Saturday, October 18, 2008

XUMAPAZ on "Caminando"

Sally Station joined Colombian composer and vibes phenomenon Jorge Emilio Fadul on UN Radio's "Caminando por las Sendas de la Música Afrocubana" on Saturday, Oct. 18th. Sally and Jorge began collaborating on different projects in 2007 and shared their experiences with hosts Oliverio Caldas and Mireya Solano (¡muy sabios ellos!). Check out this link starting Oct. 20 to listen to the show! http://www.unradio.unal.edu.co/Programas/020/001.html

XUMAPAZ in "El Espacio"

Journalist Ricardo Rondón interviews Sally in the Colombian daily "El Espacio" on Oct. 17th. Follow this link: http://www.elespacio.com.co/publicaciones/mod.php?mod=userpage&color=1&page_id=18698

Xumapaz Available in Stores Throughout Colombia

The Xumapaz CD hits stores in Colombia on Monday, Oct. 20th. The group signed with Millennium Representaciones de Colombia who will distribute the CD in Tower Records, Tango Discos, La Música & Prodiscos stores throughout Colombia.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Xumapaz plays at "Jazz Domingo" Concert Series

On Sunday, Oct. 5th, XUMAPAZ opened the IV edition of the "Jazz Domingo" series in Bogotá's Parque de los Novios. The festival is sponsored by the Corporación Cultural Nuevo Milenio and Casa de Citas.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

XUMAPAZ launches CD

XUMAPAZ launched their new CD on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with a concert at the Café de Buenos Aires on the 30th floor of the Residencias Tequendama in downtown Bogotá, Colombia. The event was hosted by Colombian actors Fernando "Flaco" Solórzano and Conny Camelo and was attended by members of the press, TV and radio personalities, the lucky winners of several media contests and the band's many fans.

Band leader SALLY STATION (guitar and vocals) and bandmates LUIS PACHECO (percussion), MICHEL HAASE (keys and vocals), JAVIER PÉREZ (percussion and vocals), ALEX VARGAS (bass) and DIEGO FLOREZ (drums) were joined by some of Colombia's finest musicians including JORGE EMILIO FADUL (vibes), ALEXEI RESTREPO (guitar), RAFAEL SANDOVAL (sax), GERMÁN DÍAZ (trombone), JUAN CARLOS MONTIEL (trumpet) and TOMÁS BENÍTEZ (bombardino).

Saturday, September 27, 2008

XUMAPAZ on Manuel Durango's "Latin Jazz" Radio Show

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. Manuel Durango of UN Radio (Bogotá) invited Sally Station to his "Latin Jazz" program that airs every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Sally spent the hour sharing stories and music from the new XUMAPAZ CD. Follow this link to listen to the program(choose "27 de sept.").
http://www.unradio.unal.edu.co/Programas/091/001.html