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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Sunday, May 16, 2004
Luis Dias and friends.
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Iconoclastic guitarist and
songwriter Luis Dias is a
scholar of traditional music from his native Dominican Republic. And he is a creator of unique hybrids
of traditional styles and electric music.
He sees himself as both a traditionalist and a rocker - as evidenced on
his latest cd Radio
Macana. He's drawn some outside attention, touring internationally and
collaborating with David Byrne, but largely has remained a bit beneath the
radar.
Dias was one of the first musicians to revisit bachata, a music with strong
working class roots once shunned by the country's elites, and bring it to a
broader audience and broader acceptance.
Today, a stylized form of bachata rivals merengue for popularity in the
Dominican Republic - although Luis continues to create his own distinctive
interpretations of the music, quite different from the mainstream style.
Also joining us: Tom Van Buren of New York's Center
for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD) and Luis' bandmate and collaborator Lliam Greguez.
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Luis will be appearing at the Global Beat of the
Boroughs: Dominican Republic evening concert at Symphony Space, Broadway and 95 St on
Saturday May 22.
Also performing at the concert will be Coco Merenson, Doña Chicha, Neri
Oliveries and Conjunto Folklorico de la Alianza Dominicana. The event is a celebration of the
release Quisqueya en el Hudson, the latest in the CD series Global Beat of the
Boroughs, a collaboration between CTMD and Smithsonian
Folkways. There will be a
daytime family event as well as an evening concert. More info at http://www.ctmd.org.
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A handy English-language Luis Dias bio, and his latest cd Radio Macana for purchase:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/maravillas.
A Luis Dias fan website (in Spanish) with bio, appreciation and
discography: http://www.cielonaranja.com/discosdias.htm.
Further reading in English: Bachata: A Social
History of a Dominican Popular Music by Deborah Pacini Hernandez, published
by Temple University Press.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)Ojos de Brujo: Zambra / Bari / World Village / *
Amparanoia: Siempre / Somos Viento / Hispavox /
Dusminguet: Decimero / Postrof / EMI /
Abdelli: Asiram / Among Brothers / Real World / *
Emil Zrihan: Maghrebia / L'Youm Dima / NMC Music / *
Papa Wemba: Esclave / Mwana Molokai - The First Twenty Years / Sterns / *
Luis Dias: El Accidente / El Accidente / Diasong /
Luis Dias:
Suite Folklorica Dominicana
/ Various Artists: Quisqueya en el Hudson
/ Smithsonian Folkways
/
*
Produced by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance
Luis Dias y Las Maravillas: Juana Prille / Radio Macana / Diasong / *
Luis Dias:
La Manguera
/ Various Artists: Quisqueya en el Hudson
/ Smithsonian Folkways
/
*
Produced by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance
Luis Dias y Lliam Greguez: La Yola / La Yola / Primo /
Luis Dias y Las Maravillas: Mateo / Radio Macana / Diasong / *
Luis Dias y Las Maravillas: Native Reservation / Radio Macana / Diasong / *
Coco Merenson:
Juanita
/ Various Artists: Quisqueya en el Hudson
/ Smithsonian Folkways
/
*
Produced by the Center for Traditional Music and Dance
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