A collective and dynamic fusion of music, art and interactive video.

A totally concept in Urban performance the “RedBlueBrothers” are giving you the ultimate experience, mixing the best music selection with the art digital effects.

Digital Graphic designer (Andres Arriaga) & DJ (Ricardo Bogota) are putting the talent on the table, and you are essential part of the show.
A live mix of Jazz Beat, Funk-Drum and Bass, playing simultaneously with fascinating digital images of the best urban art landscapes. All showing on your outfit wile you are dancing!

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this unique performance.

redBlue Brothers @ Terraza 7 train cafe

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La Cumbiamba eNeYé will performs on Saturday July 31 at 10:00PM

La Cumbiamba eNeYé performs concerts and workshops with traditional instruments from the Indigenous cultures, the European and African Diasporas, as well as the mestizo/criolla cultures of Colombia. All of which are blended together to create the traditional musical styles that developed throughout the colonial era and continue to evolve.

La Cumbiamba eNeYé’s approach to music is investigative. However, from the styles, genres, rhythms, and melodies explored the group is inspired to create new arrangements and entirely new compositions, which although traditionally influenced, have eclectic characteristics in texture, harmony and rhythm. This aspect of La Cumbiamba eNeYé can be seen as the result of being a New York born and based group, where interactions and continuous contact with musicians from different places around the world generate new possibilities. The group takes coastal music as a departing point and source of work not only because of the musical background of some of the members, but because coastal traditions in Colombia, as in other regions of the Caribbean, are inexhaustible fountains of culture and inspiration.

Initially, La Cumbiamba eNeYé’s began performing a repertoire of cumbia related rhythms outdoors in different public areas of New York City. Given these circumstances, “eNeYé” adopted its denomination of ‘cumbiamba’ from the cultural vocabulary of the northwestern Caribbean coast in South America. In Colombia, ‘cumbiamba’ is a familiar word, which carries the meaning of an outdoors celebration with live cumbia music or the bands that perform in such events. La Cumbiamba eNeYé evokes this lively atmosphere with every performance, and has also extended them into different cultural venues throughout the city and beyond
Since its beginnings, La Cumbiamba eNeYé has been working from a handful of traditional styles that are present in Colombia. Some of these musical styles are:

In the Atlantic Coast

Gaitas y Tambores

From the Atlantic coast, this style is performed with pre-Colombian woodwind native indigenous instruments along with the maraca. In this powerful musical style developed and cultivated throughout the colonial and post-colonial eras until present, drums from the African Diaspora blend as two peas in a pod with the gaitas and their unique contour of melodies. A given piece can be instrumental or sung in Spanish. When it is sung, it is said that this style constitutes a perfect artistic expression of the tri-ethnicity that characterizes the general population in the region.

Modern Banda ‘Pelayera’

Also from the Colombian Caribbean region, this style is performed with the same instruments present in any traditional marching band except that the percussion section contains only one of each. However, this style has plenty of freedom in terms of the brass or woodwind instruments that can be used for any given performance. The term “pelayera” alludes to San Pelayo, a small town in the Atlantic coast region, home of a famous and popular annual band festival. ‘Música Pelayera’ denotes the above-mentioned instrumentation along with the body of repertoire, which a band from the region usually plays, or to describe its musical characteristics and nuances.

Terapia or Champeta

From the Caribbean coast, ‘la música champeta’ refers to the most recent wave of popular influence to be embraced by the common folk in the Colombian Caribbean. Even though present in the Caribbean throughout the century, this musical style was propelled to unprecedented heights by popular music movements emanating from Africa in the immediate post revolution/independence years in the 1960’s, particularly from the Congo area. As a result, ‘champeta’ is more easily compared and associated with Congolese ‘zoukous’. However, the term champeta as it is used in Colombia may include or take various characteristics of similar styles such as calypso, socca, samba, bomba, or zoukus from other regions of the Caribbean or even Brazil, which share Congo elements.

