¡Cimarrón! Joropo music from the Plains of Colombia explained

¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia
Type:Studio
Artist:Cimarrón
Cover:¡Cimarrón! Joropo music from the Plains of Colombia.jpg
Released:2011
Genre:Joropo
Label:Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer:Carlos Cuco RojasDaniel Sheeny
Prev Title:Catrin Finch and Cimarron Live YN BYW
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Orinoco
Next Year:2019

¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia is the second studio album by Colombian band Cimarron. The album won the Independent Music Award in 2012 for Best Latin Album.

Recording

The album was produced by Carlos Cuco Rojas, harpist and founder of Cimarron, Daniel Sheeny and D.A Sonneborn. It was recorded and mixed by Pete Reinger and Carlos Cuco Rojas in Audio Productions Patrick Mildenberg, in Bogotá (Colombia). The mastering was done by Charlie Pilzer, at Airshow Mastering, in Springfield, Virginia.

Tours

During 2011 and 2012, Cimarrón performed on Washington, D.C., New Delhi, Abu Dhabi, Rabat and French towns such as Strasbourg, Limoges, Massy, Arcachon and Montbeliard.

They also toured other locations throughout the United States, Switzerland, Portugal, Argentina, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Independent Music Awards

¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia won the 2012 Independent Music Award for Best Latin Album.[1]

That same year the band was nominated for Best Latin Song, Best Instrumental Song and Best Music Video.[2]

Track listing

  1. Joropo quitapesares
  2. Vine a defender lo mío
  3. El cimarrón
  4. Zumbaquezumba tramao
  5. Llanero siente y lamenta
  6. El gavilán
  7. Llanero soy
  8. La tonada
  9. Mi sombrero
  10. El guate
  11. Tierra negra
  12. Mi llano ya no es el mismo
  13. Cimarroneando

Musicians

Notes and References

  1. News: El grupo colombiano Cimarrón triunfa en los Independent Music Awards. 2012-05-04. 2018-04-04. es.
  2. Web site: Cimarrón en los Independent Music Awards. revistaarcadia.com. Cimarrón en los Independent Music Awards. en. 2018-04-04.