Grupo Cumbé

Posted on Monday, June 14

Grupo Cumbé fuses traditional Afro-Colombian percussion with elements of big-band style Cumbia and Jazz made famous by artists like Lucho Bermudez and the Discos Fuentes record label catalog. This fun party band is artisically directed by Victor Garcia and Darwin Noguera, two young pheanoms of the Chicago Latin and Jazz scenes.

Macondo Colombian Coffee & Empanadas Presents Chicago’s first ever Colombian Music Festival. July 1-30, 2010.

In honor of Colombia’s Bicentennial, enjoy over twenty different live music events throughout the month, featuring some of the newest and biggest names in Colombian music.

This momentous event will feature five groups directly from Colombia, as well as top talent from across the U.S. and Chicago.

The Chicago Colombian Festival has something for everyone. It features both traditional and contemporary Colombian music, DJ events, workshops/dance classes, and radio specials as well as a great balance of free shows, paid shows, indoor shows, outdoor shows, family-friendly shows, dinner shows and nightclub shows.

July 10
Grupo Cumbé
Presented by Old Town School of Folk
Old Town School Folk and Roots Festival
(Nuestra Musica tent), 3:00pm – 4:00pm,
$10.

Entrance to Folk & Roots Festival Corner of Lincoln and Montrose Avs.