This is the debut tour for Cimarrón, a Colombian seven-piece who
wowed audiences at WOMEX in Seville
last year with a spectacular performance of joropo music and dance.
Hailing from the vast Orinoco plains which stretch from Colombia into
Venezuela, joropo is a fast traditional rhythm played on harp, bandola
and cuatro accompanied by bass, cajon and maracas which Cimarrón
fire up with a flawless virtuosity and heart-stopping sense of
drama.
Led by harpist Carlos Rojas, Cimarrón have been experimenting with
the music of their homeland for the past 20 years. Their new album
Astar Artes has been released to co-incide with its Spring UK
tour.
'Absolutely brilliant!' BBC Radio 3
DATES & TIMES
20 Mar 2010
19:30 - 21:30
ADDRESS & LOCATIONS
National Centre for Early Music
St. Margaret's Church off Walmgate York North Yorkshire YO1 9TL
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