{"id":150,"date":"2020-09-18T00:03:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T00:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2022-11-14T06:35:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T06:35:19","slug":"reviews-articles-interviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/reviews-articles-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"RESE\u00d1AS, ART\u00cdCULOS Y ENTREVISTAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><font _mstmutation=\"1\" _msthash=\"6280\" _msttexthash=\"6279\"><strong>EL RADAR CULTURAL<\/strong><\/font><font _mstmutation=\"1\" _msthash=\"0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jazz, fusi\u00f3n y novedosas propuestas en el Brit\u00e1nico y el Gran Teatro Nacional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luego de una exitosa gira en Europa, la cantautora, m\u00fasica y percusionista peruana Corina Bartra regresa a Lima para ofrecer una serie de conciertos en tres locales del Brit\u00e1nico y otro en el foyer del Gran Teatro Nacional con dos propuestas musicales distintas, lo que demuestra la gran versatilidad de la artista.\u00a0La carrera innovadora y pionera de Corina Bartra, es reconocida internacionalmente. Luego de haber cantado en el 2015, en los Latin Grammy sesiones ac\u00fasticas que tuvo lugar en Nueva York en el 2015, el m\u00e1s valioso evento auxiliar del Grammy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elradarcultural.pe\/2022\/11\/cantautora-peruana-corina-bartra.html\">https:\/\/www.elradarcultural.pe\/2022\/11\/cantautora-peruana-corina-bartra.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><font _mstmutation=\"1\" _msthash=\"1078207\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong _msthash=\"1085435\" _msttexthash=\"128726\">JAZZ SEMANAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-jazz-weekly wp-block-embed-jazz-weekly\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RKeuETr1tX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzweekly.com\/2022\/05\/ladies-voicesapril-march-in-cinerama-laura-stilwell-out-of-a-dream-corina-barta-amber-light-courtney-freed-big-crazy-love\/\">LADIES VOICES\u2026April March: In Cinerama, Laura Stilwell: Out of a Dream,  Corina Barta: Amber Light, Courtney Freed: Big Crazy Love<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;LADIES VOICES\u2026April March: In Cinerama, Laura Stilwell: Out of a Dream,  Corina Barta: Amber Light, Courtney Freed: Big Crazy Love&#8221; &#8212; Jazz Weekly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzweekly.com\/2022\/05\/ladies-voicesapril-march-in-cinerama-laura-stilwell-out-of-a-dream-corina-barta-amber-light-courtney-freed-big-crazy-love\/embed\/#?secret=hQAkA2XUNa#?secret=RKeuETr1tX\" data-secret=\"RKeuETr1tX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> PHILSPICKS &#8211; FEBRUARY 13, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-philspicks wp-block-embed-philspicks\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/philspicks.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/13\/corina-bartras-new-lp-is-an-interesting-addition-to-2022s-new-jazz-world-music-fields\/\">Corina Bartra&#8217;s New LP Is An Interesting Addition To 2022&#8217;s New Jazz, World Music&nbsp;Fields<\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jazz artist Corina Bartra has had quite a number of successes in the course of her life.&nbsp; She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in jazz percussion and a Master\u2019s degree in Vocal Performance. She has also put that vocal training to use as she won the Queens Council on the Arts Award in 2008.&nbsp; She added to her resume even more last month when she released her new album,&nbsp;<em>Amber Light<\/em>.&nbsp; Released Jan. 1 through Blue Spiral, the 10-song record proves an interesting presentation.&nbsp; Its musical arrangements prove to be its most beneficial element and will be discussed shortly.&nbsp; While the record\u2019s musical content proves positive, the record is not perfect.&nbsp; The lack of English translations detracts from the presentation\u2019s impact.&nbsp; This will be discussed a little later.&nbsp; The record\u2019s sequencing works with the content to round out its most important elements and will also be discussed later.&nbsp; Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the album.&nbsp; All things considered,&nbsp;<em>Amber Light<\/em>&nbsp;proves to be a jazz record worth hearing at least once.<br><em>Amber Light<\/em>, the recently released new album from jazz artist Corina Barta, is a presentation that jazz fans will find is worth hearing at least once.&nbsp; That is due in part to its featured musical arrangements.&nbsp; The arrangements in question do an admirable job of blending Barta\u2019s jazz leanings and her interest in Peruvian music.&nbsp; One of the most notable points in which those influences come together comes in the form of \u2018Samba Que Le Da.\u2019 Roughly translated, it means \u2018Samba That Gives You.\u2019&nbsp; One can only assume that is a reference to the feeling that a samba gives a person.&nbsp; The use of the guitar and percussion here is a direct link to classic Peruvian music.&nbsp; The incorporation of the saxophone line and rums alongside the more traditional South American instrumentation makes for even more interest, as does the balance of those influences.&nbsp; It in itself is reason enough for audiences to hear this song and is just one example of the importance of the album\u2019s musical arrangements.&nbsp; \u2018Azure Sky,\u2019 which comes later in the album\u2019s run, it another notable example of the role of the album\u2019s arrangements.<br>\u2018Azure Sky\u2019 is a more pure South American musical presentation.&nbsp; The guitar and what sounds like a cajon drum are on full display here alongside the western influence of the drums.&nbsp; The pairing of the Latin style guitar performance alongside the whole (including Bartra\u2019s vocal delivery) makes the song lean far more in the direction of those Afro Peruvian sounds and styles.