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In the countdown to Diáspora Supersalsanova launching 27th March, we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-10-move-to-the-music-live-to-100 If you move to the music, Then you’ll live to a hundred, And there’s no explanation to be found. And there’s no satisfaction, Like the perfect number, To discover everything around. Diáspora Supersalsanova Now available for pre-order 
In the countdown to Diáspora Supersalsanova launching 27th March, we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-09-superstarlight Superstarlight, where are you from? You came out of the night, into my daylight. Superstarlight, where are you going, so far out of sight? All it takes is just one day, To fall in love and find yourself at the start of the end. Diáspora Supersalsanova Now available for pre-order ft. Oliver Syrus - Tenor Saxophone 
One of these mornings (27th March to be precise...), Diáspora Supersalsanova's gonna rise up singing and take to the sky. But 'til that morning, there are some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-08-summertime Summertime, And the living is easy. Fish are jumping, And the cotton is high. Oh, your daddy’s rich, And your ma is good looking. So hush, little baby, don’t you cry. Diáspora Supersalsanova Now available for pre-order ft. Harry Hincapie - Congas 
In the countdown to Diáspora Supersalsanova launching 27th March, we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-07-sign-of-love This love, Written in the stars, From Venus to Mars. Reflected in the lake. In the palm of my hand, And in the circles in the sand. Across the land, What would I do? Who would I be without you? How would I ever learn the meaning of this life, Without you by my side? Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. Alejandro Postigo - Lead Vocals Today, Supersalsanova is available for pre-order. You will get "Moonlight" before anyone else, plus the complete album the moment it's released. No surprises. No fake disguises. 
Pre-order starts TOMORROW 19th March includes free track #5 "Moonlight" (when midsummer moonlight touches you tonight) exclusively for those who order before 27th March... Look out for the link to be released very soon!
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up to our Facebook & Twitter for the latest updates, review snippets for tracks 1-6 and be on the lookout for tracks 7-12 in the coming days! www.facebook.com/diasporamusic www.twitter.com/diasporamusic #unitedinthelatinbeat In the countdown to Diáspora Supersalsanova launching 27th March, we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-06-conundrum I know that we have a problem yet you don’t seem to care, Cryptic conundrum that is getting us nowhere. And when the temperature rises and the fire starts flare, Going ‘round in circles, now really. Why can’t we just be friends? We can make amends. Friends, just like the river bends, Friends, ‘til the story ends, And goes round and round again, Back where it all began, Conundrum! Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. Lili Ahvenainen - Percussion, Backing Vocals 
¡A la luz de la luna mi hijo! Diáspora Supersalsanova touches you on 27th March and we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-05-moonlight When we’re lost in song and dance and strange romance, This could be our last ever chance, To lose ourselves in the mysteries of the night, Before we surrender to the morning light. Ever since that moment of that wild exotic dance, I remember the lessons that I learned, That there is no escaping what you feel inside, When the moonlight touches you tonight. Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. Tom Harrison - Trumpet 
Lips fail to create the wail of Diáspora's Supersalsanova launching 27th March. Over here we're re-harmonising some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-04-notes-in-twist-dizzy-a The tune is the same tune we all knew, It flows in its angular flight, But the harmony is a bit twisted, Never did it sound so right. Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. George Wrench - Trombone 
In the countdown to Diáspora Supersalsanova launching 27th March, we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-03-mistico Once upon a time in a faraway land, There lived a strange enchanted man. Carving his symbols in the sand, drinking water from his cupped hands, And contemplating stars up in the sky. Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. Rory Duffy - Alto Saxophone, Flute, Backing Vocals 
Rea's exquisite vocals shine on Diáspora Supersalsanova track 2 "Golden Section". We've reserved only for you a special sneak preview of this song over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-02-golden-section But if there’s one thing that will never change It is the golden section of my heart that I reserve only for you There’s no one else who makes me feel so blue, When you are so far outside my view. Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. Rea Qunta - Lead Vocals 
In the countdown to Diáspora Supersalsanova launching 27th March, we're releasing some sneak preview snippets over on our SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/redandblackmusic/snippet-01-time-is-running-out Time is running out. There’s no room for doubt. Live like there is no tomorrow. Forget about the sorrow. And just dance with me. The way it’s meant to be. Let the music be your guiding force. Let the rhythm drive away your lonely thoughts. And I’ll be with you, until the very end. ‘Cause it’s true, our time is running out. Diáspora Supersalsanova Launching 27th March 2019 ft. Dave Simpson - Kit, Timbales 
"Diáspora put on two chilli-championing sets at the Chilli Fiesta, West Dean College, August 2018. The annual festival features a host of national and international acts. The band was diverse, covering a wide selection of musical genres from Cuban to Nu Yorican, all of which were very popular songs that went down well with the 1,000 strong audience. Everyone really enjoyed the sets, the energy they put into their performances, and it’s clear to see their potential as they work so well together in a natural organic way. Off stage they were professional, quiet and polite. Always a bonus when working with the time and space constraints of an outdoor Summer festival.” Alan Meggs, Chilli Fiesta, West Dean College, West Sussex, August, 2018  
Brazil's music is a rich and diverse cultural heritage. The subcontinent includes a myriad of styles far too numerous to mention here, a treasure trove of musical gems. At Red & Black Music, Brazilian music has always been very close to the heart. In recognition of this, we offer Brazilian setups across 3 out of our 4 projects.
