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 LATIN WAVE proudly presents its Artist Roster for 2012
Contact us in jazzahead - Bremmen at the swiss stand A08
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EDMAR CASTANEDA (Colombia) |
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stage: 4 + 1 crew / Solo, Duo, Trio
Touring period:
March-April, Summer, Autumn 2012
Based: New York,
Germany
Booking territory:
Europe
Producing cross-rhythms like a drummer, smashing chordal flourishes like flamenco Guitarist and collating bebop and Colombian music, Edmar is almost a world unto him-self - The New York Times
The phenomenal Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda, whose technically astounding approach to the instrument normally associated with classical music has been registering with scenesters over the past year. Covering independent, heavily grooving bass lines with his left hand while chording and also running counterpoint melodies and dazzling triplet figures with his right hand (a kind of Charlie Hunter or Joe Passian approach to the harp) - Jazz Times
Edmar Castañeda has performed and recorded to rave critical reviews with an impressive lineup including the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band, Lila Downs, Giovanni Hidalgo, Paquito D'Rivera, Wynton Marsalis, John Patitucci, Dave Samuels, John Scofield, Marcus Miller and many other great artists.
The legendary Paquito D’Rivera, recently Latin Grammy 2011 awarded for his Panamericana Suite - project in which Edmar participated - has remarked: “Edmar is an enormous talent; he has the versatility and the enchanting charisma of a musician who has taken his harp out of the shadow to become one of the most original musicians from the Big Apple”
   
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stage: 4 + 1 crew
Touring period: Summer / Autumn 2012
Based: New York
Booking territory: coop.Europe
"Banquet of the Spirits" features the tight new quartet led by maestro Cyro Baptista- the fabulous percussionist who has performed with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Yo-Yo Ma to Laurie Anderson, Paul Simon and Medeski, Martin and Wood. Cyro's endless sonic curiosity and intense rhythmic drive has never been stronger in this fabulous and imaginative original project. Featuring three of the best young musicians out of the downtown scene, the music jumps from a whisper to a scream and never misses a beat. Delightful music from one of the world's greatest and most adventurous Brazilian musicians. Contagious from the beginning to the end Cyro Baptista and his band, mesmerize the audience creating a thriller spectacle for eye and ear. Mixing his tremendous musical skills, his natural humor and theatrical ways with instruments from Brazil, the Far East, Africa and US. Cyro was recently named Downbeat Magazine's 2011 Percussionist of the Year and Rising Star of the Year in the same category!
"Banquet of the Spirits elaborates on advanced Brazilian pop music. ‘A tasty steam table of soulful music - touched by a cartoon sensibility that makes room for surf rock, trad jazz, devil horn metal and ritual music'" - JamBase
"Banquet of the Spirits is constantly changing intruments and styles to cranck out high energy romps with contagious enthusiasm"... "This is global exotica of a kind so wonderfully weird and cool that it's a must-listen"... - All about Jazz
"Baptista cannot be reined in by any classification. He is simply one of the most limitless musicians we have" - All Music Guide
 
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stage: 7 + 1 crew
Touring period: Spring / Autumn 2013
Based: Argentina
Booking territory: coop.Europe
ASTILLERO - red-hot Tango Nuevo from Buenos Aires; sextet plus singer; new, self-composed music; arranged by the members of the group; the live-appeal of a Rock-band; live-videoscreening; a new generation; post-Piazzolla; young. This is the substrate of a new popmusic- phenomenon from Buenos Aires.
The sound of Astillero is forceful, vertiginous, breathtaking, raw yet sophisticated: a rollercoaster ride of throbbing accents modulating into earth-shattering pianissimos and beyond. Yet this wild sound is entirely hand-made, free of any gimmicks, 100% acoustic: the sound of just wood and strings, brought to searing life by an acute sense for translating the experience of 21st century urban life into new music, built on a solid traditional foundation of Buenos Aires’ tango.
The orchestra, though featuring the typical instruments of a classic tango ensemble (two bandoneons, violin, piano, cello, double bass, and a singer) is a tango formation that has nothing to do with the ‘tango’ of our collective consciousness. Astillero proposes a completely new vision of tango, incisive and intense, rough and violent, reflecting the times we live in.
From their all-original compositions, some instrumental, some with lyrics, emerges a tango that is stripped down yet rich and original. The sounds of Astillero are the sounds of Buenos Aires today - the way they play their music reflects the incongruities and madness of this urban jungle; it kicks, breaks, hurts, jumps. The fresh lyrics add to the rawness - a rough but tender voice, that cares and tears at the same time. The concept goes even beyond music, developed further by video images; poetic and political, projected live to complement the deluge of sound.