&nbsp; What is so interesting here is that the arrangement is so simple in its instrumentation, but even in that simplicity there is so much going on throughout the song.&nbsp; Even as much happens throughout the song, it is all well-balanced, ensuring audiences\u2019 engagement and entertainment even more.&nbsp; To that end, the whole of this song is just one more example of what makes \u2018Azure Sky\u2019 another important example of the importance of the album\u2019s musical content.&nbsp; \u2018Carambi Si\u2019 is yet another way in which the album\u2019s musical content proves its importance.<br>The musical arrangement featured in \u2018Caramba Si\u2019 stands out from the rest of the album\u2019s works because even with its clear Latin leanings, it comes across as a more Mexican style composition than Peruvian.&nbsp; That is evidenced through the combination of Bartra\u2019s vocals, the saxophone line and guitar.&nbsp; The guitar line alone hints at not only a Mexican sound but also sort of an Afro-Cuban sound, interestingly enough.&nbsp; The saxophone line and the use of the cajon drum and drums meanwhile direct the song more in the noted Mexican direction.&nbsp; The whole ensures audiences\u2019 enjoyment just as much as the other arrangements examined here and the rest of the album\u2019s compositions.&nbsp; When the album\u2019s musical arrangements are considered collectively, they leave no question about the importance thereof and in turn form a strong foundation for the record\u2019s presentation.&nbsp;<br>While the musical content featured in&nbsp;<em>Amber Light<\/em>&nbsp;does much to make it worth hearing, the record is not perfect.&nbsp; Of the record\u2019s 10 total songs, only two \u2013 \u2018Wave\u2019 and Bartra\u2019s cover of the famed Frank Sinatra hit, \u2018Send In The Clowns\u2019\u2014are sung in English.&nbsp; All of the others are sung in Bartra\u2019s native tongue.&nbsp; There are no lyrics provided in English or otherwise in the album\u2019s packaging.&nbsp; The result is that unless audiences speak Spanish or one of its \u201csub-languages\u201d they are not going to be able to understand what Bartra is singing, save for in the two noted songs.&nbsp; This is not enough to doom the record, but it certainly does not help the record, either.&nbsp; It may seem like it is not much, but if people who only speak English cannot understand what the performer is singing, then they are going to be less inclined to listen to the album in the first place.&nbsp; So again, this concern with the album is very real and important.<br>Those who are able to overlook the very real concern raised by the lack of lyrics in any language in the record\u2019s packaging will appreciate the record\u2019s sequencing.&nbsp; Throughout the course of the album\u2019s 62 minute run time, the sequencing keeps the energy stable. The highs and lows of the energy come at just the right points. Case in point is the transition between the album\u2019s first two mid-tempo songs to the more relaxed \u2018Waves.\u2019&nbsp; That song is so gentle and flowing, by comparison.&nbsp; That relaxed energy gradually builds back in \u2018Samba De Le Da\u2019 before the album gets back to that mid-tempo feel again in \u2018Latino Blues.\u2019&nbsp; That energy carries on even through Bartra\u2019s cover of \u2018Send In The Clowns,\u2019 which in its original iteration is quite reserved by comparison.&nbsp; The only other relaxed point in this record comes in its penultimate entry, \u2018Puente De Los Suspiros.\u2019&nbsp; From there, the album\u2019s energy gets back to that mid-tempo feel again in the record\u2019s finale, Magenta Moon.\u2019&nbsp; The overall feel is, again, a presentation whose energy remains stable and balanced from beginning to end.&nbsp; Keeping that in mind along with the importance of the album\u2019s content itself, the two items join to make&nbsp;<em>Amber Light<\/em>&nbsp;worth hearing at least once.<br>Corina Bartra\u2019s new album,&nbsp;<em>Amber Light<\/em>, is an interesting addition to this year\u2019s field of new jazz albums and world music albums.&nbsp; It succeeds in its musical arrangements, which do well to blend North and South American musical influences.&nbsp; Each arrangement is unique from its counterparts, ensuring listeners\u2019 engagement and entertainment.&nbsp; The sequencing of that content adds to the album\u2019s appeal.&nbsp; That is because it ensures the record\u2019s energy remains stable throughout its hour-plus run time.&nbsp; The one negative to this record is its lack of lyrics and even translated lyrics.&nbsp; It does not doom the album, but definitely does detract from the record\u2019s presentation.&nbsp; Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the album\u2019s presentation.&nbsp; All things considered, they make&nbsp;<em>Amber Light<\/em>&nbsp;a jazz (and World Music) album worth hearing at least once.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>MIDWEST RECORD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/midwestrecord.com\/MWR1859.html\">http:\/\/midwestrecord.com\/MWR1859.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CORINA BARTRA\/Amber Light: A Peruvian that&#8217;s been making her bones in New York, Bartina is a delightful world beater that creates her own fusion, all of it sprightly and buoyant. A tasty trip around the spheres, she&#8217;s quite engaging and knows how to engage. A sure cure for stateside, winter time blues.