Did you know that the Encuentro was chosen by the NYPost as a "Hotpick" for this past weekend? Maybe that explains why hundreds of people showed up, filling the place by 7 p.m. and leaving it packed and overcrowded (to the point of a fire hazard--really) by the time La Cumbiamba had the place rocking a few hours later. I'm not going to tell you about all the bands, but I will say that Lucia Pulido and Coba made a stunning combination, Marta Gomez completely controlled the room for her 30-minute set, and Folklore Urbano delivered as the final act of the night, bringing the whole crowd to its feet. But really, the stunner of the night was Edmar CastaƱeda, whose performance on the harp was spellbinding. People around me were crying. How can someone do so much with a harp? I mean, the guy has played Carnegie Hall, but I really didn't expect this. He has a record out in a week, I'll try to find some more info on it.
But the big news is that we've signed La Cumbiamba and Coba to Chonta Records! La Cumbiamba has a CD that they've self-released, but we're in the process of remixing and remastering it right now, and we're going to re-release it within a month. And Coba's first CD will be available on our store this week, when the store goes live. And also, Sebastian Cruz, the songwriting prodigy behind Coba, will be going back into the studio early next year to put together a new album with a stripped-down sound. I'll post the press release here later.
BTW, send any e-mail to contact [at] chontarecords {dot}com. No spam!
This is not a pictre of me. It is a picture of a gaitero, or a musician who plays the gaita, which is a long flute typical to Colombian folkloric music. It's an incredibly versatile instrument, and I wish I could play it, so that's why this is called the Gaiterolog.
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