A Vaulx Jazz 2010 Le Festival qui ouvre la saison revient. Un bon moment inéluctable pour Lyon et sa région. L'annonce intrinsèque de quelques bons concerts pour conjurer les giboulés piégeux de la fin de l'hiver lyonnais. L'équipe du festival de jazz hébergé par le centre Charlie Chaplin propose cette année encore quelques magnifiques dates. La programmation des concerts proposés par à Vaulx Jazz est disponible intégralement. Concert à ne pas manquer Pour notre part nous ne pouvions passer sous [...]
Omara Portuondo's 'Gracias' wins The Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Tropical Album Illustrious Cuban singer Omara Portuondo has made history twice this year. In October, the remarkable vocalist, and only female star of the Buena Vista Social Club ™, became one of the first Cuban artists in six years to obtain a visa to perform in the U.S., marking a cultural breakthrough in the strained relations between her homeland and the U.S. On November 5, 2009, she also became the first Cuban resident [...]
Last night we heard the news that the father of modern anthropology and noted figure of structuralism Claude Lévi-Strauss passed away, aged 101. An important thinker of 21th century and one of the greats who did much to celebrate different cultures of the world. A proper way to thank him would be with a diverse selection around the world, that's when our friend Ozgur Uckan gave the keyword "Tristesse Tropiques". This selection is a collab between him and me, features music from Brasil, Angola, Hawaii, Egypt & Cuba, more or less around the tropics, and almost exclusively sad. [...]
Singer's American tour hailed as a cultural breakthrough
Legendary Cuban singer and Latin Grammy Nominee Omara Portuondo receives Visa to promote concerts in USA Cultural Breakthrough Achieved Six Year Restriction On Musical Performances Lifted San Francisco Jazz Festival October 20 and UCLA October 23 Omara Portuondo , the world renowned vocalist who began her career in the music scene of her native Cuba in the 1940s, has been granted a travel visa to perform in the United States for two [...]
Photo by Livio Delgado Omara Portuondo is one of Cuba's most celebrated singers. She came into international attention as one of the stars of the Buena Vista Social Club and at 78 years young she continues to make wonderful music. Her new album Gracias showcases her rich, sultry and vibrant vocal range with songs that draw on Cuban and Brazilian traditions with an intimate ensemble. Vuela Pena - Omara Portuondo
GRACIAS, OMARA PORTUONDO World Village, Cuba **** Rating: 86 By Carlos Reyes Embraced by a generation that witnessed the iconic gathering that is the Buena Vista Social Club , the charming musicians continue to develop musical personality. Omara Portuondo won our hearts in that scene from the documentary where she walked through the streets of Cuba, lighting up the island and later illuminating a sold-out Carnegie Hall. Her follow ups as a solo artist have been nothing less than masterful productions unable to find a comfort zone, Omara Portuondo continues her search for [...]
AT CARNEGIE HALL BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB World Circuit/Nonesuch, Cuba **** Rating: 90 By Carlos Reyes A ravishing and unforgettable night of wrinkled musicians enlightened a sold-out Carnegie Hall in New York, thankfully it was recorded. Ry Cooder embraced a generation of Cuban masters that although were still extremely talented, had dissolved in the [...]
Pour fêter ses 60 ans de carrière, Omara Portuondo nous revient avec "Gracias", son nouvel album. Omara, diva de Cuba Nous avions découvert en 1996 la voix d'Omara Portuondo grâce à l'excellent album Buena Vista Social Club . Puis en 1999 à travers le documentaire du même nom, nous avions découvert les traits doux du visage de cette diva de Cuba aux cinquante années de carrière. 60 ans de carrière Omara Portuondo chantait bien avant (ah!oui 60 [...]
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