<br>(Blue Spiral 16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong _msthash=\"1075061\" _msttexthash=\"1074489\">CONTEMPORARY FUSION REVIEWS &#8211; MARCH 32, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-contemporary-fusion-reviews wp-block-embed-contemporary-fusion-reviews\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0W9qYZH0mF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contemporaryfusionreviews.com\/multi-style-rhythm-marvels-corina-bartra-amber-light\/\">Multi style rhythm marvels Corina Bartra &#8211; Amber Light<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Multi style rhythm marvels Corina Bartra &#8211; Amber Light&#8221; &#8212; Contemporary Fusion Reviews\" src=\"https:\/\/contemporaryfusionreviews.com\/multi-style-rhythm-marvels-corina-bartra-amber-light\/embed\/#?secret=0W9qYZH0mF\" data-secret=\"0W9qYZH0mF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>TAKE EFFECT &#8211; June 4, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/takeeffectreviews.com\/june-2022\/2022\/6\/4\/corina-bartra\">https:\/\/takeeffectreviews.com\/june-2022\/2022\/6\/4\/corina-bartra<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extremely accomplished vocalist who doesn\u2019t sit in one place too long, Corina Bartra brings a long list of musicians to this very diverse listen, where folk, Afro-Peruvian, jazz, world music and fusion ideas are all present and appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEbano Sky\u201d starts the listen with crisp drumming, bright alto sax and Bartra\u2019s elegant, cultured vocals, and \u201cCarambas S\u00ed\u201d follows with intricate guitar and a very warm spirit as Bartra\u2019s cozy voice draws us in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLatino Blues\u201d occupies the middle spot and indeed brings a blues spirit to the acrobatic drumming and backing vocals from Clare Cooper, while \u201cSend In The Clowns\u201d benefits much from the precise bass as Pedro Perico Diaz handles Cajon on the vocally stunning album highlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arriving near the end, \u201cPuente de los Suspiros\u201d soars with a charming folk demeanor that recruits Rufino Ortiz on guitar, and \u201cMagenta Moon\u201d exits the listen with Dave Morgan\u2019s tenor sax guiding the frisky drums and diverse singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A very colorful affair that\u2019s as unpredictable as it is eclectic, the attention to rhythm here is superb, and the company Bartra keeps certainly to justice to her worldly vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Jazz Zone \u2013 Saturday September 7<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/corina-comercio4449-880x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Another Reason To Celebrate by Elzy Kolb &#8211; International inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/review-2018-hothousejazz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/review-2018-hothousejazz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/review-2018-hothousejazz.jpg 350w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/review-2018-hothousejazz-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Singer&nbsp;<strong>Corina Bartra<\/strong>&nbsp;feels right at home dividing her time between Peru, Europe and New York, and she draws her musical influences from an even broader spectrum. She\u2019s immersed herself in Brazilian, Cuban and African rhythms, and studied instruments including harmonium, tambura, and drums such as dumbeck and djembe. Her musical training, interests and inspirations range from contemporary classical composers like Stockhausen to North Indian classical and devotional music to Peruvian criollo. And, of course, jazz. Across the genres, \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of improvisation\u2014that\u2019s the part I liked, and also the part I like about jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Corina discovered jazz as a child when she visited her grandfather who lived in the Peruvian rainforest. She recalls him relaxing in a hammock or playing poker, while blasting beloved records by Count Basie, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. Her first experience was performing with local musicians in Peru; later she studied in New York at Queens College, Long Island University and Mannes School of Music, and outside the classroom with pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Santi Debriano and drummers Cliff Barbaro and Steve Berrios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cI have been lucky to work with and learn from masters,\u201d Corina says. \u201cMusic is something you don\u2019t stop learning. You discover new things, make new discoveries in things you\u2019ve performed for a while\u2014sometimes getting a full sense of the meaning of the words. Music is full of discovery and challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As a leader, Corina has released more than a dozen recordings, including her most recent CD, 2017\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Takunde<\/em>. \u201cThe jazz that I do is blended with world music,\u201d Corina points out, noting that her eclectic repertoire includes Jobim covers, originals, her own arrangements of classic compositions like Joe Henderson\u2019s \u201cBlack Narcissus\u201d and her Peruvian-rhythm version of Simon &amp; Garfunkel\u2019s \u201cBridge Over Troubled Water,\u201d traditional Afro-Peruvian tunes, as well as a Peruvian style of dance music known as \u201cla marinara.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Corina, who has fronted ensembles from quartets to mini big bands, is in Manhattan&nbsp;<strong>May 19<\/strong>, appearing with her septet at&nbsp;<strong>Metro Baptist Church<\/strong>. She notes that she prefers performing in venues such as theaters, festivals and churches as an alternative to clubs. Her band for the occasion includes longtime collaborators saxophonist Dave Morgan, guitarist Tony Romano, drummer Diego Lopez, cajon player Perico Diaz, pianist Steve Sandberg and bassist Victor Murillo. Besides taking a deep dive into music from her CDs new and old, she\u2019s likely to feature some new compositions and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corina<\/strong>&nbsp;Bartra @ Azu Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Afro Peruvian Jazz Celebration (Blue Spiral Music.) vocalist Corina Bartra achieves this and a lot more. Batra has a bold voice and commanding presence. She sings without sentimentality and often ends lines with a rising intensity and a slight quiver. This is characteristic of storytellers \u2013 griots \u2013 who often deliberately eschew concert hall finesse in favor of the high emotion of narrative and the brutal honestry of truth \u201cYou Don\u2019t Know What Love Is\u201d is so stunning that it takes the breath away. Bartra has also written two originals in English: \u201cYou Took Me By Surprise\u201d and \u201cI Don\u2019t Regret A Moment.