MP3 Coba - WORLD: World Fusion

Coba represents a unique and modern contribution to South American songwriting. Coba performs contemporary songs inspired, mainly but not exclusively, in old Colombian traditions.

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WORLD: World Fusion, LATIN: General



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Coba is a New York-based ensemble featuring compositions and arrangements by guitarist Sebastián Cruz. Coba represents a unique and modern contribution to South American songwriting. Coba performs contemporary songs inspired, mainly but not exclusively, in old Colombian traditions.
Sebastian Cruz Started performing and composing at age 16 in Colombia with various rock bands playing in local venues and city festivals. Since moving to New York in 1997, Sebastián performs regularly with traditional and contemporary Colombian music ensembles including "La Cumbiamba Eneyé," "Pablo Mayor's Folklore Urbano" -appearing on their CD- with "Clásicos del despecho en la voz de Lucía Pulido," and with "Coba" which he leads. He is also musical director for Lucía Pulido's Colombian music project.
Sebastian holds a BFA from the City College of New York where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. As a composer he has won an ASCAP award in 2002 for the composition of a song for theatre, and composed a short piece for Holly Page Joyner's documentary for Sundance channel "Pack, Strap, Swallow."