January 30, 2025

Certeza y incertidumbre

"Incertidumbre" (uncertainty or doubt) is the first track on the exquisite new album by Miramar, Entre Tus Flores.  There are a few certezas (certainties) that come along with the album:
  • You haven't heard anything quite like it before
  • Fans of bolero, Latin America's long-lived, popular style of romantic song, will be thrilled
  • It's going to give this Richmond band a new level of prominence here at home, across the USA, and in Europe and Latin America
Another certainty: Miramar will be joining me and live sound engineer Richard Schellenberg in WRIR's Studio C for a live performance and an interview this week on Global A Go-Go (Sunday February 2, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site).
 
It's only been eleven years since their last appearance on Global A Go-Go!  So you're overdue for an update on their story and sound, and what better time to get one than a couple of weeks before their hometown record release gig on Valentine's Day at Révéler Experiences.

What's uncertain is what I'll be playing on the program.  I'm going to start with some fabulous new music from Mali by Samba Touré, Trio Da Kali and Songhoy Blues.  I'll give Miramar as much time as they want in Studio C, and everything after that is a big TBD.  Tune in for this celebration of some of the best Richmond has to offer to the world.

 
 
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
 
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
 
Samba Touré | Mali | Assouma Kagne | Baarakelaw | Glitterbeat | 2025
Trio Da Kali | Mali | Wara | Bagola | One World | 2025
Songhoy Blues | Mali | Dagabi | Héritage | Studio Mali / Transgressive | 2025
 
Sahra Halgan | Somaliland-France | Hiddo Dhawr | Hiddo Dhawr | Danaya | 2024
 
Miramar, live in WRIR's Studio C:
Incertidumbre
Juntos
Lo Que Me Das
Hiedra
Lo Sabrás
Ipopsia
Tú Peine
 
Bio Ritmo | RVA USA | Señor Locutor | ¡Que Siga La Música! | Shameless | 1996
Willie Colón, Canta: Hector La Voe | USA | Juana Peña | Cosa Nuestra | Fania | 1969
Brooklyn Sounds | USA | Chango Santero | Libre - Free | Vampisoul | 2025-1972

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