La Ritmica presents Caribbean fusion!
La Ritmica is the name of a band with a huge reputation in the Dutch and international latin/ worldmusic-scene. Apart from the countless concerts on festivals and performances on (beach)parties, La Ritmica played in the famous Radio-program TROS-Session, and was one of the main attractions of Joop van de Ende's Showbizz City. In the past years the band has become a regular guest in Antwerp, Brussels, Gent, Luxembourgh, Köln, Bonn, Paris and so on. They even performed in places as Tunisia and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Some changes in the band enabled La Ritmica to enlarge its musical scope and possibilities. Not only New York-salsa, but also merengue , Arubian and Antillian folklore music, hip-hop and modern Brazilian music is colouring La Ritmica's repertoire. But always on the one and only base of danceability.
Gerald Clarinda, singer, piano-player, composer and arranger, is the leader of the band. Gerald has really spread his wings, with some number1-hits on the Antillies and with a solo-cd, Gerald, E Inicio. This cd, with the hitsong Solo tu y yó, has been highly appreciated, especially in France, Germany, Spain and the USA. Different cd and dvd-projects followed, again with lots of attention and admiration. Gerald is really a driving force in La Ritmica and the brains behind new projects.
The islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, the last two still forming part of The Netherlands Antilles, where the majority of La Ritmicas bandmembers originate, were for centuries and still are to this day a meeting point for all kinds of cultures such as Indigenous, African, Dutch, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and many others. This is due to their perfect geographical position in front of the coast of Venezuela and in the center of the Caribbean, connecting North and South America, which are strategically situated for all kinds of trading purposes.
This cultural melting pot clearly reflects in the music of La Ritmica, which is a fresh blend of Spanish, French and British West Indian music performed on a solid base of Afro Antillean folkmusic and with a touch of Jazz and R&B. This unique concept is known as Caribbean fusion and this concept is based on their latest release which consists of both a cd and dvd recorded during a live concert at the celebration "Dia di Boneiru" or Bonairedag (Bonaireday).
Some of the songs are performed in Spanish and some in Papiamentu, a unique language which is the national language spoken on these three islands. The origin of Papiamentu lies in this cultural melting pot.
1 Intro Folklor Boneriano/ Salsa
2 Madua ban kase Jamback kombina/ Folklore
Boneriano
3 Yo no soy un angel Salsa
4 Juana Peña Salsa/ Bomba
5 La fiesta Kompa/ Merengue caballo
6 Yo no quiero piedras en mi camino Salsa/ Charanga
7 El vacilón Kompa/ Merengue caballo
8 Mi so den boso Merengue Antiyano
9 La que se fue/ Dianan di regatta Salsa
10 Homenaje na Ana Jamback kombina
11 Pali Flamboyan Folklor Boneriano/ Tumba
12 Outro Folklor Boneriano
For info and bookings: Tel +31 6 5330 3607, +31 6 2745 8163
www.laritmica.com
www.myspace.com/laritmica
Recorded on the 7th of September 2008 during the celebration of Bonairedag/ dia di Boneiru (the day that the island of Bonaire was discovered), The Hague, The Netherlands.
Band members:
The band consists mainly of musicians from the Caribbean. The members of the band come from Aruba and other Dutch Antillian islands such as Curacao and
Bonaire, as well as from Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Germany.
They are like the United Nations; each musician contributes something from their own
musical and cultural background.
Gerald Clarinda Bandleader, musical director, piano, keyboards, lead vocals, background vocals
Sherman Chem van Heydoorn Electric bass, baby bass
Marshall Stefania Drums, timbales, guira
Marchal Ranes Conga, wiri
Haword Garichi Ranes Bongo, campana, tambora, bari
Cyrill Yeye Bernadina Lead vocals, background vocals
Julian Jaleo Lopera Lead vocals, background vocals
Randolph Randy Anzola Keyboards, piano, background vocals
Heiko Ebner Trumpet, flughelhorn, background vocals
Alex Rodriguez Trumpet, flughelhorn
Oscar Vasquez Baritone, flute, background vocals
Hector Pancho Sampson Trombone
Regilio Karoe Koorndijk Sound engineer
This production is dedicated in memory of Agustin Kroon, Bonairian folklore singer, songwriter, musician, composer of Dianan di regatta.
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