Few groups have had a larger impact on Afro-Colombian music than Son Palenque, the vibrant ensemble that helped develop palenquera music and ushered in the popular champeta musical genre and dance. Son Palenque drew inspiration from the diverse array of sounds picked up at picós, or musical block parties.
Category: Music
Kiran Ahluwalia’s sixth release further explores the intersection of Indian and Pakistani grooves, jazz and Saharan blues. Instead of working strictly within the confines of ghazal poetry, she began writing her own words to accompany Tuareg rhythms.
Enjoy an hour of musical diversity, sampling sounds from Serbia, Colombia, Senegal, Madagascar, Mauritania, Ghana, Kenya and beyond. A mighty brass band, interstellar Moorish guitar, vintage moonlight cumbia and more awaits.