New York, NY (Top40 Charts) In 2011, Cimarrón earned an INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD for BEST LATIN ALBUM and the ITUNES REWIND TRADITIONAL WORLD ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
Listen to selections from ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia: https://www.folkways.si.edu/radio/cimarron_joropo_preview/index.html
Video 1: Cimarrón performs "Joropo Quitapesares" at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival:
Video 2: Cimarrón performs "El Guate" (The Foreigner)
Tour Schedule:
● 3/15 at Latino Arts Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
● 3/16 at Kaufman Theater in Marquette, Michigan
● 3/17 at Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City, Michigan
● 3/22 at Omak Performing Arts Center in Omak, Washington
● 3/23 at Methow Valley Arts in Winthrop, Washington
● 3/28 at Albuquerque Journal Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico
● 3/30 at W.M. Keck Children's Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California
● 4/2 at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York
● 4/4 at Gorell Recital Hall in Indiana, Pennsylvania
● 4/5 at Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia
● 4/6 at Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant & Music Club in Somerville, Massachusetts
About Cimarrón:
Since creating Cimarrón in 1986, leader and harpist Carlos Rojas has looked both backward and forward in time. The música llanera and joropo have roots in 19th-century Colombia, and the style of singing, playing and instruments used have been carefully modeled on tradition. The ensemble has created a new mix by emphasizing rhythm and creativity and insisting that joropo dance be a part of the performance wherever possible. Cimarrón has performed in China, Europe, and North and South America.
Harp, guitars (bandola and cuatro), maracas, wooden box drum (cajón) and the rhythm of the dancers' feet are the instruments used by the high-energy ensemble, all of whom carry strong ties to the cattle country of the Colombian plains. Each band member is a virtuoso in his or her own discipline, and the album provides a medium for both collective and individual expression.
The group's 2004 Smithsonian Folkways release Sí, Soy Llanero (Smithsonian Folkways) earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Traditional World Album.
¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions Latino music series launched in 2002. The series, a co-production with the Smithsonian Latino Center, showcases the diverse musical heritage of the 50 million Latinos living in the USA.
More info: https://www.cimarroncolombia.com/es/
Label info: https://folkways.si.edu
