Rhythms of Change: North Carolina's Música LatinaMusician Profiles |
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The Latin sound of North Carolina is
made up of musical influences from all over
Latin America. The reasons the musicians came
are as varied as their individual talents and
musical styles. The reason they stay is maybe
best stated by Salvadoran bass player, Ricardo
Granillo.
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| "When I first moved here in 1987 there weren't any Latin bands. There weren't any Latinos. But I liked this area because I always felt it was really open. It was conservative but people were open to accept what was coming. Now people are coming here from all over the world." | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pavelid
Castañeda Colombia Llanera music from the plains of Colombia and Venezuela |
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Ricardo
Granillo El Salvador A conversation with the grandfather of Latin music in North Carolina |
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David Sovero Peru David's group, Ameri-Kantu', plays Andean music from Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile |
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| Carlos
Salvo Chile Musical poetry from the Chilean tradition of Trova, or Nueva Canción. |
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Carlos de Souza
Brazil Start with samba, throw in some Beatles and bluegrass and see what happens |
Guillo Carías Dominican Republic Flugelhorn, piano, vibes, clarinet, and now steel drums. "Musicians, I don't think we ever retire." |
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