In the Pacific Coast
Conjunto de marimba
This musical tradition takes its name from one of the rhythms played by this type of traditional ensemble found in numerous small villages and towns along Colombia’s Pacific coast and in Ecuador. This ensemble features the marimba as the main melodic and harmonic foundation, singing and drums called bombos and cununos. Other genres within the traditions of these types of ensembles are currulao, bunde, arrullo, aguabajo, and juga.
Chirimía:
This musical style is from the Pacific coast, and its instrumentation is the same as in the ‘banda Pelayera’. There are, however, great differences between these styles, but they are entirely and strictly musical. The differences are present in nuances, rhythms, melodic contour, and phrasing

RADIO JAROCHO PLAY EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 10PM

Radio Jarocho is a New York City-based group devoted to the son jarocho and fandango traditions from southern Veracruz, Mexico. Formed in 2005 Radio Jarocho has performed in the following music venues and festivals in New York City and Washington D.C.

-La Casita at Lincoln Center
-Celebrate Mexico Now!
-Chase Latino Cultural Festival
-Brooklyn Folk Festival
-Instituto Cultural Mexicano, Washington D.C.
-National Museum of the American Indian
-American Folk Art Museum
-Barbes
-Shrine
-Jalopy Theatre
-Banjo Jim’s
-Terraza Cafe
-Cafe Central, Oaxaca

The Band:
Gabriel Guzman
Carlos Marin
Cecilia Ortega
Julia del Palacio
Carlos Cuestas

PLECTRO TRÍO

Javier Andrés Mesa Martínez (Bandola)
Carlos Alberto González (Tiple)
Andrés García (Guitarra – Arreglos)

Una acepción de la palabra Plectro es “palillo o púa utilizada desde la antigüedad para tocar instrumentos de cuerda”. Dentro de la música Andina Colombiana, el Plectro se usa en instrumentos tales como la Bandola, el Tiple y el Tiple Requinto. Plectro significa también “inspiración”.

Plectro Trío fue fundado en la ciudad de Cali (Colombia) en febrero de 2001 con el objetivo de realizar un trabajo de alto nivel que involucre elementos tradicionales y nuevas tendencias de Música Andina Colombiana y repertorio universal dentro de la conformación instrumental más característica en nuestra Música Andina: Bandola, Tiple y Guitarra.

Los integrantes de Plectro Trío han sido estudiosos e investigadores de los instrumentos típicos de cuerda desde muy temprana edad y a nivel individual han logrado conquistar los más altos galardones en diferentes eventos y festivales del país.

PREMIOS

- Festival Nacional de Tríos “Oriol Rangel”, Pamplonita (Nte. Santander) 2004: Primer Lugar.

- Festival Nacional “Mono Núñez”, Ginebra (Valle del Cauca) 2004: Gran Premio “Mono Núñez” Instrumental, Mejor Trío Instrumental, Mejor Interpretación en homenaje a Luis A. Calvo, Premio “Pacho Benavides” al mejor tiplista del festival, entre otros.

ANDREA TIERRA, compositora y cantante que mezcla poeticamente los ritmos latinos con el jazz

Cuando: Junio 15, 2010 7PM

Donde: Terraza 7 train cafe. 40-19 Gleane Street Elmhurst, NY 11373

Donacion: $ 10 dolares

EVERY THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 9PM
Hiro: Guitar
Moto: Bass
Franco: Percussion

“Interoceanico’s music is earthy, organic and an amalgam of elements imported from diverse genres” -The Groove(USA) “Interoceanico’s music is indispensable for a quiete moment of our life” -Jazz Dimension(Germany) “Interoceanico has pioneered a sub-genre of world music that mirrors the multicultural make up of the ensemble” -The Asashi Newspaper(Japan) “They are fresh, subtle and instantly likable and rotating cast keeps the soundscape from becoming repetitive” -Jazz Review.com(USA)

Interoceaico means inter-oceanic. Interoceaico 3 is a unique blend of three musicians from Japan and Argentina.The group was formed in boston, MA 2002 by a composer and guitarist, Hiroya Tsukamoto.
They have performed many concerts throughout the Boston and New York area including Blue Note(New York).

