Bloomington (Indiana, USA).
Taller de Compás de Almanjáyar is more than just a percussion workshop. It arose out of a social cultural educational program, born as a direct result of a housing project on the street Molino Nuevo in Almanjáyar, Granada, to promote peaceful cultural co existence through music (the rhythms of flamenco alongside those of Cuba, Brazil and Africa).
The team of professionals who started the social project of intervention and renovation( Miguel, Reme, Puche and others) also began the music workshop, which over a period of four years has had wonderful results and achieved the aims of the cultural association not only musically but socially and culturally encouraging local participation of the community.
The group’s CD is a reflection of all that work and charts the progress through the music, song after song, from the year 2000 when the children (at that time 11 and 12 years of age), recorded their first song until March 2002 when they finished the last track.
US – CANADA ITINERARY
Sat 13 SEPT
DETROIT www.detroitfestival.com
5 – 6.30 CONCERT (70-90 mins) Arts Festival of Detroit
CCS Stage, E Kirby Street @ John R Festival grounds
Tues 16 SEPT
CHICAGO http://www.clas.niu.edu/latino
5 PM CONCERT Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115.
Weds 17 SEPT
CHICAGO http://www.cityofchicago.org/WorldMusic
12:30pm Border Books and Music, signing CDS and having a jam
8:30pm CONCERT Old Town School
of Folk Music
Thurs 18 SEPT
CHICAGO
9:00pm CONCERT
Chicago Cultural Center as a part of the building-wide ‘World Music Open
House’. Eight other acts music ensembles will be performing that night
Fri 19 SEPT
CHICAGO
12:30pm Chicago Cultural Center live radio broadcast 89.3FM. RADIO
WNUR
Sat 20 SEPT
CHICAGO
www.rogerspark.com
12.30 pm CONCERT Rogers park World Music festival
Sun 21 SEPT
MADISON, WISCONSIN
12.00 am CONCERT Oasis Stage Willy Street Festival
7.00 pm CONCERT Oasis Stage Willy Street Festival
Mon 22 SEPT
MADISON, WISCONSIN
http://www.marquette-neighborhood.org/tallerdecompas.html
10 am Workshop
5.00 pm Workshop O’Keeffe Middle School
7.30pm CONCERT Wil-Mar Center
Thurs 25 SEPT
TORONTO CANADA
Small World Festival
http://www.smallworldmusic.com
9 pm CONCERT Lula Lounge
http://www.lula.ca
Fri 26 SEPT
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA
www.lotusfest.org
9pm-10:15pm CONCERT Convention Center
Sat 27 SEPT
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA
7:30-8:15pm CONCERT Convention Center
10:45-11:30pm CONCERT The InterArt Tent
By the band’s album Cale Calé
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
