FRENTE CUMBIERO explores the sound and identity of
cumbia throughout Latin America. Having participated in cumbia-related
projects since 1999 in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, England,
France and Holland, the band has collaborated with key players in the
cumbia movement, building bridges between the cumbia capitals of the
world, all the way from New York right through to Buenos Aires.
On one
of it’s more recent projects, and with the support of the British
Council, FRENTE CUMBIERO joined forces with legendary dub producer MAD PROFESSOR to produce one of the first tangible encounters between Cumbia and Dub. www.frentecumbiero.com / www.myspace.com/frentecumbiero
COLOMBIAGE, in association with the HAY FESTIVAL, are delighted to bring you FRENTE CUMBIERO, one of Colombia’s most pioneering Cumbia bands paving the way for new musical encounters between genres, generations, continents, artists and much more.
The result was mesmerising and we are delighted to be working in association with the Hay Festival to premier their work in London at Brixton’s JAMM this coming May.
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31st May 2012
BRIXTON JAMM, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH
Time: Doors open at 7pm
Tickets: £8 in advance via PayPal (until 24th May)
BRIXTON JAMM, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH
Time: Doors open at 7pm
Tickets: £8 in advance via PayPal (until 24th May)
£10 at the door
Also confirmed is a very special guest and friend of Colombiage, DJ Russ Jones aka The Hackney Globe Trotter,
who will be opening and closing the night with his electrifying cumbia
rhythms.’The Hackney Globe Trotter’ is a firm lover of good sounds,
funky eyewear, bicycle racing and vintage Volkswagens. Russ is behind
some of London’s most successful clubs including London Calling, No Room
for Squares and Blue Note. He also helped to set up the celebrated
Brazilian record label ‘Far Out Recordings’. From his seminal club night
Future World Funk (est. 1999) he has gone on to compile over 13
compilation CDs including the very influential FWF series, two volumes
of Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers and now a follow up with a twist –
Arriba La Cumbia – the new sounds of cumbia from around world which in
turn has morphed into a very successful monthly club night. www.hackneygt.com
