The mestizo people who inhabit the llanos [plains] on the great Orinoco river are descendents of Spanish settlers, African slaves and Indigenous Indians. This is cattle rearing country where life revolves around country ranches. Music accompanies the daily working tasks such as milking and cattle drives. The word Cimarrón, meaning wild bull, is a symbol of liberty in Los Llanos. This Colombian seven-piece wowed audiences at WOMAD with a spectacular, super-tight performance of joropo music and dance. Thursday 18 March. Doors 7pm
Union Chapel
Compton Terrace, Islington, London, N1 2UN
Tel: 08444 77 1000 (Ticketweb)
www.unionchapel.org.uk
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