I did this painting several months ago when I happened to walk upon this band (Don Abundio y sus Traviesos) playing spontaneously at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC, which is where I took the photo for inspiration. The band is an ensemble from the Caribbean side of Colombia that plays intoxicating percussion rhythms,Continue reading “Colombian Music Painting”
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Musical and Cultural Inspiration for Painting – Vallenato from Colombia
Inspiration from Smithsonian Folklife Festival This past weekend my wife, a friend and I went to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC, an annual festival whose goal is to strengthen and preserve diverse, authentic, living traditions – both old and new. This year has 3 focuses – Rythm and Blues, the Peace Corps (it’sContinue reading “Musical and Cultural Inspiration for Painting – Vallenato from Colombia”