José Simián
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New York City: Dylan Capital
[Published in Qué Pasa, May 13, 2011] Read the full article here
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CHIA’s Dance Party: Martín Vejarano’s New Ensemble
Martín Vejarano, restless explorer of Afro-Colombian music and leader of La Cumbiamba eNeYé has a new brainchild: CHIA’s Dance Party, an ensemble of percussion and brass that produces an exciting blend of Colombian rhythms, jazz and contemporary music. Here’s my interview with Vejarano on Contraportada.
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Notes for an Article on The National
[Read the article on Qué Pasa]
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Moona Luna: Songs for a Bilingual Childhood
[Continue reading the article on the Daily News] …and here’s an interview with Moona Luna’s leader, Sandra Velásquez, on Contraportada:
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Los Amigos Turn 20
[Continue reading on the Daily News]
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Pedrito Martínez Makes Noise the Old Fashioned Way
In recent years, Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martínez has become one of the most active Latino musicians in the city. Besides playing his drums for numerous other musicians, he has formed a band of his own Pedrito Martínez Group. With this outfit, he has created a devoted following the old fashioned way: playing energetic weekly gigs at…
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Saura Raises the Flamenco Bar
[Continue reading on the Daily News]
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Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble: An Appreciation
[Published in Qué Pasa on February 11, 2011]
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Gregorio Uribe: That Big Colombian Sound
[Published on Daily News, February 2, 2011]
José Manuel Simián 