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Charanga del Norte

General Info

  • Genre: Latin / Other / Salsa

    Location Leeds, Northeast, Un

    Profile Views: 16109

    Last Login: 1/23/2012

    Member Since 6/29/2007

    Website charangasue.com

    Record Label Charanga del Norte

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    CHARANGA DEL NORTE: '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…. Bridgewater Hall has a reputation for authentic, first class music and Charanga make the grade.' The Bridgewater Hall. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Sue Miller - bandleader, composer, arranger and flute player, Nick Williams - viola, Jon Lindh, Sharleen Samuels (& Sally, Katarzyna and Alinka deps)- violins, Andy Wardale - cello, Simon Siddol - piano, Matty Shallcross - timbales, Marta Acosta-Nino, Martha Julian and Ana Luisa Munoz - vocals, Ruth Bitelli/Rosie Hayes - bass, Y.Josephine - guiro, Jack McCarthy - congas, Guillermo Davis 'el Iyawo' - dancer ......Charanga del Norte - The Look Back in Charanga Tour...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Charanga del Norte.. | ..MySpace Video....
  • Influences

    Richard Egues, Orquesta Aragon, Orquesta Sublime, Orquesta Broadway, Cachao, Fajardo, Orquesta Sensacion
  • Sounds Like

    Charanga tipica from the 50s and 60s with a UK flavour - Cuban dance music with hypnotic rhythmic violin riffs, punchy flute solos, romantic piano solos and driving percussion.

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  1. Charanga del Norte

    Charanga del Norte are performing at Instituto Cervantes Manchester (Deansgate) this Wednesday 25 January 6.30pm FREE entry

  2. Charanga del Norte

    Charanga del Norte gig Instituto Cervantes Manchester Wednesday 25 January 6.30pm FREE entry

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Comments

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  • RAFIKI JAZZ

    yes 2011 has got to be your year!

    1 year ago
  • Tenley Martin

    Definitely!! I'd love to check them out :-)

    1 year ago
  • Tenley Martin

    LOVE the Beethoven 5 Track!!!!!!

    1 year ago
  • Gondwana Sound

    Thanks for listening - happy fluting....
    Jill

    1 year ago
  • Tenley Martin

    Hola!!! Love the new track!!!! Hopefully I can actually make it to a gig sometime soon

    1 year ago
  • DJ Linkz

    Really looking forward to the 13th gig :)
    See you next Thursday. Alinka x

    2 years ago
  • The Jeff Chambers Varia…

    ..Ha haaah! You are by no means the first person to say that! But the first international observation! (well..Leeds) Time to reposition! Damn you! Jeff x.

    2 years ago
  • Yorkshire-Music-Collect…

    Hi, we now have a provisional webpage for Leeds Festival Fringe , this will be a weeklong event before the Leeds Festival and will be showcasing local Yorkshire talent - more details will be available in April but you will find all our contact details there now.



    2 years ago
  • The Jeff Chambers Varia…

    Gitmo! Guajira Gitmo! (Yeah it sounds shit -  great cartoon).

    Re Prepares Hot Dinners - Does that mean you've finished and won't be down for cake?

    I enjoyed yesterday, thanks for the link.

    Jeff.

    2 years ago
  • The Jeff Chambers Varia…

    ..and a buon natale to you to. Is that right? I'm going to check on Google Language tools...ah, feliz navidad. While I'm here, it wasn't until a recent trip to Malaga that I realised what Trinidad meant. Have a good festivity.  Jeff.

    2 years ago
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Bio:

CHARANGA DEL NORTE: '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…. Bridgewater Hall has a reputation for authentic, first class music and Charanga make the grade.' The Bridgewater Hall.

Member Since:

June 29, 2007

Members:

Sue Miller - bandleader, composer, arranger and flute player, Nick Williams - viola, Jon Lindh, Sharleen Samuels (& Sally, Katarzyna and Alinka deps)- violins, Andy Wardale - cello, Simon Siddol - piano, Matty Shallcross - timbales, Marta Acosta-Nino, Martha Julian and Ana Luisa Munoz - vocals, Ruth Bitelli/Rosie Hayes - bass, Y.Josephine - guiro, Jack McCarthy - congas, Guillermo Davis 'el Iyawo' - dancer
Charanga del Norte - The Look Back in Charanga Tour

Charanga del Norte | MySpace Video

Influences:

Richard Egues, Orquesta Aragon, Orquesta Sublime, Orquesta Broadway, Cachao, Fajardo, Orquesta Sensacion

Sounds Like:

Charanga tipica from the 50s and 60s with a UK flavour - Cuban dance music with hypnotic rhythmic violin riffs, punchy flute solos, romantic piano solos and driving percussion.

Record Label:

Charanga del Norte

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