Asere 4 star Guardian review

February 5th, 2010

The Guardian in the UK have given the new Asere album 4 stars…

Asere: Junio Groove
(Astar Artes)
4 out of 5

Robin Denselow
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 February 2010 23.20 GMT

Asere continue to surprise. It’s been well over a decade since this young Cuban band were discovered and promoted by the Colombian singer Toto la Momposina, and they have gone on to shake up the Havana music scene, carefully balancing a respect for the traditions of Son, the dominant Cuban dance style, with unexpected new influences. This is a seven-piece band who play great, slinky and rhythmic dance music, but can use the same rhythms as the basis for the thoughtful Tumbao Sangreao, dealing with the problems and loss caused by the 2008 hurricanes, and can show their respect for the New York salsa scene with Rubén Blades’s El Cantante, made famous by Hector Lavoe, or a song by the Cuban-influenced Henry Fiol. Then, in total contrast, there’s Harissa, an intriguing instrumental piece in which Son is mixed with Spanish and Middle Eastern influences, with the flamenco guitar flurries of Andres Valdes matched against furious violin improvisation from Alexis Lefevre. Then there’s the atmospheric, rhythmic and half-spoken Yo Naci En El Solar, a tribute to Havana’s black neighbourhoods, and the laid-back, gently moody title track, featuring the horn work of the band’s musical director, Michel Padron. This is Asere’s fourth album, the follow-up to their collaboration with percussionist Billy Cobham; they are sounding as fresh and adventurous as ever.

Adan Pedroso 4* Songlines review

February 3rd, 2010

 

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Cimarron Top 5 Gig in Songlines

February 3rd, 2010

 

Cimarron’s UK tour is in the top five must see gig listings in Songlines March issue (published 01 Feb)

Junio Groove Downloads

February 1st, 2010

 

Junio Groove, the new album from Asere,  will be available to download on Monday…

You can hear some excerpts and order here…

Our first No 1!

January 25th, 2010

Congratulations to Toto (and us!) on her first Number One. Maxima FM in Spain has announced that the Michel Cleis/Totó la Momposina remix has made the top of their chart.

L’Homme De Chevet

January 12th, 2010

l-homme-de-chevet,413366 New french film L’Homme De Chevet starring Christopher Lambert and Sophie Marceau features a song by Toto La Momposina. You can buy the soundtrack at itunes.apple.com/fr/album/lhomme-chevet-bande-originale/id338249199 or www.virginmega.fr/musique/album/l-homme-de-chevet-l-homme-de-chevet-bof–107510304,page1.htm

TOTO Nº4 en el chart…

January 8th, 2010

 

TOTO Nº4  en el chart de Maxima FM-España

http://www.maxima.fm/51Chart/

Review in Vibrations Magazine

January 8th, 2010

 

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Cimarron Abu Dhabi Show Added

January 8th, 2010

Cimarron have added a special one off show in Abu Dhabi on April 1st as part of the Abu Dhabi World Stage 2009/2010 event. The venue will be the Abu Dhabi Theatre.

Adan Pedroso review in Stirrings…

December 14th, 2009

 

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