\u201d These two tracks provide the best look at the personality of this wonderful singer. Latin Jazz Network- Raul da Gama, Oct 16, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Takunde<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Takunde There are the famous Bridge over Troubled Waters by Paul Simon and Black Narcissus by Joe Henderson along with traditional Peruvian songs, the leader and El Tamalito that opens the album of Costarican composer Andres Soto. They are good technical performances that, with their Latin rhythms, are in a good mood. Music Zoom_ October 2017 By Vittorio Lo Conte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Music that makes you want to move, dance and hum along with the melodies. Corina Bartra is a human bird whose phrasing and vocal gymnastics explore her wonderful vocal range and presentation. On her original composition, \u201cEcstasy Green\u201d she shows off her minor chordal tones and lets her soprano notes dance atop the music, like flags waving in the breeze. This is followed by her rendition of \u201cBridge Over Trouble Waters\u201d sung in English, but colored by unexpected Musical Memoirs Word Press, 2017 By Dee Dee Mc Neil. Contemporary Fusion Reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Corina Bartra sultry Latin jazz vocals Corina Bartra \u2013 Takunde. superb arrangements and creativity. Corina sings this one with the kind of passion you\u2019d expect from a top-caliber artist who is able to cover many genres through her animated style and knowledge of \u201chow the music should sound\u201d. &nbsp;Splendid solos from the other players as well! The 4:17 \u201cBaila y Goza\u201d will have you up with your dancin\u2019 shoes on (even if they\u2019re only sneakers, lol); which goes right with the translated title \u201cDance and Enjoy\u201d\u2026 yet another superbly crafted original from Ms. Bartra\u2026 I just LOVE this piece, and have no doubt you will, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">CORINA BARTRA \/ Takunde: Keeping it real, this Afro Peruvian jazz vocalist doesn\u2019t go for the frippery when she can enchantingly keep you riveted to stuff that comes from her heart or close to it. Wily world beat sounds that are tailor made for the armchair traveler, when all the elements come together in such tasty fashion like they do here, you have a killer set for kicking back and enjoying as you slip into an aura of ease. A fun trip throughout. &nbsp; CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher &nbsp;midwestrecord.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Corina Bartra @ Jazz Zone 29 August&nbsp;\u2013 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCorina Bartra, es ante todo una precursora.A mediados de los 80\u2019s cuando apareci\u00f3&nbsp;en Nueva York con sus partituras bajo el&nbsp;brazo, nadie crey\u00f3 que pudiese existir un&nbsp;jazz peruano, pero ella logr\u00f3 convencer con&nbsp;tes\u00f3n, esfuerzo, paciencia y persistencia, introducir&nbsp;en el cl\u00e1sico jazz norteamericano, el sonido y los&nbsp;ritmos provenientes del caj\u00f3n peruano, de los punteos&nbsp;cl\u00e1sicos de la guitarra peruana y hermanar la cultura&nbsp;que aqu\u00ed y all\u00e1 tiene en el Africa como la fuente de su&nbsp;existencia\u201d.&nbsp;Paginas Libres, 2013- Carlos Bernales<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEs considerada la voz peruana m\u00e1s importante del jazz latino contempor\u00e1neo, pues ha sido nominada a importantes premios internacionales como el Independant Music Award por su canci\u00f3n \u201cEl Dorado\u201d en Manhattan (USA) el 2016.&nbsp;La pionera del jazz afroperuano ha llevado lo mejor de su repertorio a escenarios tan importantes de Europa como el Goldbeck House de Hamburgo y el Kunstfabrik de Berl\u00edn, en Alemania, y en el Saint Germain de Press de Paris, en Francia\u201d.<\/p>\n<cite><em>Carmen Amado, Noviembre 2017 \u2013 Hispano, New Jersey<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Comercio-Agenda-Comercio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Comercio-Agenda-Comercio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Comercio-Agenda-Comercio.jpg 813w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Comercio-Agenda-Comercio-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Comercio-Agenda-Comercio-768x907.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Corina Bartra @ La Estaci\u00f3n de Barranco. Interview with&nbsp;Caretas Magazine<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/caretas-interview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/caretas-interview-720x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/caretas-interview-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/caretas-interview-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/caretas-interview-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/caretas-interview-1081x1536.jpg 1081w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/caretas-interview.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">From New York, Jazz Fusion With Corina Bartra (Interviewed by Pierre Scordia and Annie Solomons)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/form-idea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/03CorinaBartra-e1467907444407.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/03CorinaBartra-e1467907444407.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/03CorinaBartra-e1467907444407.jpg 500w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/03CorinaBartra-e1467907444407-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">You blend quite a few genres of music; is there one of these where you especially feel at home? One which is closest to your heart?