The group’s young members have been steeped in traditional tango from early on. At the forefront of the recent ‘Maquina Tanguera’ movement of contemporary tango in Buenos Aires; they have worked with a number of important groups from the scene before forming Astillero in 2005. Years of study and research have also led them to become themselves teachers to the younger generation, through their work with a number of independent organisations and social projects.
With 15 European tours in recent years, and a much-talked-about showcase at WOMEX 08 in Sevilla, Astillero are now fast building an international following. The secret is out, and the word is spreading! Next Album comes in May 2012.
"Urban, restless edginess… offers real originality" - FROOTS MAGAZINE
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EDWIN BONILLA (Puerto Rico) |
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stage: 10 + 2 crew
Touring period: Summer 2013
Based: Miami
Booking territory: Europe
Edwin Bonilla, one of the best percussionists in the world, has collaborated with artists the caliber of Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Madonna, Juan Luis Guerra, Marc Anthony, Cachao, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Celia Cruz and many more. This multi-talented Puerto Rican is an accomplished musician, songwriter and producer, but more importantly he has been captivating “salseros” all over the world with the unmistakable power of his music. Edwin's newest production “Homenaje a los rumberos” - 2012 Grammy Nomination as Best Tropical Latin Album - pays tribute to the New York salsa explosion of the '70s with vibrant new versions of dance-floor scorchers by the likes of Rubén Blades and Tite Curet Alonso.
His previous recordings, "Edwin y su son", "Soy la candela" and "Pa’la calle" received outstanding reviews and critical acclaim from renowned music critics like Descarga.com, All About Jazz, Allmusic.com, AOL Radio and The Miami Herald.
Edwin continues his line of burning hot salsa albums with his fourth solo production. ‘HOMENAJE A LOS RUMBEROS’ pays tribute to the old school salsa masters, with original songs and classics like ‘Canto Abacua’ by Rubén Blades & ‘Ella Está En Otra Rumba’ by Tite Curet Alonso. Powerful horns, strong percussion riffs, crisp and wide vocal arrangements, deep live “descargas” are what define Edwin’s sound.
Edwin blends rich Afro-percussion with blasting pure dance tracks for the real salsa dancers. Edwin takes us for a ride through many styles, blending rich Afro-Percussion interludes with blasting pure dance tracks, a true pleasure for the real salsa dancers. Featuring artists like: Giovanni Hidalgo, Cheito Quiñones, Jesus “El Niño” Perez and Ricardo Gaitán.
"..the most important factor is the musical depth and superb performances throughout. All solos in this recording are killers. Bonilla is a master at laying back, so much so that it seems as though he will not be able to jump ahead, only to then hit hard and fast with unparalleled skill and speed, heard to great effect during his timbale and conga solos and his bongo turns.
Javier AQ Ortiz, 6.11.2010.- all about jazz
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stage: 4 + 1 crew
Touring period: Autumn 2012 / Spring 2013
Based: Miami
Booking territory: Europe
The phenomenally ethnic sounds of the talented Peruvian pianist KIKI SANCHEZ have filled the airwaves with a unique blend of soulful jazz and tropical fusion. Born into the Latin jazz atmosphere, KIKI began his formal education to further his knowledge and training in Peru with Coco Macedo and Edermi Chavez. He became a well-rounded musician by playing with La Peru Salsa All-Stars, Orquesta Majestic (led by his father, Maximo Sanchez) and Anibal Lopez' La Unica. These experiences were the initial building blocks to his future abroad.
He traveled to the US, settled in Miami, where he played with Jazz legends such as Jim Gasior, Cachao, Mike Gerber, Arturo Sandoval, Mike Orta, Eddie, and Barzola's Oriente who took KIKI under his wings. Oriente along with Diana Molinari and Cassandra Hanna polished his classical technique.
"Blown Away" with Arturo Sandoval and Frankie Marcos was nominated for a Grammy for Best Instrumental Album. Also on "La Onda Latina", Frankie Marcos & Clouds was nominated for Best Traditional Tropical Album. KIKI has collaborated with Grammy winning producer, Glen Kolotkin in numerous projects as well.
Kiki Sanchez latest recording is a fusion of Peruvian-folkloric rhythms with modern jazz melodies. Featured on this record is the Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca. Kiki just released an instructional DVD titled "the real latin piano and intro to afro-perivian rhythms". This DVD will be showcased in all libraries nationwide. Currently, it is being featured in the world renowned, Jamey Aebersold along with Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis and many more jazz greats.
Kiki Sanchez is honored to receive the CASIO, Japan endorsement for Latin America and will showcase all of Casio's keyboards across Latin America exclusively.
