La Banda Morisca, one of Spain’s finest world music acts, is set to perform on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Roulette in New York City.
La Banda Morisca is based in Jerez de la Frontera, one of the cradles of flamenco. The group plays a mix of traditional flamenco, Arab-Andalusian melodies and rock. The concert will include material from La Banda Morisca’s recent album, Algarabya.
The ensemble includes José Maria Cala on vocals; José Cabral on ud, banjo, guitarra morisca; Antonio Torres on saxophones, tarota, gralla Juan Miguel Cabral on bass; Andrés Tomás Rodriguez on percussion, drums; and Belén Lucena on violin.
8:00pm
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave at 3rd Ave near BAM & Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Information and tickets: www.robertbrowningassociates.com
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.
