"Fiesta Latina" is a Medley arranged by Arbelto Brazuelo Grund, commissioned by The Blue Notes' Guys (Countertenor, Tenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass a cappella) with songs like: Volare; El porompompero; La Isla Bonita Bamboleo; Un, dos, tres, María; Hips don...  more"Fiesta Latina" is a Medley arranged by Arbelto Brazuelo Grund, commissioned by The Blue Notes' Guys (Countertenor, Tenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass a cappella) with songs like: Volare; El porompompero; La Isla Bonita Bamboleo; Un, dos, tres, María; Hips don't Lie; Let's Get Loud; She Bangs The Blue Notes' Guys are: Víctor Ramírez (countertenor), Daniel Miranda (tenor), René Gutiérrez (tenor), Abraham Ramos (baritone) & Alberto Brazuelo (bass). Conducted by Nikoleta Stefanova Popova This song was performed in Calella durign the Festival Internacional Canta al Mar https://www.facebook.com/theBluenotesguys?ref=br_rs  less

Recording: Blue Valley Northwest High School Chamber Singers Kevin Coker, director...World premiere performance... Southwestern ACDA Conference - March 2016... - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - [ Yele maoulo! ] The conch shells are sound...  moreRecording: Blue Valley Northwest High School Chamber Singers Kevin Coker, director...World premiere performance... Southwestern ACDA Conference - March 2016... - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - [ Yele maoulo! ] The conch shells are sounding, The roosters haven’t crowed yet, The sun hasn’t risen yet, The workers are on their feet! Ranpono has begun! Laborers, let’s put our hands together, Let’s join together, The work has begun! Little by little, the bird makes its nest. My brothers, my sisters, Join together, let’s move forward! Heads together, in harmony, We will come to see the navel of an ant. With perseverance, we will see the navel of an ant. The load that you bear on your head falls on your shoulders. Little by little, the bird makes its nets. [ Yele maoulo! ] Wasting time is not part of the game. We must work today to harvest tomorrow. Work is over! The sun is setting, The workers are dismissed, A job well done. Ranpono brings life. Truly indeed...    less

Premiere performance: Saturday, May 21, 2011 (Notre Dame de Namur University) (Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Daniel Cerutti) Palo Alto High School Concert Singers, Las Positas Community College Chamber Singers, and the California State University, ...  morePremiere performance: Saturday, May 21, 2011 (Notre Dame de Namur University) (Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Daniel Cerutti) Palo Alto High School Concert Singers, Las Positas Community College Chamber Singers, and the California State University, East Bay Choral Union (The East Bay Singers and Oratorio Society), Buddy James, conductor Palo Alto High School Concert Choir, Michael Najar, director Las Positas College Chamber Choir, Robert Lappa, director  

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I regularly get emails out of the Blue from various singing groups scattered across the globe asking for gigs. Recently I had one from a Russian ensemble, ...

live performance in May 2023 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

from a live performance in December 2023

live performance at Shekinah Retreat Centre in Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada in December 2023.

live performance December 2023

Live performance of a TBB arrangement of this iconic Kansas tune.