They are a musical ensemble different than most of their contemporaries. Interoceanico’s music is a cornucopia
of lush harmonies, lyrical melodies, driving rhythms and the first class arrangements that form their
original music. They combine elements of South American folklore, contemporary fusion, jazz and pop music
to create an overall sound that is appealing to both non-musicians and musicians. The architecture of
their music is shaped by the variety of diverse influences and backgrounds that each members have.

Interoceanico’s inmitable sound and inventiveness are evident throughout
the musical journey that The Other Side of the World takes listner on.

EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 9:00PM

The Alejandro Flórez Trio is a jazz trio with influences of avant-garde music, and colombian rhythms. Alejandro writes all the music, which is playful and ironic in nature. The players infuse a great deal of unpredictability, virtuosity and a definite “New York” feel that is sure to shake the stage.

EVERY FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 9:00PM

The Sebastián Cruz-Alejandro Flórez Duo was formed in 2009 by these two versatile guitarists who met in NYC. Both musicians bring a mixed background of jazz, Colombian and Latin American music, rock and funk, classical performance and improvised music. The resulting sound is one of relentless search for common ground between these traditions through the timbres of the acoustic and electric guitars.

May 21st is annually recognized in Colombia as AfroColombian Day, a celebration of the abolition of slavery in Colombia, which occurred in 1851. In recognition of this day join AfroColombia NY in two events which commemorate and celebrate the AfroColombian heritage and culture.

From Currulao to Hip-Hop: AfroColombian Music Past, Present and Future
Friday May 21st, 2010 – 7:00pm
Terraza 7 Train Cafe
40-19 Gleane Street (Jackson Heights; 7 Train to 82nd Street)

We present an homage to AfroColombian music. Currulao is amongst the most recognizably AfroColombian music genres to-date; but the influence of AfroColombian culture on other genres of music, such as Salsa and Hip-Hop, is ever present. The event will feature Diego Obregon, Charlie Cajares and Calle Cardona & Que TV! Cosponsored by Terraza 7 Train Cafe. Special AfroColombian drinks will be offered!

El 21 de Mayo es reconozido como el Día de la AfroColombianidad en Colombia, en el cual se celebra la abolición de la esclavitúd en Colombia en 1851. En reconocimiento de este día, AfroColombia NY organiza dos eventos que se enfocan en la cultura AfroColombiana.

Del Currulao al Hip-Hop: La Musica Afrocolombiana Pasado, Presente y Futuro
Viernes 21 de Mayo, 2010 – 7:00pm
Terraza 7 Train Cafe
40-19 Gleane Street (Jackson Heights; Tren 7 a la Calle 82)

Presentamos un homenaje a la música Afrocolombiana. Currulao es uno de los sonidos mas reconozidos como Afrocolombiano, pero la influencia Afrocolombiana en otros generos de música, como la Salsa y el Hip-Hop siempre están presente. Artistas Diego Obregon, Charlie Cajares y Calle Cardona & Que TV tocarán diferentes clases de música. Bebidas Afrocolombianas serán ofrecidas

EVERY SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 9:00PM

Solange Prat is an Argentinian singer and songwriter. She has just moved to New York to keep on developing her carrer and perform her own music. Her songs tell stories about her own experiences through life and show how she´s been influenced by a variety of music styles, from Brazilian and Latin American to jazz and soul among others.
Solange started her music studies at a very young age as well as her career as a musician and actress. Graduated from Escuela de Música Contemporánea (Berklee International Network) in 2004 and also studied theatre and dance. In her native Buenos Aires she appeared in Hairspray(2008-2009) and Rent(2008). She has also worked as a singer for Disneyand toured the world many times (e.g. Europe, Asia, Latin America) with several international artists as vocal coach and back vocals. She also worked for Royal Caribbean Cruisesas a singer of the production shows and starred “Libremente”(1999) on t.v. as an actress and singer. She released the cd”Nada Fue”with the band Ojalaand also “Shake”as a soloist in Portugal. In 2007 she recorded her first EP, “Voy”, as a singer and songwriter.
The combination of her spanish roots and her international musical background and experience make her style original and unique.
www.myspace.com/solprat