PRESS RELEASE
Born in Cyprus 2017, this excellent band moves towards Latin Jazz and World music directions and paths. The collaboration between Elias Ioannou, Giorgos Morfitis, Rodrigo Caceres and Rodos Panayiotou brings a new air to the music scene of the island.
Afrocuban & Brazilian rhythms and colours get blended through a modern jazz aesthetic and the result is recorded in the album Como Jugando which was released in 2019.
Macumba have presented their frenzy dance jazz music in various festivals and concert grounds with great success in Cyprus and abroad such as, UNESCO’s Gardens of Sound Music Festival in Poland, ATJF Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, Windcraft Festival, Rialto World Music Festival, Aglajazz Festival etc. The band has collaborated with prominent personalities of the European Jazz and World music scene such as, Nils Fischer and Alberto Caisedo.
Contributors
Morfitis Giorgos: piano
Rodos Panayiotou: drums
Elias Ioannou: trumpet
Rodrigo Caceres: El. Bass
Duration: 70 minutes
Date: Thursday, 14 July 2022
Time: 21:00
Venue: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 86-90, Faneromeni str., 1011 Nicosia
Information: 22 128157
Free admission
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Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
86-90 Faneromeni, 1011 Nicosia
For information: 22 128157
