18th December 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

Part of Winter at Southbank Centre [usually called Winter Festival] / A World in London Live / Friday Tonic (free event).

Country: Colombia (British resident). Style: Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Bambuco, Joropo, etc.

Lineup: Angelica Lopez (v), Rafael Sarmiento (gaita colombiana/maracas/tambora) Gustavo Alcantara (keyboard/alto sax/soprano sax/clarinet), Jose Hernando Arias (accordion), Javier Fioramonti (g), Adolfredo Pulido (bass g), Nickolai Rodriguez (tambor alegre/congas/tambora), Juan Carlos Arenas (tambora/guache/guasá/cowbell/tambourine), Jimmy Le Messurier (d) plus guitar player (name unknown).

I took photos of the band in 2012 at the Celebrating Sanctuary Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157630403360986/) and the Thames Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157631594231527/). I have also photographed many of the musicians with other bands: Sarmiento and Rodriguez with Cumbe, Arias with Fuerza Vallenata, Fioramonti wuth Guillermo Rozenthuler and Tango 3, Pulido with Malambo and the Afro-American Project, and Le Messurier with the London Lucumi Choir. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags.
More information: www.papayera.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/angelicalopezypapayera/.

Tags:   World Music Colombia Cumbia Angelica Lopez Papayera Maracon Maraca Shaker Hand Percussion Winter Festival A World in London Live Friday Tonic Southbank Centre

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18th December 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

Part of Winter at Southbank Centre [usually called Winter Festival] / A World in London Live / Friday Tonic (free event).

Country: Colombia (British resident). Style: Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Bambuco, Joropo, etc.

Lineup: Angelica Lopez (v), Rafael Sarmiento (gaita colombiana/maracas/tambora) Gustavo Alcantara (keyboard/alto sax/soprano sax/clarinet), Jose Hernando Arias (accordion), Javier Fioramonti (g), Adolfredo Pulido (bass g), Nickolai Rodriguez (tambor alegre/congas/tambora), Juan Carlos Arenas (tambora/guache/guasá/cowbell/tambourine), Jimmy Le Messurier (d) plus guitar player (name unknown).

I took photos of the band in 2012 at the Celebrating Sanctuary Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157630403360986/) and the Thames Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157631594231527/). I have also photographed many of the musicians with other bands: Sarmiento and Rodriguez with Cumbe, Arias with Fuerza Vallenata, Fioramonti wuth Guillermo Rozenthuler and Tango 3, Pulido with Malambo and the Afro-American Project, and Le Messurier with the London Lucumi Choir. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags.
More information: www.papayera.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/angelicalopezypapayera/.

Tags:   World Music Colombia Cumbia Angelica Lopez Papayera Winter Festival A World in London Live Friday Tonic Southbank Centre

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18th December 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

Part of Winter at Southbank Centre [usually called Winter Festival] / A World in London Live / Friday Tonic (free event).

Country: Colombia (British resident). Style: Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Bambuco, Joropo, etc.

Lineup: Angelica Lopez (v), Rafael Sarmiento (gaita colombiana/maracas/tambora) Gustavo Alcantara (keyboard/alto sax/soprano sax/clarinet), Jose Hernando Arias (accordion), Javier Fioramonti (g), Adolfredo Pulido (bass g), Nickolai Rodriguez (tambor alegre/congas/tambora), Juan Carlos Arenas (tambora/guache/guasá/cowbell/tambourine), Jimmy Le Messurier (d) plus guitar player (name unknown).

I took photos of the band in 2012 at the Celebrating Sanctuary Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157630403360986/) and the Thames Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157631594231527/). I have also photographed many of the musicians with other bands: Sarmiento and Rodriguez with Cumbe, Arias with Fuerza Vallenata, Fioramonti wuth Guillermo Rozenthuler and Tango 3, Pulido with Malambo and the Afro-American Project, and Le Messurier with the London Lucumi Choir. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags.
More information: www.papayera.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/angelicalopezypapayera/.

Tags:   World Music Colombia Cumbia Angelica Lopez Papayera Dancers Winter Festival A World in London Live Friday Tonic Southbank Centre

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18th December 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

Part of Winter at Southbank Centre [usually called Winter Festival] / A World in London Live / Friday Tonic (free event).

Country: Colombia (British resident). Style: Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Bambuco, Joropo, etc.

Lineup: Angelica Lopez (v), Rafael Sarmiento (gaita colombiana/maracas/tambora) Gustavo Alcantara (keyboard/alto sax/soprano sax/clarinet), Jose Hernando Arias (accordion), Javier Fioramonti (g), Adolfredo Pulido (bass g), Nickolai Rodriguez (tambor alegre/congas/tambora), Juan Carlos Arenas (tambora/guache/guasá/cowbell/tambourine), Jimmy Le Messurier (d) plus guitar player (name unknown).

I took photos of the band in 2012 at the Celebrating Sanctuary Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157630403360986/) and the Thames Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157631594231527/). I have also photographed many of the musicians with other bands: Sarmiento and Rodriguez with Cumbe, Arias with Fuerza Vallenata, Fioramonti wuth Guillermo Rozenthuler and Tango 3, Pulido with Malambo and the Afro-American Project, and Le Messurier with the London Lucumi Choir. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags.
More information: www.papayera.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/angelicalopezypapayera/.

Tags:   World Music Colombia Cumbia Angelica Lopez Papayera Rafael Sarmiento Gaita Colombiana Flute Winter Festival A World in London Live Friday Tonic Southbank Centre

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18th December 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

Part of Winter at Southbank Centre [usually called Winter Festival] / A World in London Live / Friday Tonic (free event).

Country: Colombia (British resident). Style: Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Bambuco, Joropo, etc.

Lineup: Angelica Lopez (v), Rafael Sarmiento (gaita colombiana/maracas/tambora) Gustavo Alcantara (keyboard/alto sax/soprano sax/clarinet), Jose Hernando Arias (accordion), Javier Fioramonti (g), Adolfredo Pulido (bass g), Nickolai Rodriguez (tambor alegre/congas/tambora), Juan Carlos Arenas (tambora/guache/guasá/cowbell/tambourine), Jimmy Le Messurier (d) plus guitar player (name unknown).

I took photos of the band in 2012 at the Celebrating Sanctuary Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157630403360986/) and the Thames Festival (see: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157631594231527/). I have also photographed many of the musicians with other bands: Sarmiento and Rodriguez with Cumbe, Arias with Fuerza Vallenata, Fioramonti wuth Guillermo Rozenthuler and Tango 3, Pulido with Malambo and the Afro-American Project, and Le Messurier with the London Lucumi Choir. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags.
More information: www.papayera.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/angelicalopezypapayera/.

Tags:   World Music Colombia Cumbia Angelica Lopez Papayera Rafael Sarmiento Gaita Corta Gaita Colombiana Flute Winter Festival A World in London Live Friday Tonic Southbank Centre

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