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New Caracas at Regattabar

Courtesy of Molly Collins | Posted on June 7, 2018

Where

Regattabar
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA
Map
617-395-7757

When

Sat, July 28, 2018
7:30 pm

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Musicians

About

Right at the crossroads between South American folklore and contemporary music lies the soul of New Caracas. The New York based multi-cultural collective has dedicated its musical craft to developing a true blend of modern jazz harmonies, classical structures, rock and roll energy and Latin grooves, while having South American and Venezuelan folklore as the melodic and rhythmic anchors of the group's musicality. Founded in 2012 within the melting pot of Boston, the group originated within the halls of Berklee College of Music with the talents Venezuelan composer-guitarist Luis D'Elias, pianist Evan Waaramaa, drummer Brendan Pajak, and bassist P.J. Duffy. The ensemble has since continued to expand in its range of musical colors and features the prowess of such artists like Marina Maiztegui on the vocals, Zac Zinger on the saxophones, and Leonor Falcón on the violin. This amalgamation of international musicians has been key to New Caracas' unique fusion of modern jazz, rock and pop idioms, and folkloric South American rhythms. ...

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