaitamusic" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/luisamaita" target="_blank">TWITTER</a><br /><a href="http://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">STREAM THE FULL ALBUM LERO-LERO</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/luisamaita" target="_blank">VIDEOS</a> | <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisa" target="_blank"> CUMBANCHA</a> </center> <br /><hr><table><tr><td colspan="2"><h2>NOVALIMA (and Coba Soundsystem)</h2></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/novalima"><img src="http://www.cumbancha.com/news/cumbancha_studios/eng/10_08_30_cumbancha_booking/novalima.jpg" style="border:3px solid black"></a></td><td valign="top">Novalima's pioneering blend of soulful Afro-Peruvian rhythms and melodies with the cutting-edge grooves of dub reggae, chilled-out electronica and funky Latin beats creates an irresistible mash-up of old-school traditions and modern trends. Novalima is based in Lima, Peru and can tour as a 9-member band or a 3-member DJ/VJ group called the Coba Soundsystem.<br /></td></tr></table><br />North America Tour Windows:<br />January 2011 (also looking for Coba Soundsystem dates in this window)<br />Summer 2011<br />September 2011<br /><center><br /><a href="http://www.novalima.net" target="_blank">WWW</a> | <a href="http://www.myspace.com/novalima" target="_blank">MYSPACE</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/novalima" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/novalima1" target="_blank">TWITTER</a><br /><a href="http://novalima.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">STREAM THE FULL ALBUM COBA COBA</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NOVALIMAvideos" target="_blank">VIDEOS</a> | <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/novalima" target="_blank"> CUMBANCHA</a></center> <br /><hr><table><tr><td colspan="2"><h2>RAZIA SAID</h2></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/razia"><img src="http://www.cumbancha.com/news/cumbancha_studios/eng/10_08_30_cumbancha_booking/razia.jpg" style="border:3px solid black"></a></td><td valign="top">Buoyed by the irresistible rhythms and catchy melodies of traditional Malagasy music, Razia adds an accessible contemporary approach and engaging song craft to create an album with a timely message and timeless beauty. Razia is based in New York City and can tour in various configurations.<br /></td></tr></table><br />North America Tour Windows:<br />Spring 2011<br />Summer 2011<br />September 2011<br /><center><br /><a href="http://www.raziasaid.com" target="_blank">WWW</a> | <a href="http://www.myspace.com/raziasaid" target="_blank">MYSPACE</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/raziasaid.official" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/zebunation" target="_blank">TWITTER</a><br /><a href="http://razia.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">STREAM THE FULL ALBUM ZEBU NATION</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ZebuNation" target="_blank">VIDEOS</a> | <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/razia" target="_blank"> CUMBANCHA</a> </center><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-80647300411049275552010-08-16T09:49:00.001-04:002010-08-16T09:49:03.367-04:00Cumbancha Artist Riding High on WMCE<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div align='center'><a href='http://www.wmce.de/' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.wmce.de/tl_files/images/world_music_charts.gif' style='max-width: 800px;'/></a><br/><br/></div>World Music Charts Europe has released their tallies for August and Cumbancha artists are riding high. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars land at #2, making this the fourth month in a row they have been in the top 10. New comer and rising Brazilian star Luísa Maita has rocketed to the #7 spot. Recently named "The New Voice of Brazil" by National Public Radio, Luísa Maita is creating quite a buzz having out charted recent releases from popular and well known Brazilian artists Seu Jorge and Cibelle. <br/><br/>World Music Charts Europe is a monthly barometer of the hottest world music titles airing on key radio stations across the continent.