Trio Milagro play traditional folkloric music from Venezuela,
Cuba, Colombia and all over Latin America on guitar/vocals, flute and
percussion.
There are many different styles of Latin American traditional
folk rhythms,each originating from a different area, such as the
sweet ballads and waltzes from Venezuela, the now very popular Cuban
"Son" rhythms (precursor of salsa) made famous by the Buenavista
Social Club film, the peaceful and plaintive Andean pipe music from
the Cordillera, in contrast to the lively and gutsy "Vallenato" and
Cumbia songs from the coastal regions of Colombia: each
different area reflecting its local culture through its music.
The instrumental line-up is are: Venezuelan singer and
guitarrist; flute , and bongo/Latin percussion.For a more lively
danceable set the addition of Baby-bass guitar makes a big difference
to the sound.
Many of the songs will be familiar to British audiences as well
as Latino's, eg 'El Manisero' , 'Guantanamera' or 'Son De La Loma',
and others will also be heard for the first time, but audiences will
hope that it will not be the last! The group has reduced many a
native Latin-American to tears, on hearing songs from their childhood
and homeland....
The music finds its roots in a vast array of influences, from the
relics of African tribal drumming which came with the slaves shipped
in from Africa with the arrival of Columbus - seen typically in the
Cumbia and Porro rhythms - to the more sedate European influences of
the waltz, Contradance and Pasodoble, also brought over by the
Conquistadors of the 15th century, and amalgamated with Latino spirit
to become the Contradanza of modern Colombia. The Trio Milagro
also plays examples of Pasillo, Bambuco and other popular rhythms
such as Argentinian tango.
Trio Milagro's music is colourful, lively, at times jazzy and at
others beautifully relaxing, whether to listen to or to dance to, and
suits all occasions fromauthentic Latin American festivals and
parties to
mood-setting at weddings or business events. They have
performed regularly in the National Theatre, British Museum, Mezzo,
Museum of Mankind, Dover Street Arts Club, South Bank Festival, and
private stately occasions.