Rory Bossa Nova
Rory's Brazilian setup focuses on jazz. The trio grew our of Rory's love of Bossa Nova and Brazilian music. Blending the warm, breezy tones of the strummed acoustic guitar and the crisp, bass notes of the cajon with saxophone, flute and vocals, the trio interpret a diverse range of repertoire by Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Toninho Horta, Roberto Menescal, Noel Rosa, Milton Nascimento, Marcos Valle, Luis Bonfa, Jorge Ben Jor, Ivan Lins, Durval Ferreira and Chico Buarque as well as Rory's own compositions.
www.rorymusic.co.uk/bossa-nova www.rorymusic.co.uk/em-balanca  Diáspora is thrilled to welcome back salsa maverick Pablo Raya returning to deliver lead vocals on Diáspora's upcoming dance album. Many of you will remember Pablo's electric cameo performance with the 12-piece in @An Evening in Cuba at London's The Jazz Cafe last year.
Born in Montilla, Córdoba where he started singing at the age of five, Pablo is a singer, actor, dancer and performance artist. "High School Musical" produced by Stage Entertainment, was his first experience in show business. After his performance, the giant Disney Channel signed him, becoming part of the company’s TV productions and image of the channel in Spain. His credits include “ and “Ay Carmela!” on musical theatre, and also international productions such as the teen phenomenon "Casi Angeles" for Argentine television, or the lead role in the science fiction feature film "Ozoner" directed by John Waterfall and co-produced for New York Film Academy. Pablo has lived and worked in Madrid, New York and London and is very excited about making appearance on some lead numbers with the band. Final call for vocalists! Closing date: 05/01/2018 Contact email: diaspora@redandblackmusic.co.uk http://www.redandblackmusic.co.uk/jobs/lead-vocals-diaspora  Diáspora is thrilled and excited to announce two talented artists joining its lineup to deliver lead vocals on the band's upcoming albums to be recorded this year. Diáspora has always championed a strong vocal following and 2018 is no exception. Salsera María Romero continues band's strong Latin roots, while Ana Teresa takes the vibe south of the border and into Brazil. 
"We LOVED having the band and we have had some amazing feedback from our delegates. Please pass on my thanks to the band as they were fantastic. They brought a superb energy to the night and their performance was at an incredible standard. I particularly liked that they gave us a special Brazilian set list to stay true to the styles of Latin Music across Latin America. The band were well mannered and I really enjoyed chatting to them and getting to know them. Overall we all thought the band were incredible and if there is a suitable event to work with them again I will be in touch." Michael Hudson, Birmingham, Office Friendly, October, 2017   Think Latin American music - Think Salsa? Think further! This article takes us through a beginner's guide to Latin American music. To see our list of Latin & Salsa bands for hire, go here, for a complete booking guide, go here, for ideas and inspiration for your Brazilian Themed Party, go here and should you wish to learn some Salsa dance moves, go here.  A Beginner's Guide To Latin American MusicA Beginner's Guide To Latin American MusicAt face value, Latin American styles of music may constitute a combination of African rhythms and European harmony. In reality, these combinations vary hugely from one Latin American culture to the next; depending on myriads of factors - economical, geographical, historical, political, social - the list is endless. For example, in the case of many Brazilian styles of music, there is a third major influence, that of the indigenous Indian cultures in South America. These different styles of music - like any other popular art music forms - have developed through time, so, with them, you get that temporal, as well as spatial, variation; traditional versus contemporary. Latin-American Styles Developing Through Place
Thus, the timba-reggaeton that is happening in Cuba today is very different from the traditional music that was happening in sixteenth century West Africa, before the advent of colonialism. Latin American styles of music have not only developed through time, but they have developed through place; through upheavals attributed to those factors listed above. You can almost draw a map with lines, dates and progression routes drawn from one place to the next. The Latin Influence
Yet this does not mean that there is no interaction between the timba-reggaeton in Cuba and the traditional music in West Africa, as 'opposite ends of the same scale', for they are mutually influential, the one informing the other. Contemporary salsa artists such as Marc Anthony or Paulo FG and Cuban Jazz artists such as Maraca or Klimax still look to the influence of African religious rituals as the foundations of their music. At the same time, artists originating from Africa and working internationally - Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Papa Wemba, Salif Keita - recognise the Latin influence in music as products of their own music, and cross-appropriate these in many songs. Examples of Latin artists
"We were very happy to have Diáspora in our wedding. The band played lovely music, with excellent spirit and charm. They clearly showed they are professional musicians…. they knew what they were doing!"
Ericka, Wedding, Oxford, July, 2017 "Diáspora were polite and delivered a very sound performance." Bev, TDK Lambda, December, 2016   |
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