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SONORA CARRUSELES (Colombia)
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stage: 12 + 2 crew
Touring period: Summer 2013
Based: Colombia
Booking territory: Europe
One of the best contemporary salsa music that exists today. Formed in Medellin, the group is well known throughout salsa dance circles for their energetic and fun salsa dance songs like "Micaela" "Al son de los cuervos", "Cachondea" and "La Comay". With nine albums to its credit and more than twelve years of existence, Colombia's Sonora Carruseles has perfected a trademark sound that is cherished by salsa lovers all over the world. The orchestra burst into the local tropical scene performing Afro-Caribbean rhythms, including a traditional style known as salsa brava, originated in the 1960s. Formed in 1995 by composer/producer Diego Galé and Mario Rincón, the group became a boogaloo and original salsa revival, taking over Latin America, the USA and Europe.
There's some seriously powerful stuff to be found in their music: spidery piano lines, tight polyrythms, explosive brass riffs, staccato cowbell patterns and impossibly nasal choruses that are just hard to resist. Sonora Carruseles plays a moving tribute to the spirit of old hard-core salsa while at the same time revamping this nearly forgotten classical style.
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stage: 12 + 3 crew
Touring period: Summer 2012
Based: Colombia
Booking territory: Switzerland
Urban Salsa from the streets of Bogota! They have the freshness that only a young hard salsa band can have. La-33, was founded in 2002 by the two brothers Sergio and Santiago Mejia. The album debut titled "La-33", released in 2004 as an independent production, won immediate success for its arrangements, lyrics, clean recording and great sound, and specially for their worldwide Latin dance hit - "La Pantera Mambo", a mambo version of "The Pink Panther". This is clearly a band that generates excitement and does it with a sense of humor. Every La 33 musician comes from a different musical background: rock, funk, ska, folk, classical music, fusion and jazz. Perhaps it's this diversity that is one of the secrets of this ensemble's success. They're known as the rockers of salsa because they combine the true swing and sabor of the classic salsa orchestra with true rock'n'roll attitude.
"I loved this storming assault of Latin brass when we reviewed the album 'gozalo', but having seen them live I'm convinced that is one of the best party bands on the planet" Songlines, UK.
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stage: 10 + 4 crew
Touring period: June-July 2012
Based: Mexico
Booking territory: Switzerland, coop. Europe
Mexican accordionist Celso Piña 'El Rebelde del Acordeón' who just celebrated his 30 years musical career, started his career playing traditional music. In the early 80's, he turned to the tropical style, forming a group called 'Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá'. With nearly two dozen albums to his credit, this notable Mexican singer, composer and accordionist, was nominated in 2002 for two Latin Grammy Awards as "Best Contemporary Tropical Album" and "Best New Artist From the North" - as well as for "Best Alternative Artist" by the MTV Latino Awards. Celso Piña is a pioneer in the mixture of tropical sounds, combined with all sorts of urban and popular music, from Mexican music Norteña & Sonidera until Ska, Reggae, Rap and Hip Hop.
Celso has collaborated with artist such as Lila Downs, Control Machete, El Gran Silencio, Sonidero Nacional, Los humilde, Julieta Venegas, Blanquito Man and Sergent Garcia.
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stage: 8 + 2 crew
Touring period: June-July 2012
Based: Chile
Booking territory: Switzerland, coop. Europe
The Cumbia Chilombiana of Chico Trujillo is a new fusion between tropical music, folklore and rock.
Literally the "Small Gangster" fill stadiums in Chile. Chico Trujillo adds spice to the Colombian cumbia of its Chilean culture and its almighty aspiration for the ska. Another beautiful story of cultures mixing.
"Fresh off the release of their new studio album "Plato Unico Bailable" Chico Trujillo has become the most beloved band for those looking to party until mid-morning. With music based on Colombian cumbia and empowered with a modern Chilean rock aesthetic, Chico takes traditional rhythms, doubles (or even triples) the tempo, and feeds off the dance-crazed fans that crowd the stage."
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stage: 11 + 2 crew
Touring period: autumn 2012, summer 2013
Based: Ecuador
Booking territory: Europe
Papa Chango music style blends reggae with salsa, merengue, cumbia and dance hall rhythms. The resul of this harmonious union emerges thanks to the work 11 musicians who make this very popular band from Quito. Its unique and charismatic style makes them one of the best bands in Ecuador. Their first album "caminante" was produced in Argentina and Miami and it included the participation of well-known and internationally recognized musicians such as Mario Siperman (fabulosos cadilacs), Akila barrer (the wailers), Pablo Molina (todos tus muertos). "Negrita" was their first single and it quickly hit the top ten charts of the most important radio stations in Ecuador, holding the number one spot in the popularity charts nationwide for several weeks.
The musical relevance generated by Papa Changó has transcended the ecuarorian frontiers. Many of their songs have been chosen to be a part of important international compilations.
