Chocquibtown!!! Grupo de Buenaventura has been nominated for a Grammy award 2009! I saw them at the Pacific Music Festival, they are AMAZING.
This group incorporates the best of Currulao and hip-hop for an inspired blend. The lyrics are powerful and quick witted, "where i come from- everyone drinks whiskey, everyone has a car,(except for us), everyone has a motorcycle, everyone eats chicken, and everyone is fed up. The whole world wants to leave, but none of us have been able to. It's not easy, but we still survive"
Check out the article featured in Spin magazine:
http://spinearth.tv/report/chocquibtown-de-donde-vengo-yo
" I won't eat the poison fish even if it's from Choco"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-155l4xcqo&feature=related
I also reccommend El Bombo and Somos Pacifico
Other songs that make me happy:
Arroz con habichuela...pure genius, rice and green beans never sounded so appetizing! I love that the lyrics are so simple, but so much fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ91NTHxZds
Today I had my first marimba lesson. My instructor rocks- no musical theory required. I already learned to play currulao with the variations. I am supercontenta!
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