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I love various genres and feel at home with several of them. I love world music, jazz, pop and new age. All these genres are close to my heart and I enjoy delving into all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Corina Bartra   Midnight Sun\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYVbR31gzeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Do you find that your music is appreciated differently by audiences in Peru from those in say, New York or Europe?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Yes. I experienced my best audiences in Europe. I was deeply touched and felt so grateful performing in Hamburg since some of the audience went during the intermission to buy flowers for me and the musicians who accompanied me that evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Why did you choose New York as your home?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I came to New York to learn from the jazz luminaries. My first recording was with a wonderful pianist, Kirk Lightest who played for Sarah Vaughan, bassist Santi Debriano, drummer Clifford Barbaro and Pucho Salas on the Peruvian cajon. Clifford Barbaro for example was the drummer of Joe Hendricks, the father of vocals (scatting with the voice) and he also played for Betty Carter. They were all amazing and top notch musicians living in New York. I learned and expanded my singing, arranging and composing working with the greats and also going to magnificent schools such as Mannes College of Music, Long Island University in Brooklyn campus and Queens College where I obtained my masters degree in vocal performance with jazz studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Are others in your family musicians too?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Yes, my mother was a beautiful classical and Brazilian music pianist. She was also a great dancer; however my father didn\u2019t approve of her following her calling and she stopped. Obviously this harmed her. She became a manic depressive. This was a lesson for me to escape such a destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">I see that you have studied North Indian classical music? Do you incorporate this into your Latin \/ Jazz \/ Afro-Peruvian fusions?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I incorporate this genre into another music project called \u201cCorina Bartra &amp; her Prisma Project.\u201d North Indian classical music is not present in my Latin \/ Jazz\/ Afro-Peruvian fusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CORINA BARTRA MIX\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QTHz8r2n1p4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">At what stage of your life did you decide to make music your career?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Since I was in high school. I used to imitate great singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Janis Joplin among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Do you teach music as well as compose, arrange and of course perform?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Yes, I have taught music a lot. It is tough and at the same time rewarding in some cases. Sometimes you can get burned out teaching music so I don\u2019t do it much now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Is making a recording for a CD as enjoyable for you as live performance?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Yes. I love recording and polishing the music and performing in an intimate setting. It is a joy seeing, hearing, and sharing a tangible product. What I find awesome when performing is the interaction and connection with the performers and the audience. The aliveness of this experience is quite fascinating and nurturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">What is your spiritual background? Does it affect your music?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I see and feel myself more as an intra-faith being. Life and Spirit is shared by all spiritual traditions and also in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CORINA BARTRA - NO VALENTIN\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IIy2Po5zFJk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Do you have a particular musical ambition still to realise?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I just did an exciting recording where I wasn\u2019t singing; it is all instrumental. One of my dreams was doing just that. Listening to my arrangements and compositions in an orchestral setting was a thrill. I want to continue challenging myself and to venture into uncharted horizons. I also want to do some traveling. Lately, I haven\u2019t spent all the time in New York but I have been in Peru 4 months a year and also spent a month in Europe. I would like to play more percussion and write a book. Why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">FORM Idea New York, 7th July 2016.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-header-gradient-color\">Entrevue avec la jazziste new-yorkaise Corina Bartra, pr\u00e9curseur\u00a0d\u2019un nouveau genre musical. \u00a0<strong>Pierre Scordia &amp; Nancy Solomons.<\/strong>\u00a0http:form-idea.com<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-header-gradient-color\">Lors d\u2019une journ\u00e9e ensoleill\u00e9e, chaude et moite comme souvent \u00e0 New York, je vais \u00e0 la rencontre de cette artiste typiquement new-yorkaise, quoiqu\u2019elle soit n\u00e9e au P\u00e9rou, mais la Grosse Pomme se compose de tout ce melting-pot qui a si bien caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 la ville et la civilisation occidentale. Les empreintes irlandaises, juives, italiennes et latinos ont fait de cette ville une m\u00e9tropole tr\u00e9pidante, d\u00e9voreuse, \u00e9tourdissante.