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Vinopolis celebrated 200 years of Colombian Independence with a live performance from Latin Grammy winners Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto!
Tuesday 20th July 2010 marked the bicentennial anniversary of Colombia's Independence, and Vinopolis' Colombia Fest brought the celebrations to London with traditional Colombian music, entertainment and food.
On arrival guests enjoyed a tropical cocktail reception complemented by a selection of traditional Colombian food platters including empanadas and chorizo, with coffee tastings courtesy of Juan Valdez. Live entertainment kicked off with a range of Colombian dance shows from the elegant Cumbia to the sultry Salsa and the more energised Mapale.
Then to complete the night. live music from Latin Grammy winners, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, in their first UK performance. A Colombian institution since the 1930's, their music stems from Colombia's colonial period in the 1600's where Native American, African and European rhythms collided. The sounds of indigenous long-tubed gaita flutes, unique drums of West African heritage, and maraca stoke the fire and energy of the 'Cumbia' and of other regional dances, such as the fast-paced 'puya' and 'porro' and the captivating 'bullerengue'. Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto, the senior statesmen of their tradition, are an animated emblem of Colombian nationhood.
Los Gaiteror de San Jacinto - what the press say
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto...hold on to a fierce and forthright music... New York Times
Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto brought the slow rhythms of the 'Montes de Maria' [Colombia] to Manhattan...the first world music industry began to succumb to the magic of the *gaitas... Rolling Stone
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