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Femi Kuti's Minnesota show |
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 On stage, Nigerian Femi Kuti plays dual roles of serious artist and demanding coach. His most recent show at the Minnesota Zoo on August 2nd gave a crowd filling 2/3rds of the 1,500 capacity amphitheater plenty to observe.
His entourage of ten instrumentalists including a brass section and drums opens up the concert, loudly playing their horns and guitars as a trio of women dressed in red hot-pants, beaded ropes, and bangles dance and provide back-up vocals.
There is no mistaking Kuti’s appearance. He walks on stage with a commanding visage. In contrast to the kelly green tunics and pajama bottoms worn by the band, Kuti wears a long, black tunic with a butterfly blue geometric pattern. His stern countenance coul...
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Tiempo Libre and the Minnesota Orchestra Premiere New Symphonic Work |
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 Revered Venezuelan composer Ricardo Lorenz celebrates Cuba’s musical heritage with Rumba Sinfónica, a new symphonic work written in collaboration with Cuban pianist Jorge Gómez. The world premiere of the piece will be performed by Gomez’ hit timba group, Tiempo Libre, and the Minnesota Orchestra on November 16th and 17th, 2007.
Rumba Sinfónica is a 30-minute sound travelogue exploring the full possibilities of a Cuban band and symphony orchestra performing together. The Cuban rumba will not only infuse this symphonic work, but will also guide its musical content from beginning to end.
Tiempo Libre is the first all-Cuban timba group in the United States. Hailed as ambassadors of Cuban music, the group has enjoyed unprecedented success – two consecutive Grammy nominations and a re...
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Chris Norman Music for the Reel World |
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 While Cape Breton (Canada) is mainly known for its fiddling royalty such as Ashley McIsaac and Natalie MacMaster , fellow Novia Scotian flautist Chris Norman, has in his own quiet way fused his classical training with his the wild Celtic music of Cape Breton. While Chris lacks the quirkiness of the Quebecois group Matapat, his clear high notes and technical prowess has turned heads of classical music critics and roots music enthusiasts alike.
His latest release, Caledonian Flute (in which Chris performs on several flutes including a Rudall Rose Boxwood from 1835) introduces Celtic music of the 18th and 19th ...
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Red Feather Woman Preserves Ancient Culture |
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 Red Feather Woman - Distant Drums (Blatz Music, 2007)
Red Feather Woman - The Keepers of the Earth (Blatz Music, 2006) Most of the Native American music being released lately seems to be pow wow and new agey flute tunes. Rose Red Elk (Red Feather Woman) goes in a completely different direction. She is an enrolled member of the Lakota/Assiniboine tribes and specializes in fascinating spoken word recordings. Some of her songs are original, inspired by her ancient culture. The other material she uses are compelling traditional stories, told to her by her father and grandfather.
The musical influences on her CDs range from folk rock to classical, using instruments ...
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Massive Audience for Te Vaka in Paris |
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 Paris, France - More than 10,000 people got to see Te Vaka perform live in Paris. Their 2 performances for the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup created a magical Pacific atmosphere for an eclectic and excited audience. Te Vaka looked very much at home on the massive stage with spectacular lighting and pumping sound system. The fine weather and clear skies over France on both nights added to the occasion. Melodic voices and tribal beats fuelling their colorful, hip-shaking dancers met with screams of approval from the crowd, who, at times sang along. The 90 minute show ended with a powerful ...
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