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-header-gradient-color\">J\u2019ai rendez-vous \u00e0 deux heures, elle ne me voit pas, mais moi, je l\u2019observe. Nous sommes au Flatiron Room au nord de Chelsea, \u00e0 la 26e rue entre Broadway et l\u2019avenue of the Americas. Elle arrive au bar, enl\u00e8ve sa casquette, transpire un peu, se passe la main sur les cheveux pour bien remettre sa frange, commande une pinte, mais, exigeante, demande des \u00e9chantillons avant d\u2019opter pour une bi\u00e8re rousse. Elle a l\u2019air impatiente et regarde sa montre. Le temps est sans doute de l\u2019argent \u00e0 Manhattan. Je vais finalement \u00e0 sa rencontre.<br>Elle me sourit bri\u00e8vement, mais garde un petit air s\u00e9v\u00e8re, m\u2019examine en deux coups d\u2019\u0153il prompts, mais pr\u00e9cis afin de deviner ma personnalit\u00e9. Oh, je l\u2019imagine dure, \u00e0 l\u2019image des New Yorkais. Et voil\u00e0, je lui pose ma premi\u00e8re question, elle commence \u00e0 parler; je suis tr\u00e8s vite envo\u00fbt\u00e9 par sa vivacit\u00e9, sa facilit\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e9locution, sa belle voix grave et la profondeur de ses r\u00e9flexions. Elle m\u2019est finalement tr\u00e8s sympathique.<br>Tr\u00e8s jeune, elle est fascin\u00e9e par le jazz am\u00e9ricain et quand ses parents lui tracent son avenir en lui payant des \u00e9tudes de droit \u00e0 Georgetown University, \u00e0 peine admise, elle fait l\u2019\u00e9cole buissonni\u00e8re pour se r\u00e9fugier \u00e0 New York o\u00f9 elle peut vivre son r\u00eave: \u00e9tudier et chanter le jazz. \u00c0 cette \u00e9poque-l\u00e0 \u2013 Corina ne me donne aucune date \u2013 la ville monde \u00e9tait riche de promesses, bien que dangereuse.<br>Quand sa m\u00e8re, furieuse des choix de sa fille, la traque dans Manhattan pour la ramener \u00e0 la raison, elle se fait agresser \u00e0 deux reprises: coups et revolver sur la tempe. Elle se promet de ne plus jamais remettre les pieds dans cette m\u00e9tropole trop dure et trop brutale; Lima, la tranquille \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque, est pr\u00eate \u00e0 l\u2019accueillir\u2026 Mais petit \u00e0 petit Corina trouve son public, adepte de son m\u00e9lange de genres, jazz afro-latino-indig\u00e8ne. Au P\u00e9rou, sa musique n\u2019aurait jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 accept\u00e9e, car l\u2019\u00e9lite blanche qui seule fr\u00e9quentait les spectacles, aurait hurl\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9coute de sons d\u2019instruments autochtones, outils si primitifs\u2026<br>Alors que New York, elle, restait ouverte sur le monde, avide de nouveaut\u00e9, bouillonnante de culture et de brassages. Ces citadins sortaient constamment le soir dans les restaurants, les bars et les salles de Jazz. New York \u00e9tait la Rome moderne de l\u2019apr\u00e8s-guerre. Corina faisait de nombreuses repr\u00e9sentations au Metronome, au Birdland lorsqu\u2019il \u00e9tait dans le Village, au Jazz Mobile, et m\u00eame au CBGB avec son groupe de rock, le CBGB o\u00f9 sa m\u00e8re s\u2019\u00e9vanouit quand elle vit sa fille chanter dans un lieu o\u00f9 les gens portaient des chaines et fumaient des joints.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cbgb-hi-res.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cbgb-hi-res.jpg\" alt=\"cbgb-hi-res\" class=\"wp-image-247\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-header-gradient-color\">\u00abNew York a malheureusement chang\u00e9 me dit-elle. Aujourd\u2019hui, cette ville est devenue tr\u00e8s corporatiste et la composition de ses r\u00e9sidents n\u2019est plus la m\u00eame. Manhattan a \u00e9t\u00e9 conquise par des gens extr\u00eamement mat\u00e9rialistes en qu\u00eate de gadgets de tout genre. Ils vivent dans leur bulle o\u00f9 leur iPhone dernier cri reste d\u00e9sormais leur seul compagnon. Ils travaillent pour la mondialisation, mais se coupent totalement des autres, voil\u00e0 la contradiction que nous vivons. Les New Yorkais de nos jours ne sortent que tr\u00e8s rarement.\u00bb<br>Depuis quelques ann\u00e9es, Corina vit beaucoup de ses cours de musique, ce qui ne l\u2019emp\u00eache pas de donner des spectacles en Europe o\u00f9 elle se rend au moins une fois par an. Elle adore le public allemand, ouvert et g\u00e9n\u00e9reux, n\u2019h\u00e9sitant pas \u00e0 sortir pendant l\u2019entracte pour lui acheter des fleurs. Berlin et Hambourg sont ses lieux pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9s. Elle aime aussi le public fran\u00e7ais, mais pense h\u00e9las que les Parisiens travaillant dans le monde du spectacle sont devenus des gens compliqu\u00e9s, conservateurs et trop orient\u00e9s par le profit. Les valeurs am\u00e9ricaines sont d\u00e9sormais \u00e0 Paris, impossible aujourd\u2019hui d\u2019y organiser un spectacle sans laisser un d\u00e9p\u00f4t, \u00abune caution \u00e0 nous artistes!\u00bb. Dommage, car les spectateurs parisiens font partie de ses pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9s! Quant \u00e0 l\u2019Espagne, la m\u00e8re patrie, Corina a des sentiments ambivalents. Elle ne supporte plus le m\u00e9pris des Espagnols envers les Latino-am\u00e9ricains alors que les Madril\u00e8nes sont loin d\u2019\u00eatre les gens les plus raffin\u00e9s. Ne sommes-nous pas tous \u00e9gaux?<br>Les airs musicaux de Corina suivent l\u2019\u00e9volution spirituelle de cette femme charismatique et aventuri\u00e8re. New-Yorkaise d\u2019adoption, elle raffole des mouvements spirituels du New Age. Adepte \u00e0 son arriv\u00e9e d\u2019un gourou russe, elle s\u2019est d\u00e9tach\u00e9e avec le temps par souci de libert\u00e9 de pens\u00e9e et par r\u00e9bellion contre toute hi\u00e9rarchie. Elle int\u00e8gre \u00e0 sa philosophie des id\u00e9es des peuples am\u00e9rindiens: de la Pachamama, M\u00e8re Nature, aux forces spirituelles des plantes, ces \u00eatres que nous ignorons et maltraitons trop souvent en Occident.<br>Corina Bartra est une musicienne admirable qui refuse tout compromis, soucieuse de l\u2019authenticit\u00e9 de sa cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9. Elle n\u2019h\u00e9site pas parfois \u00e0 improviser dans ses spectacles quand elle est inspir\u00e9e ; elle cr\u00e9e ses propres mots au son de la musique jazz, le scatting.