A restaurant & bar / coffee shop / live music space in Beijing, China.
Next Performance: Tuesday 1st December 2009 – 9:30pm (Free Entry)
Nicolas Mège and Pierre Brahin … Los Dos Hombres … invite you to share their passion for flamenco and brazilian choro. A little duende flamenco with Tomatito, Gerardo Nunez, some toque antiguo, and than a little chorinho from Rio de Janeiro and Pixinguinha to make you feel happy and sad. One word for this evening … la pasion !”
Next Performance: Saturday 3rd April 2010 – 10:30pm (Free B4 9:30pm. 30 RMB after incl. a free drink)
Beijing’s all-Chinese salsa band, Hummingbird fuses latin rhythms and jazz sensibilities with traditional Kazakh influences for a singular salsa sound! Bring your dancing shoes and your dancing friends and dance the night away!
Join us at Ginkgo on Friday 19th June 2009 for special guests “Pancho and Sal” who are in town for a couple of weeks.
Born in Argentina, Pancho has been writing poems all his life. In the 80’s he moved to Europe, becoming a troubadour style musician, touring in many countries. With the Gypsies in the South of France, he created a new dimension of flamenco guitar and rhythms. After many years of musical exchange with other musicians, his folk music has influences from country, blues, reggae and south American folk.
Sal, who was born in England and raised in Canada, started playing accordion and clarinet at an early age. She compliments Pancho’s music with accordion, shakers, chachas, bombo and guitar.
The two met in 1984 in a town square in Cuzco, Peru. Their eyes met from across the square and it was love at first sight. It was also the beginning of a musical partnership that has endured and endeared the couple to so many audiences.
Singing in Spanish, English and French, their music inspires the audiences to participate and sing along. Concerts are designed to be positive and enthusiastic experiences introducing listeners to the beauty of Spanish language, music and culture.
Pancho and Sal’s live shows have a quality and atmosphere that can be hard to capture, other than by being there. Don’t miss the talented duo, joined together with friend Kamila Nasr, when they play at Ginkgo.
Albums
“Vivirei” -I Would live-
“Cuando Salga la Luna”, -When the Moon comes up-
“Revivir” -To Live Again-
“El Regalo” -The Gift-
Highlights
Pancho & Sal’s highlights include appearances on French and English radio, CBC, 96.1, 102.7, 103.1 FM’s, 1540 Am, and CBC TV, VTV, Shaw TV, Global, City TV, Multicultural channel 20, Mission Folk Festival, Harrison Festival of Arts, In Harmony Music Fest, Trout Forest, Caribbean Festival , North Van Folk Fest, Blue Mountain, Commodore Ballroom, and numerous places in the interior of British’s Columbia and Vancouver Island.
Links
Website: http://www.panchoandsal.com
Videos: http://www.panchoandsal.com/video.htm
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/panchoandsal
Ismat, are without question the finest Xinjiang act in Beijing! They have been playing up a storm around the city for the last few years and have built up a loyal following, and for good reason - their enthusiastic playing style, get up and go attitude and energetic rhythms always get the crowd buzzing! Their style merges traditional Xinjiang folk influences with the speed and strummed guitars of flamenco in a truly fascinating hybrid of Chinese and Western folk music. Be sure not to miss them next time they perform at Ginkgo!
You can view a video clip of them in action here.
Please see the ‘Upcoming Events’ box on the right of our web page for their next performance. Seen them play before? Please give them a star rating below. Post your reviews in the comments.
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