Concert
Frente Cumbiero & Quantic present: Ondatrópica
Classic Cumbia Reloaded >>>> Open Air! <<<<
Two people who are crazy about Cumbia realize their wildest dream: Quantic aka Will Holland and his Quantic Soul Orchestra performed intricate living-room-produced midtempo burners live on stage and he continues to apply this modus operandi with the Combo Bárbaro in Colombia. Mario Galeano is bass guitarist and the brains behind the Cumbia innovators Frente Cumbiero and one of the leading lights of the contemporary scene in Bogotá.
For the project Ondatrópica, the two men brought together a 42-piece supergroup from the Colombian music scene past, present and future in the historical studio of the Discos Fuentes label in Medellín: from the 80 year-old pianist Juancho Vargas through the 1970s Salsa superstars Fruko and Michi Sarmiento to the Hip-Hop artist Ana Tijoux. Now, a 10-piece version of the Ondatrópica band clashes traditional Cumbia gaita flutes with Boogaloo, the legendary 1970s Porro beat with Ska, and Afro-Colombian Champeta with Beatboxing. Also in on the act: the 75 year-old Michi Sarmiento, now 75 years young.
[Trailer on Vimeo] Ondatropica: The Making of - Un Viaje Sonoro de 7 meses
Traffic restrictions From 23 July, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee is closed to motorized traffic between Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Spreeweg. The Haus is still accessible to drivers coming from the direction of the Reichstag but parking is severely restricted. The 100 Bus route will be diverted to Straße des 17. Juni and there is a provisional bus stop “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”. More...
