Zoom In Habana

 

Asere have made a short film in Havana about their lives, music and the new album Junio Groove. Have a look and tell us what you think. They also have a new Myspace page. Go to www.myspace.com/asereofficial and leave them a message!

 

La Bodega reviews positive

 

songlines-Top-OTW-StickerToto La Momposina's latest album is being universally loved by the press. Songlines magazine will be making it a "Top Of The World" CD with a  track on the covermount. The Times have given it a 4 star review as well as Jungle Drums...  see below. Reviews are coming in all the time now but one thing is clear... La Momposina is back!

TOTO JUNGLE DRUMS REVIEW

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New Asere EP Released

As a taster to the forthcoming new CD from Cuban son maestros Asere, we are releasing a 3 track EP for download only on the 29th Oct. Entitled "One Way Or Another" it has the band revitalised and ready to take on the world. If that weren't enough, you can hear excerpts of each of the songs on the EP by clicking on the player below right now. We are very excited by these tracks and promise you that the new CD will blow you away. Enjoy. (And if you like what you hear, please download the EP... it is very cheap!)

 

Cimarron Tour Update

Cimarron will tour Benelux and the UK in Feb/March 2010. Details will be confirmed in the next week or two.

Asere Tour News

AsereAsere will be in the UK in November 2009.

  • 12-Nov   Hayesfield  School, Bath 01225-426-151 www.hayesfield.com
  • 13-Nov   The Welfare, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Powys,  SA9 1JJ   Box Office: 01639 843163  www.thewelfare.co.uk
  • 14-Nov   The Torch Theatre, Milford Haven . SA73 2BU  Box Office 01646695267   www.torchtheatre.co.uk
  • 15-Nov   Areley Kings Village Hall. DY13 0NB  Box Office  01905 621417
  •  20-Nov   Norton Juxta Twycross Village Hall, CV9 3PU  Box Office 01827 881007
  •  21-Nov   UCP Marjon, Derriford Rd., Plymouth. PL6 8BH   Box Office 01752 636821   www.marjon.ac.uk
  •  22-Nov   Mellor Brook Centre, Blackburn. BB2 7PR Box Office 01254 814944   www.mellorbrook.org
  •  24-Nov   Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX  Box Office 01325 348 843  www.darlington.gov.uk
  • 25-Nov     
  • 26-Nov   Crosby  Civic Hall, North Liverpool L22 0LQ  Box Office  0151 928 1919  www.seftonarts.co.uk
  • 27-Nov   Worcester Arts Workshop, Sansome St, Worcester WR1 1UH  Box Office 01905 21095                             www.worcesterartsworkshop.org.uk
  • 28-Nov   Theatre Harlech, St Davids Hill, Gwynedd LL46 2PU Harlech   Box Office 01766 780 667  www.theatrharlech.com
  • 29-Nov   Ashton under Hill Village Hall  WR11 7SW   Box Office 01386 881594
  • 30-Nov   Acapela Centre, Pentyrch, Nr Cardiff. CF15 5AG     
  • 03-Dec   Appleby Magna, Sir John Moore Foundation, DE12 7AH   Box Office  01530 273629
  • 03-Dec   workshop as above 
  • 04-Dec   Passing Clouds, 440 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8 4AA 
  • 05-Dec   Colchester Arts Centre, 1 Church St., Colchester, CO1 1NF     Box Office 01206 500900  www.colchesterartscentre.com
  • 06-Dec   Carlton Scroop and Normanton Village Hall, Newark Lane, Carlton Scroop, Nr Grantham NG32
  • 08-Dec   SOAS Russell Square London WC1H 0XG    www.soas.ac.uk

Adan Pedroso: Esa Flor UK Release

 

Adan Pedroso Adan’s new solo project (already available to download) will be released on CD in the UK on Oct 17th. It will be available on import all over Europe except France and Spain. Release dates for those countries will be announced soon. It will be released in the US in Feb 2010.

 

Toto La Momposina UK Dates

Toto LiveToto Will be playing two intimate family shows to launch the new album in the UK this month.

First is at The Great Hall Dartington on the 10th September and then on to Cargo in London on the 16th September.

Tickets are on sale now.

Cimarron Dates

Cimarron return to Europe this summer! July 17th Teatro Lara, Madrid, Spain July 19th Colombiamente, London, England July 23rd Glyndwr University, Wrexham, Wales with Catrin Finch July 24th Womad Festival, Charlton Park, England July 5th Sfinks festival, Belgium

La Mezcla

A review of the new tune featuring Toto. This from "Shazam".  To see the full site click here. Although the opening parties to Ibiza's clubs have barely finished Swiss producer Michel Cleis is already staking a serious claim for dance track of the summer with his Latin dance epic, 'La Mezcla'. Like his Swiss compatriot Samim, who had a massive crossover hit in 2007 with 'Heater', Cleis mixes traditional Columbian music with modern techno and house elements to create a dizzying dancefloor brew. 'La Mezcla' first came to prominence over a year ago when top underground DJ's such as Ricardo Villalobos and Luciano began making it the centrepiece of their sets. Unusually, only a small run of unlabeled 12" vinyl were initially commissioned meaning that copies of 'La Mezcla' where impossible to get hold of digitally - legally or otherwise. This gave 'La Mezcla' an almost unique scarcity value as bedroom DJ's scratched their heads trying to get hold of a copy while the track simultaneously became the theme tune to underground clubs in London, Ibiza and Berlin. Featuring rattle snake style shakers that flit around layer upon layer of deep Latin percussion, 'La Mezcla' is 13minutes of hypnotic energy that is driven by an infectious Amazonian pan flute melody. The record builds slowly but purposefully till it reaches a crescendo of congas and the record climaxes with a haunting folk vocal from traditional Columbian singer Toto La Momposina. Digital promo copies put out by the achingly hip German label Candenza have already been causing mayhem amongst the DJ community with Pete Tong recently making the record the 'Essential New Tune' on his Radio 1 show. Now with 'La Mezcla' signed to the hugely influential Strictly Rhythm label it looks as though Michel Cleis could be looking to experience some unexpected mainstream success to add to his all encompassing triumph on the dance scene.~Stephen Titmus. Copyright (c) Shazam Entertainment Limited 2009. All rights reserved

WOMAD and Astar

cimarronWOMAD plays host to 2 Astar artists this year. Colores De Mi Tierra from Colombia will be performing on the Thursday night having been working with local schools. All the children from those workshops will be up there on stage too! Cimarron make their WOMAD debut this year too. We will be selling special advance copies of their new album at the shows (it will not be fully released until the new year) so make sure you get yours. The band will also be signing copies at the Songlines tent after their performance on the BBC stage. Come along and say hi.