<br>Corina Bartra est la preuve que la mondialisation a des atouts et qu\u2019elle peut \u00eatre b\u00e9n\u00e9fique si nous refusons l\u2019uniformisation culturelle et si nous nous opposons \u00e0 un mat\u00e9rialisme avide et insatiable.<br>VOIR AUSSI SUR LE HUFFPOST<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Corina Bartra Press Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/open-quotations-png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/open-quotations-png.png 180w, https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/open-quotations-png-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Peruvian Jazz Legend Corina Bartra continues conquering the world. <br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/prensa-nov-2015.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<cite><em>El Comercio, Lima, Peru 2015<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Corina Bartra sings to Latinoamerica. <br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/Afro_Jazz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/corina-lima-setiembre-2015.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<cite><em>El Comercio, Lima, Peru 2015<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Corina Bartra, pioneer &amp; Afro Peruvian Jazz World Ambassador. <br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluespiralmusic.com\/images\/comercio_newspaper.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<cite><em>El Comercio, Lima, Peru 2009<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abTo her pioneering mixes of Jazz and Afro Peruvian Rhythms, Corina Bartra, adds sporadicaally, musical incursions impregnated with spirituality and a Cosmopolitan vibe. The most recent is an exploration of mystical traditions of cultures belonging to dicerse continents.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>El Peruano, Fidel Gutierrez, Lima Peru, April 2015.<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abCorina Bartra, a pioneer in performing Afro-Peruvian music in jazz settings, pays tribute to Chabuca Granda on her intriguing new release. While she sings in Spanish throughout, her interpretations of the rich melodies and rhythms communicate well even to listeners who do not understand the lyrics\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>L.A.Jazz Scene, Scott Yanow, 2015<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201c&nbsp;listening to this album Corina Bartra has left me a huge sense of satisfaction to hear, that satisfaction when you find something real, something that you really like and brings you to play several times, almost compulsively, until arrangements will remain in the head\u201d.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>Carlos Olivera -waterbaby, Lima Peru 2015<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cI believe, be of primary interest to those already familiar with Corina Bartra\u2019s vocal artistry and\/or Chabuca Granda\u2019s song oeuvre.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>Cadence Magazine&nbsp;&nbsp; Alan Bargebuhr&nbsp;&nbsp; March 22, 2014.<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cCorina Bartra, pioneer &amp; Afro Peruvian Jazz World Ambassador&nbsp;<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<cite><em>-El Comercio, Lima, Peru 2009<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBartra\u2019s expressive&nbsp;voice flirts with avant-garde techniques while she fashions an adventurous program built on exotic, seldom heard Afro-Peruvian rhythms.\u201d Latina Style magazine, Mark Holton, 2000.\u201cAfro Peruvian Jazz Celebration CD gives you equal measures of Spanish and English to keep it interesting and an overall rich musical experience that will always intrigue you when you listen. The unusual thing about this CD is its appeal ar life itself. That is enough to carry any listener day or night.\u00bb&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 Fox News Entertainment, Keith \u201cMuzikMan\u201d Hannaleck Thursday June 25, 2009.&nbsp; PICK OF THE WEEK CD<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abFinding an Hispanic-American singer who is worthwhile in these apocalyptic times is like finding a needle in a haystack. This is why we are grateful for Corina Bartra, an exceptional singer from Peru.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Latin Beat, Luis Tavares, Augost, 2008<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOn \u00abBambu Sun\u00bb: \u00bb Rhythmically and texturally speaking, each song is completely unique Bartra has much to be proud of with this new release. The arrangements are all intelligent, the players are top-notch and her six original compositions show her to be a mature musician with much to say. \u00ab<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Joe Knipes, Jazz Improv, 2006<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOn \u00abBambu Sun\u00bb: \u00abCorina Bartra is an expert at blending together Afro-Peruvian music and post-bop jazz. Actually when she sings,it does not sound like a mixture of idioms but a very natural style.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Scott Yanow,L.A. Jazz Scene, 2006<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOn \u00abBambu Sun\u00bb,Corina aligns herself with those Blues and Country singers who prefer natural roots. Bartra sings wordless roles and interprests lyrics in Spanish and English. She is unique.&nbsp;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>&nbsp;-Jim Santella, Cadence Magazine, 2006<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOn\u00bb Bambu Sun\u00bb Mostly original repertoire that is based,for the most part, on the rarely utilization of Afro-Peruvian rhythms within a subtle \u00abLatin jazz context.