Downtown Tumbao, based in Baltimore, is a powerhouse Latin and Latin Jazz band. A multi-generational ensemble, Downtown Tumbao's sound is one of the borderlands that merge Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian beats, creating an original, synergistic mix of Jazz, Samba, Cumbia, Bolero, and Son. The band brings together rising talent of the DMV with seasoned skill, as they experiment at the crossroads of new and perennial themes.
Downtown Tumbao 2023 Performances
This video captures a few of the many performances from 2023.
Seaglass by Olga Amelkina-Vera
Atlantic Guitar Quartet: Mark Edwards, James Keretses, Matthew Slotkin, Zoë Johnstone Stewart.
Seaglass was commissioned by the Lazaretto Guitar Quartet
Video editing by Jeff Francis. Special thanks to Tom Chandler, Brigid Guertin and the Danbury Museum.
Notes from the composer:
"The title was meant to invoke the colorful and delicate pieces of glass smoothed and frosted by the ocean over decades and centuries, turned by nature into gems. The more dissonant sections are reminiscent of the sharp-edged pieces of glass before the ocean polishes them; you might also hear glints of reflected sunlight in the harmonics used throughout the piece. The comforting roll of the waves inspired the ostinato patterns that return again and again"
Seaglass was commissioned by the Lazaretto Guitar Quartet
Video editing by Jeff Francis. Special thanks to Tom Chandler, Brigid Guertin and the Danbury Museum.
Notes from the composer:
"The title was meant to invoke the colorful and delicate pieces of glass smoothed and frosted by the ocean over decades and centuries, turned by nature into gems. The more dissonant sections are reminiscent of the sharp-edged pieces of glass before the ocean polishes them; you might also hear glints of reflected sunlight in the harmonics used throughout the piece. The comforting roll of the waves inspired the ostinato patterns that return again and again"
I'm an aspiring artist breaking out of tech, where I was grossly overworked and underpaid, and stepping into my creative talents. I play piano, sing, draw, paint, write and work with AI. Currently looking into sound engineering and DJing.
See more information about Mama Don't Allow - LIVE - Mr. Henry's D.C.
Audio sample "Mama Don't Allow"
Medium: audio
Year: 2015
Details: public domain music
The Knuckle Dusters - Concert Playlist
Video playlist from the Knuckle Dusters performances at The Performing Arts Center (Luray, VA), The Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC), The B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore, MD), The Calvert Marine Museum (Solomons Island, MD), and The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (Winchester, VA).
Medium: Video
Year: 2010-Present
Details: Concert Playlist
At four years old, my dad took me to the Bahamas for the first time. I saw a steel drum band and couldn't understand how music was coming from the cans. At that moment I was captivated and knew what I wanted to do...I wanted to make that sound.
After that, the discipline of learning how to play kept me focused and out of trouble. I grew up being influenced by the music of Ray Charles, Isaac Hayes, Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Journey and Rush.
Music Video
My first Single and Music Video. To show what i can do when all elements of my performing arts skills come together.
Year: 2021
Details: 4:25