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Amaral, Rita Indiana y Los Misterios, New York, NY, July 9, 2011
by Ernest Barteldes
Amaral, Rita Indiana y Los MisteriosLatin Alternative Music ConferenceCentral Park SummerstageNew York, NYJuly 9, 2011As part of the program for the 12th edition of the Latin Alternative Music Conference, Spain-based Amaral took to the stage with just principals Eva Amaral (vocals) and Juan Aguirre (guitar). Though unbilled for the evening on the official program, they were very well received, playing a short set that included some of the best-known hits from their career, ...
read moreThe Music of Simon & Garfunkel Celebrated at Central Park Summerstage, June 8, 2010
by Ernest Barteldes
The Music of Simon & Garfunkel Central Park Summerstage New York, NY June 8, 2010
On a balmy spring night in Central Park, Art Garfunkel took to the stage after a brief introduction by Mayor Mike Bloomberg. He gave a brief speech where he mentioned that he never felt the songs he recorded with partner Paul Simon were the definitive" versions of those songs, but just the original" ones, and ...
read moreWMI And SummerStage Present Adam Rudolph’s Go: Organic Orchestra And Guests on Saturday, September 10
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Kate Winn
With a 37-year curatorial presence in NYC, World Music Institute is mainly known for presenting traditional and contemporary music from around the world. However, in the early years, WMI's programming included the 'Improvisations'series, rooted at the intersection of NYC's jazz and improvised music scene and the music of our immigrant communities. The series brought together musicians from various backgrounds and cultures, including such visionary artists as Don Cherry, Yusef Lateef, Randy Weston, Hassan Hakmoun, Glen Velez, Foday Musa Suso, and ...
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Los Van Van Cancels for Summerstage: Jose Conde Will Open for Pupy Y Los Que Son Son
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Los Van Van Cancels for SummerStage: Jose Conde Will Open for Pupy y Los Que Son Son
Last week Los Van Van canceled their appearance at Central Park SummerStage. But that won't stop Miami-born, NYC-based singer Jos Cond from building a musical bridge between Cuba and the US when he plays SummerStage on June 6. As a former member of the internationally acclaimed Los Van Van, Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader Cesar Pedroso will play the stage as well. ...
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Jose Conde Joins the Legendary Los Van Van at Summerstage June 6th
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Booty-Shaking History Making: Jose Conde Joins the Legendary Los Van Van at SummerStage as Cuban America and Cuba Reunite
Songwriter and musical bridge builder Jose Conde knows how to take sounds and run with themall the way to the dance floor. He brings his playful pan-Latin power pop to Central Park SummerStage on June 6, 2010 and joins Cuban legends Los Van Van in a lineup of historic proportions.
For the first time, Havana artists will share a bill with ...
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Central Park Summerstage Sets Schedule
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All About Jazz
This year’s free concerts at Central Park SummerStage will begin on June 12 with a performance by the New York Pops.
Among the 29 other free shows confirmed so far by the City Parks Foundation: Wally Lamb reading from his latest novel, “The Hour I First Believed” (June 17); French tennis star turned singer Yannick Noah (June 21); Malian singer Oumou Sangare (July 5); Detroit soul singer Bettye LaVette (July 24);
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