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Martin Vejarano & La Cumbiamba eNeYé

Colombia / NYC

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Recorded live on Sept. 6, 2024, by Tyler Wood at The Hurley House in Hurleyville, NY. 
Mixed and mastered by Tyler Wood at Sauce Farm Studio, Catskill, NY

 

About The Band

A multi-instrumentalist, composer & educator, Martín was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and was surrounded by the arts from an early age. In addition to composing music for a variety of ensembles, Martín's primary focus has been on traditional Colombian music, with an emphasis on Gaita/Cumbia music. Vejarano is currently a staff member at Flushing Town Hall and a long-time collaborator with the Center For Traditional Music And Dance, through which he has received the NYSEA Master-Apprentice fellowship to teach traditional Gaita Music several times.

Band Members

Martín Vejarano - Gaita Hembra, Compositions ● Cris Quimbay - Gaita Macho, Gaita Hembra & Maraca

Moris Cañate - Alegre Drum ● Julián Gómez - Llamador Drum, Gaita Macho & Maraca

Carlos Chaparro - Tambora Drum ● Elvira Bustamante - Vocals, Dance & Llamador Drum

The powerfully rhythmic and melodic Afro-Indigenous-Colombian music of La Cumbiamba eNeYé, with its wonderful Gaitas y Tambores formation, recreates the traditional open-air Gaitas y Tambores ruedas and Cumbia gatherings known as cumbiambas, the ensemble’s namesake. The group showcases traditional instruments such as the indigenous Gaita flutes and Afro-Colombian drums, blending the sounds of the Gaita tradition with their modern approach

Established in the year 2000, La Cumbiamba eNeYé has captivated audiences with their performances at venues such as Celebrate Brooklyn, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Central Park SummerStage, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Symphony Space, and numerous universities across the country. Led by Latin Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator Martin Vejarano, the band has solidified its reputation as one of the finest Colombian music ensembles in the US.

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