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stage: 9 + 1 crew
Touring period: May-June 2012
Based: Spain
Booking territory: coop. Europe
Calima brings a multicultural essence to their music, drawing from the cultural and national diversity of a group of experienced musicians and performers. Their show, which is further highlighted by the presence of dancers and movement, is a complete experience for the audience which they succeed in drawing into their performance as willing participants. With a distinct Flamenco touch, they create an elegant fusion with Brazilian, Cuban and Hindu percussion, violins, trumpets, palmas [characteristic hand-clapping in Flamenco]. Their dance-oriented and rhythmic music flows with elements of funk, rap and ethnic sounds. Calima breathes and, in so doing, gives freshness, spontaneity, brightness and color to its performances. In 2007 Calima's Album "Azul" was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in the category of best flamenco album. Calima entered the international scene playing at Coloeur Cafe and Afrolatino Festivals in Belgium, Roots - Amsterdam, Convivence - Toulouse, Spantapitas -Berlin and World Musicas - Bulgaria.
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stage: 7 + 5 crew
Touring period: July 2012
Based: Colombia
Booking territory: Switzerland
Joyful Afronauts of the Caribbean.
Systema Solar Raps, Scratches, and Funkifies Colombia’s Technicolor Coast. A new craft is winging its way through the sonic solar system, built from creaky amps and sleek laptops, powered by dayglo Caribbean sun and the brilliant pulse of street parties, and steered by hip-hop Afronauts from one of the globe’s new music hotspots. Welcome aboard Colombia’s Systema Solar, the funkiest Technicolor hip-hop and DJ VJcrew/Latin sound system ever to be pulled by donkey or graced with slammin’ beats. Uniting Afro-Colombian roots with rap, scratching with Afro-Latin percussion, and unstoppable dance grooves with a live video mix, Systema Solar has landed on the world stage. Their florescent exuberance is inspired by a favorite local institution, the pikos, or mobile sound systems akin to Jamaica’s pick-ups, movable parties that can be set up anywhere. The group creates Colombian music that brings together the best of the country’s hip hop and techno scenes with the best of its roots. Made up of some of Colombia’s hottest rappers, techno DJs, percussionists, and video artists, the collective transforms the essence of the pikos into bangin’, infectious, vivid tracks that use everything from sampled 1940s vinyl to scratching to blazing drums. Powering all this creativity is another aspect of the Colombian Caribbean, verbena, the good-time celebratory spirit guiding parties from tiny hamlets to big cities. This positive focus on lifting spirits and getting down stands out in stark contrast to other hip-hop movements in Colombia.
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stage: 3 + 1 crew
Touring period: Summer, Autumn 2012
Based: Colombia
Booking territory: Europe
"retroViSOR
is a colombian musical and artistic project that provides not only food for the ears; they make music visible, by synchronizing their blend of rock, electronica, cumbia and Latin styles with indigenous songs, old ballroom hits and thumping beats with live-controlled video”. Haus del Kulturen der Welt - Berlin.
retroViSOR has played several venues, across Latin América, Europe and Asia, among others are: Expo Shanghai 2010, Wasser Musik Festival - HKW-Berlin, Sfinks Festival - Belgium, Amsterdam’s Sugar Factory, Ollin Kan - Mexico, Rock al Parque - Bogota (biggest south american open air), La Fete de la Musique - Colombia, Estudio Abierto - Bs Aires, Arts Festival of North Norway and Ollin Kan - Portugal. retroVISOR has performed with artists such as Nortec Collective and Bajo Fondo Tango Club.
 
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stage: 2 + 1 crew
Touring period: whole year available
Based: Belgium, Spain
Booking territory: Europe
TALILEMA is formed by two exceptionally talented and versatile artists from Madagascar, TALIKE & KILEMA.
Kilema, author - composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He plays traditional Malagasy instruments such as: the kabosy, mandolin, belamaky, the marovany, the valiha, the katsa.
Talike Gellé, author - composer, singer, dancer, percussionist and storyteller.
Bandleader of the reknown a cappella trio "Tiharea", Talike has mastered numerous traditional vocal techniques such as GAGNAOKE (song of the forest), the execution of guttural sounds, the DRIMOTSE (clearing the throat which gives a drum sound), the DABO-TATRA (percussive beats in the chest) and the JERA-FE (percussive beats of the legs).
TALILEMA takes us to the discovery of the big island of Madagascar. On stage the duo emerges from a strength and an accomplice out of joint.
The Talilema duo was awarded last 30. August 2011 with the 3rd. place in the International Music Festival Sharq Taronalari in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This festival is a competition that takes precedence above all on the culture of the world and consists of 11 jury members specialized in "world music". About 300 musicians and singers from 56 countries participated in this year’s festival..
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