<br/><br/>WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE <br/>AUGUST 2010 <br/> <br/>Top 20 of 141 nominated records <br/> <br/>1 DJITOUMOU Last month: 2<br/> Idrissa Soumaoro Mali/France Lusafrica <br/> <br/>2 RISE AND SHINE Last month: 1<br/> Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Sierra Leone Cumbancha <br/> <br/>3 MAGNIFICATION Last month: 92<br/> Magnifico Slovenia Piranha <br/> <br/>4 ASSUME CRASH POSITION Last month: 5<br/> Konono No.1 dem.Rep.Congo Crammed <br/> <br/>5 LA BODEGA Last month: - -<br/> Toto La Momposina Colombia Astar <br/> <br/>6 SMOD Last month: - -<br/> SMOD Mali Because <br/> <br/>7 LERO LERO Last month: 82<br/> Luisa Maita Brazil Cumbancha <br/> <br/>8 MAMBO SKA Last month: 4<br/> Ska Cubano UK/Cuba Casino Sounds <br/> <br/>9 TRICOTA Last month: 120<br/> Otros Aires Argentina Galileo MC <br/> <br/>10 PICK A DREAM Last month: 132<br/> Tumi & The Volume Southafrica Sakifo Records <br/></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Cumbanchahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516439856375305278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842504976723221864.post-18330426707022430222010-08-03T14:35:00.005-04:002010-08-03T16:01:11.687-04:00NPR names Luísa Maita "The New Voice of Brazil" - #1 on iTunes and Amazon<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936957"><img src="http://www.cumbancha.com/albums/lerolero/__content/press/press_photos/LuisaMaita_Photo02_thumb.jpg" style="max-width: 800px;" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left">With just a week since release, <a href="http://www.cumbancha.com/luisamaita">Luísa Maita</a>'s debut album <i><a href="http://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/">Lero-Lero</a> </i>has garnered critical acclaim and skyrocketed to #1 on <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=BOWUltxtQAk&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=5573&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fgb%2Falbum%2Flero-lero%2Fid374893343">iTunes Latin</a> charts & #1 on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VL0DR0?ie=UTF8&tag=cumbancha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003VL0DR0">Amazon Latin</a> Bestseller charts. Bloggers at <a href="http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/qa-meet-proud-paulista-lu-sa-taubkin-maita">Latina</a>, <a href="http://boomboomchik.com/2010/05/luisa-maita-lero-lero.html">BoomBoomChick</a> and <a href="http://lusotunes.blogspot.com/2010/06/luisa-maita.html">Caipirinha Lounge</a> picked up on the album early leading to strong reviews at <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:anfyxzwsldte">Allmusic.com</a>, <a href="http://www.flyglobalmusic.com/fly/archives/latin_america_reviews/luisa_maita_lerolero.html">FLY</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derek-beres/global-beat-fusion-two-ma_b_597702.html">Huffington Post</a> and more. Radio stations across North America and Europe, including the UK's BBC 3, and <a href="http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2010/07/latin-alternative-artist-spotlight-stream-luisa-maita/">KCRW</a> are pushing the album high into the charts.<br /><br />Perhaps the crowning achievement to date is the stunning review on <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936957">NPR's All Things Considered</a>. Banning Eyre, NPR music reviewer and senior editor of <a href="http://www.afropop.org/">Afropop.org</a>, raved about the album as well as Luísa's voice and artistry.</div></div><div align="left"><blockquote>"What makes [Lero-Lero] great, though, and quintessentially Brazilian, is her irresistibly, sensuous liquid velvet voice." </blockquote><blockquote>"Maita’s vocal hook seals the deal. It feels familiar, even classic, right from the first listen."</blockquote><blockquote>"Brazilian culture is all about artful blendings; continuums rather than dualities. Luísa Maita can set a love song to a martial arts rhythm, invoke harsh realities of ghetto life with gentleness and dry-eyed humanity and, most of all, use her fluid, versatile voice and rich musical heritage to make it all feel like one coherent whole. <i>Lero-Lero</i> is a discovery but if she keeps making albums this good she may very well be on her way to international stardom."</blockquote>You can listen to the full piece and stream three tracks off the album at <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936957">NPR.org</a>.</div><br /><br /><br /><center><b><a href="http://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">STREAM THE FULL ALBUM <i>LERO-LERO</i> HERE</a><br /><a href="http://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/track/lero-lero-free-download" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD A FREE SINGLE FROM <i>LERO-LERO</i> HERE</a><br /><a href="http://cumbancha.com/luisa" target="_blank">BUY <i>LERO-LERO</i> HERE</a></b></center><center><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VL0DR0?ie=UTF8&tag=cumbancha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003VL0DR0">BUY AMAZON MP3 ALBUM WITH EXCLUSIVE MAGA BO REMIX </a></b></center><center><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VL0DR0?ie=UTF8&tag=cumbancha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003VL0DR0"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/luisamaitamusic?v=app_2392950137" target="_blank">WATCH VIDEOS</a></b><Br><br><br /><img src="http://www.cumbancha.com/emails/LuisaiTunesCharts.jpg"></center><b><br /></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.cumbancha.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0