Un Gran Dia En El Barrio

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

2002-09-17

Spanish Harlem occupies the lower southeastern corner of Harlem itself. the musical contribution of this neighborhood is the last great chapter in the history of 20th century music in America.....remarkably, it is a story that remains largely untold. El barrio, as it is called within the community, has been the…

Pueblo Vivo/Vibrant People

La Otrabanda

2010-01-11

“Drawing on influences as diverse as the Clash, Bob Marley, Inti Illimani, Manu Chao and the folk music of Venezuela, La Otra Banda (Spanish for "the other band") is a conflux of globalism, tradition and Third World colonization. Three- fourths of the band live in Madison, while the lead singer…