On March 20th, Bolívar Hall welcomes a performance from Latin group TangOpera, who will present their new musical project “Songs to Die For”. . Chamber group TangOpera illustrates the lavish world of Latin American art song, where poetry and opera transcend their traditional boundaries to combine with the irresistible and […]
Tag: Jazz
Latin music invades London
The Latin Music Festival La Linea 13, which aims to showcase the contribution of contemporary artists in the country’s capital, will take place in April. The musical contribution of America to the rest of the world has been fundamental to the history of this art. From Carlos Gardel, Celia […]
Concha Buika: “There are moments when you’ve got to get a little bit obsessed with your idea of life”
I call her for a telephone interview that we have arranged. She replies from her home in Miami as if she were an old friend. – – Karina Le Gallo – She tells me of the radiant sun, and the joy of being able to ‘stop’ a little while in […]
Miles Cleret: Afro-Latin crossovers in music
A DJ since he was a teenager, his label aims to bring lost tracks from the 60’s and 70’s to modern audiences.. . Graham Douglas Cleret dislikes the term ‘World Music’ as a western attempt to classify ‘other’ music, instead focusing on the multicultural crossovers between musical styles from many […]
Brazilian flavour comes to London
Singer Sergio Mendes to give a concert on July 14th. _ Sergio Mendes is an internationally renowned Brazilian musician. He studied music with the aim of becoming a classical pianist, but all the while his interest in jazz grew. He started out playing late night clubs during the 1950s, the […]