2023-09-13 09:12:58
The neighborhood of The Watchtower of Saint Brigida, considered on its own merits island birthplace of the blueswill live next September 23 an intense cultural activity with the celebration of the III Atalaya Blues Festival, where live music will be the common thread of a day for all audiences and free entry.
Blues has been present at La Atalaya, both at La Traída del Barro (Festival of Regional Tourist Interest), and in the regular programming of the legendary Casa Cueva Juansito bochinche, also known as ‘The Blues Still Life’ programming live music from 2009 to the present.
A total of seven bands of blues will take the stage located in the Plaza de Mariquita Benítez ‘La Partera’ (next to the La Atalaya de Santa Brígida Health Center): Baton Rouge Dixieland, The Moon Rockers, The Blues Hunters, Betty& The Bluestomps, Ruta 66 GC, Joe Stolle & Pål Bjurbecky Big MamaMontse & Los Gumbo Blues Band.
From 12:00 to 10:30 p.m. the concerts will be held simultaneously with the celebration of activities and a market, including a Locero Workshop for the little ones and a Pottery Samplehighlighting the rich cultural and historical legacy of the neighborhood.
To complete the day, there will be a Restoration Bochinche, a Craft Beerthe rich confectionery talayera of Arantxaand even a sample of local gofio from San Pedro Millall accompanied by the eternal music of rhythm and blues.
Seven bands on the bill
At 1:00 p.m., there will be the parade Baton Rouge Dixieland (Gran Canaria), a quintet of wind and percussion instruments, in charge of welcoming the Festival, with all its swing and blues rhythms and melodies in the pure style of early New Orleans jazz.
The festival poster offers, at 2:00 p.m., the live performance of The Moon Rockers (Gran Canaria), loaded with hillBilly blues boogie and rockabilly. It will be the second band to play on the Mariquita Benítez ‘La Partera’ Square.
will follow Blues Hunters, at 3:30 p.m. These blues hunters are a quartet from the south of the island made up of German and Canarian musicians, led by Oliver Sieler.
The young band Betty & The Bluestomps Led by Beatriz Díaz on vocals and Diego de La Guardia on guitar, they will perform rhythm and blues classics starting at 5:00 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m. we will enjoy the energy of Greta Martín and the Canarian-Venezuelan band Route 66 GC, with its fusion of the best Chicago and Memphis blues.
From Berlin Joe Stolle and the norwegian Paul Bjurbeck They will play at 8:00 p.m. accompanied by César Rubio from Madrid on bass and Freddy Sánchez from the Canary Islands on drums.
Joe Stolle is the pioneer and one of the most recognized figures of rhythm and blues in Germany. Soul, blues and rock are styles in which he moves easily, thanks to his powerful voice and the company of his guitar and harmonica. He has shared the stage with artists such as Champion Jack Dupree, Charlie Musselwhite, Jack Bruce, among others.
Pål Bjurbeck, for his part, has shared his guitar with North American legends of the genre, such as Lazy Lester and Paul Orta, among others.
The night will close Big Mama Montsewomen pioneer of the genre in Spain and president of the Barcelona Blues Society, who has participated in educational projects for the dissemination of blues and has received numerous awards. This year she also celebrates 35 years of professional career in the blues.
Big Mama Montse will sing accompanied by the Gumbo Blues Bandone of the most active references of Canarian rhythm and blues, led by the musicians Alberto Gulias and Reinaldo Riveropromoters and directors of the Festival.
Organizers and sponsors
The name of Melquíades Álvarez Romero It is part of the memory of the Festival. Being a Councilor for Culture, the first and second editions were held even in difficult times. Like Nicolás Díaz Beniteza villager by birth and Satauteño by adoption, who actively participated from Estrella Roja so that the event would take place.
The third edition of the Atalaya Blues Festival is organized by RLM REAL LIVE MUSIC with the collaboration of the Sports Cultural Association Red Star, he Bochinche Juansito Cave, Cheese Las Palmas, the Santa Brígida business association Sataute Comercialy Acoustic speakers to sound and lighting.
The event is sponsored by Town Hall of the Villa de Santa Brígida, through its Department of Culture who drives Avelina Fernández Manrique de Lara, Cabildo of Gran Canaria y Hotel Bohemia Suites & Spa.
Likewise, they collaborate Department of Celebrationsthe Canary Blues Society, Gran Canaria Island of Blues, Association Peña del Barro, Locero Center La AtalayaAssociation of Loceros Avalanche y The Lisaderaand Association Ecosociocultural Papalayeros.
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