Charanga Del Norte
'Superb UK-based salsa and charanga band' (Songlines)
A groundbreaking project set up in 1998 by Yorkshire-based flautist-bandleader Sue Miller with the aim of recording & performing contemporary arrangements and compositions in the Cuban Charanga style. The band consists of flute, violins, viola, electric bass, piano, coro singers, timbales, congas and güiro. In Charanga the flute improvises over pulsating rhythms from the string section, mesmeric montunos from the piano, synchronised coros, tripping bass and driving percussion. Their most recent national tour included an outstanding set at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall supporting Buena Vista virtuoso Eliades Ochoa.
'Inviting supporting acts to perform with legendary Cuban artists involved in the Buena Vista Social Club project is no easy matter, finding an outfit in the UK that can hold its own with a well informed audience makes the task all the more difficult, so its lucky we have Charanga Del Norte not only in the UK but within 60 miles of the venue. Bridgewater Hall has a reputation for authentic, first class music and Charanga made the grade.' (CEO, Bridgewater Hall).
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genre: nu-latin | origin: uk-columbia-cuba | onstage: 10-piece |
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booking territory: worldwide | availability: general 06-07
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