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Catalan rumba: where to find it today
Catalan rumba was born in the mid-fifties in the Roma community of Gràcia, Hostafrancs and Carrer de la Cera. El Pescaílla and his clan champion the "ventilador," the strum that defines it; Peret made it popular around the world.It's still played today, but it's rarely advertised: neighborhood...
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17 years of blues on Tuesdays at Harlem
Harlem Jazz Club (Comtessa de Sobradiel 8, Gòtic) has two regular jams. On Tuesdays, the Blues & Early Jazz Jam, which has been running for 17 years and is led by Chino Swingslide, a swing and blues guitarist and singer. On Thursdays, the Mr Shingles Soul & Blues Jam.Both start at 10:30 PM and...
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Soda Jam: almost 500 Thursdays of jazz in Gràcia
Every Thursday at 10:30 PM, Soda Acústic (Guilleries 6, Gràcia) opens its stage to anyone who brings an instrument. The resident trio kicks things off, and from there the musicians who came to play take turns.The venue keeps count itself: the one on October 22, 2026 is Soda Jam Session number...