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NUEVO CICLO - Blues & Rock en QUILMES - Essenhaus - Entre Rios 281, 23hs.
sábado, 26 de mayo de 2012
*** COREY HARRIS ***
Corey Harris ha llevado la vida de un explorador musical, viajando y escuchando música por todo el mundo. El ha tocado en muchos de los lugares y festivales más reconocidos del mundo, incluyendo el Festival de jazz de Montreux, en el Royal Albert Hall de Londres, en el Lincoln Center de Nueva York, en el Centro Kennedy de Washington D.C., en el Ryman Auditórium de Nashville, en el Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival de Tennessee, entre muchos otros. Como la estrella del segmento de Martín Scorsese de la serie de PBS, The Blues, Corey viajó a Malí para tocar con Ali Farka Toure, un viaje que repitió para su álbum de grabaciones de campo llamado de Mississippi a Malí, en el que exploró las conexiones entre el blues y la música africana.
Nacido en 1969 en Denver, Colorado, Corey Harris hizo dos viajes prolongados a Camerún después de graduarse de la Universidad. El retornó a Estados Unidos desde África occidental decidido a hacer su camino como músico, mientras enseñó francés en una escuela rural secundaria de Louisiana. Entre 1995 y 2005, Corey lanzó una serie de álbumes aclamados por la crítica que posicionaron a este “jovén león” firmemente como al artista de blues y roots más versátil de su tiempo. El ha hecho giras en Guinea y Malí, África occidental, así como América del Sur, el Caribe, Europa, Japón, Nueva Zelanda y Australia. Más recientemente, Corey ha lanzado Zion Crossroads (Telarc, 2007), una celebración del roots reggae, Ras Tafari, Etiopía y del continente africano.
In 2007 The MacArthur Foundation named Corey one of only 24 recipients worldwide of their genius award. Since then, Corey has continued to tour internationally. In the summer of 2009 Corey performed at both the Calgary and Vancouver folk festivals in a solo acoustic format, evoking the missing link between Africa and the African diaspora with his powerful blend of original and traditional repertoire. As a bandleader he has toured widely with his critically acclaimed band, the 5x5, an electric vision that has come to be known as the Rasta Blues Experience. With revolutionary lyrics and danceable grooves Corey has redefined the roots music concept, embracing it in all its forms. His latest album, blu.black, will be released in September on the Telarc label. Produced by Chris "Peanut' Whitley (Stable Roots Productions), this is the most powerful mix of cutting edge roots music heard today. blu.black is already receiving rave reviews based on sneak previews of his title tracks.
En 2007, la Fundación MacArthur le dio a Corey uno de los 24 premios “genius award”. Desde entonces, Corey ha estado de gira por todo el mundo. En el verano de 2009 Corey actuó en los Festivales de Folk de Calgary y de Vancouver en un formato acústico como solo, evocando el eslabón perdido entre África y la diáspora africana con su potente mezcla de repertorio original y tradicional. Como líder de la banda “5 x 5”, aclamada por la crítica, ha hecho numerosas giras. La banda ha llegado a ser conocida como la “Rasta Blues Experience”. Con letras revolucionarios y grooves bailables, Corey ha redefinido el concepto de la música de raíces –“roots music”-, comprendiéndolo en todas sus formas. Su último álbum, blu.black, fue lanzado en septiembre por el sello Telarc. Producido por Chris "Peanut' Whitley (Stable Roots Productions), esta es la más poderosa mezcla de la música de raíces que se escuchan hoy.
"El CD esta lleno de mensajes y letras conscientes que apasionan al amante de la verdadera música reggae/ “roots” y “culture music”. Realmente es una celebración de este sobresaliente viaje que llamamos vida.” -Caribe noticias acerca de Zion Crossroads.
*** COREY HARRIS ***
Corey Harris has led the life of a musical explorer, traveling and listening all over the world. He’s performed at many of the world’s most well-known venues, including the Montreux Jazz Festival, London’s Royal Albert Hall, New York’s Lincoln Center, Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. As the star of Martin Scorsese’s segment of the PBS series, The Blues, Corey traveled to Mali to play with Ali Farka Toure, a voyage he repeated for his album of field recordings called Mississippi to Mali, in which he explored the connections between African music and the blues.
Born in Denver, Colorado in 1969, Corey Harris made two extended trips to Cameroon after graduating from college. He came home from West Africa determined to make his way as a musician, while he taught French at a rural Louisiana middle school. In the decade between 1995 and 2005, Corey released a string of critically acclaimed albums which firmly established this young lion as the most versatile blues and roots artist of his time. He has toured in Guinea and Mali, West Africa, as well as South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Most recently, Corey has released Zion Crossroads (Telarc, 2007), a celebration of roots reggae, Ras Tafari, Ethiopia, and the African continent.
In 2007 The MacArthur Foundation named Corey one of only 24 recipients worldwide of their genius award. Since then, Corey has continued to tour internationally. In the summer of 2009 Corey performed at both the Calgary and Vancouver folk festivals in a solo acoustic format, evoking the missing link between Africa and the African diaspora with his powerful blend of original and traditional repertoire. As a bandleader he has toured widely with his critically acclaimed band, the 5x5, an electric vision that has come to be known as the Rasta Blues Experience. With revolutionary lyrics and danceable grooves Corey has redefined the roots music concept, embracing it in all its forms. His latest album, blu.black, will be released in September on the Telarc label. Produced by Chris "Peanut' Whitley (Stable Roots Productions), this is the most powerful mix of cutting edge roots music heard today. blu.black is already receiving rave reviews based on sneak previews of his title tracks.
“The CD is laced with messages and conscious lyrics that would thrill a lover of true reggae/roots and culture music. It’s really a celebration of the ‘overstanding’ of this journey we call life.” -Carib News about Zion Crossroads