&nbsp;\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Luis Tamargo, Latin Beat, 2006<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cCorina Bartra &amp;Azu (Bambu Sun) Peruvian vocalist Bartra returns to her Latin jazz groove after a couple of meditation releases.She opens with \u00abGuajira Son\u00bb a refreshed original that is timeless.The balance of the program includes a few covers like Wayne Shorter\u2019s \u00abFootprints\u00bb and several new originals.Whe also liked \u00abMagia y Ritmo Ancestral\u00bb.We welcome Bartra back.&nbsp;\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>-O\u2019 Place Features, 2006<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Vocalist\/composer and current New Yorker Corina Bartra has successfully melded the bop sensibilities of jazz with the Afro\/Peruvian tones and textures on Bambu Sun, her fifth release. Bartra\u2019s earthy voice is succulent on the multi-layered \u201cAfro Peruvian Folk Song,\u201d which blends her voice with soprano saxophonist Jay Rodriquez to perfection. Her own composition \u201cGuajira Son,\u201d supported by Rufus Reid\u2019s supple bass, has a lilting cha cha that is infectious. Another highlight on her wonderful record is Bartra\u2019s \u201cPeace Loving People Are On the Rise.\u201d Indeed they are and they require theme music and Bartra\u2019s ode to hope is as sound as any. Bartra\u2019s also adept at taking disparate tunes like Wayne Shorter\u2019s familiar \u201cFootprints\u201d and John Lennon\/Paul McCartney\u2019s \u201cBlack Bird\u201d and giving them an Andean flavor. The Peruvian spice in these tunes is a flavor worth savoring, and Bartra\u2019s voice is as soothing as coco tea. Bambu Sun works to fill the void in much of music these days, it is more hope than hype, more purity than pizzazz, and is one of the most original vocal recordings to be released in some time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 All About Jazz Magazine, 2006<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abCorina Bartra is a very intriguing singer. On Son Zumbon \u2026 the music utilizes tricky rhythms, the leader\u2019s haunting voice, and plenty of short solos. There is no lack on intensity in this program.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene, 2002<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abThere is a slight resemblance to Flora Purim but Bartra\u2019s work is tighter and has more melody. This is excellent Afro-Latin music.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><em>&nbsp;-Jerome Wilson, Cadence Magazine, 2000<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBartra\u2019s expressive&nbsp;voice flirts with avant-garde techniques while she fashions an adventurous program built on exotic, seldom heard Afro-Peruvian rhythms.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 Latina Style magazine, Mark Holton, 2000<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSpanish and English, Latin and American, African and Peruvian with blues and jazz thrown in. These songs are a potent and poignant mix of heart and mind and soul.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 Mark Fogarty, Editor and journalist, 2000<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abBartra is influenced by Afro-Peruvian music, American Jazz, and the scatting of Tania Maria\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 Marcela Breton, Jazz Times, July\/Augost 1999<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abBartra\u2019s expressive voice flirts with avant-garde techniques while she fashions an adventurous program built on exotic, seldom heard Afro-Peruvian rhythms.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Mark Holstein, Latina Style, 1999<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00bb Travelog, Bartra\u2019s most recent musical journey, is a valuable contribution.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-El Diario, New York City, 1999<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSon Zumbon\u201d that\u2019s intellectually stimulating but still keeps the toes tapping most of the time\u201d. \u201cHer interpretation of Jimmy Hendrix\u2019s&nbsp;Little Wing&nbsp;is celestial.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 World discoveries.net, 1998<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abThis new album by singer Corina Bartra is far-out, even among jazz aficionados. Bartra seems&nbsp; to have captured virtually every avant-garde style imaginable and put them to the test \u2026 the music here has a commanding, cohesive sound \u2026 the cuts are noteworthy for their inventiveness.&nbsp;\u201c<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-New York Daily News, Hugh Wyatt<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abCorina Bartra\u2019s voice travels all over the map: sliding and gliding, skimming over shimmering surfaces; then diving deep down into the depths, bouncing and rolling, hesitating and galloping \u2013 at all kinds of speed \u2026 in all kinds of moods.&nbsp;\u201dHer voice quickens with an inner life and power.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>-Rob Baker, Editor of Parabola, 1989<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abMs Bartra\u2019s voice is penetratingly vivid as she races down a roller coaster of rhythmic twists and surprises. Many of the songs shows decided influence from her Peruvian background. The standards receive new clothes but are never disguised beyond recognition.\u00bb<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<cite><em>\u2013 Cadence Magazine vol.12 No 5 May, 1986<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EL RADAR CULTURAL Jazz, fusi\u00f3n y novedosas propuestas en el Brit\u00e1nico y el Gran Teatro Nacional Luego de una exitosa gira en Europa, la cantautora, m\u00fasica y percusionista peruana Corina Bartra regresa a Lima para ofrecer una serie de conciertos en tres locales del Brit\u00e1nico y otro en el foyer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-150","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/150\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coribartra.com\/afrojazz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}