Tag Archives: Fredy Reyna
The Elder
The cuatro is enjoying indisputable prosperity. The recent North American and European tour of C4 (a core of three cuatristas – Glem, Molina and Ramirez – with prestigious guests) has rocked the halls, reaping the well-deserved fruits of an initiative launched … Continue reading
Posted in Musical thoughts from Venezuela
Tagged C4, cuatro, Fredy Reyna, Jorge Glem, joropo, music, venezuela
1984 / Ensamble Gurrufío
Ensamble Gurrufío has a truckload of energy, historically required to take the music of Venezuelan family patio gatherings onto the street and beyond. In the 1950s and ’60s, spaces dominated by tropical orchestral music had to make way for a … Continue reading
Posted in Musical thoughts from Venezuela
Tagged Fredy Reyna, Gurrufío, Latin America, Luis Julio Toro, music, Paul Desenne, Toñtio Naranjo, venezuela, world music