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CIMARRON:

LATEST NEWS:

Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Cimarrón has won the iTunes Rewind 2011 Traditional World Album of the Year award! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABOUT CIMARRON:

Los Llanos Orientales are vast plains that stretch from Colombia into Venezuela. The mestizo people that inhabit these savannahs on the great Orinoco river are descendents of Spanish settlers, African slaves and Indigenous Indians.

This is cattle rearing country where music accompanies the daily working tasks such as milking and cattle drives. Most striking is the festive dance music called joropo, a fiercely virtuoso display of rippling melodies played on harp, bandola and cuatro accompanied by bass, cajon and maracas.

Cimarrón is the most accomplished llanera group in Colombia. A seven piece led by harpist and composer Carlos Rojas, they have been working for over twenty years and have performed the world over. These musicians are immersed in the sounds of ‘los llanos’; they seek to explore and experiment with their rich heritage whilst retaining the essence of the tradition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ADDITIONAL BIOS:

Eye for Talent, Cimarron Bio 05/22/09
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AUDIO:

Quitapesares - 5:42
Cimarron

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VIDEO:

Cimarron: Quitapesares

Live at Lotus Festival from show September 2010

CIMARRON'S WEBSITE:

>> http://www.cimarrononline.com

LINKS & STUFF:

>> Cimarron : Quitapesares (Youtube video)
>> Cimarron on Netherlands TV - March 2010 (Website Video)
>> Performance at 2009 Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Youtube video)
>> Smithsonian Artist Spotlight (Website)
>> Facebook (Website)
>> Twitter (Website)

AREAS OF REPRESENTATION:

North America

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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE :

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PRESS:

Smithsonian Folkways Magazine, ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia 06/01/11
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Womex 2008, Media quotes 12/01/08
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PHOTOS & MEDIA:

Cimarron with Dancing
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Cimarron Colombian street credit: Credit: Daniel E. Sheehy
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Cimarron B/W portrait credit: Credit: Daniel E. Sheehy
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Cimarron color portrait credit: Credit: Daniel E. Sheehy
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Cimarron studio portrait
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