From drumming with its roots in Africa, to Spanish-influenced guitar and harp music and the indigenous contribution of maracas, Venezuelan music is largely unknown outside the country. With a blog based on videos of key groups and individuals I hope this music will reach a wider public and get the attention it deserves. Joropo, calypso, tambores, salsa, cumbia, pop, rock, Latin jazz, electronica - even slushy love songs by soap opera stars - Venezuela has it all.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Patafunk - Bailando
Venezuela's very own Patafunk rocked the SXSW South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in March, with this laid-back Summery groove "Bailando".
Patafunk is much more than a band, it's a brand according to Carlos Martinez, who not only performs as a DJ under the same name but has also started a Patafunk clothing line.
His first CD "Dubdelic" was a self-produced album of funk, electronica, jazz, reggae and Latin vibes on which he played all the instruments and did the mixing.
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