Washington, DC is the hub of some of the most important work in the country, and it’s a country that’s always a work in progress, and there’s always a new process to help move things along. In the view of the life on the street, as it’s lived by the people here, one of the most elemental processes is found in music, and it can only be released when dancing. There are plenty of secrets here, to be sure, and some of these secrets seem to be connected to how the world spins. Music might be as important in politics, because it gets the blood flowing, allowing for the political impulses to flow more freely, and with compassion and inspiration.
It’s a pleasant surprise to make the trip to the city, book a great hotel, and see some sights. Just at the moment when everything seems to be running as it should, and as you had suspected, there is the sound of something sweet that turns the head and the feet in new directions, and this sound is coming from Gato + the Palenke Music Club. The songs speak of joy and sorrow, and contain rhythms that reflect the desires that lie hidden in hearts that understand the road ahead is a difficult one.
The front man here is Jaime Salazar, aka Gato, young enough to still dazzle, and old enough to know some of the more essential ground rules for survival. He comes from Colombia, and the band plays a stunning array of rhythms from all over Latin America, including the multiple Latin Americas in the United States. They began this decade, playing covers together, and have been moving into their own songs, while honing a very distinctive sound. With a blend of percussion and guitars, this music speaks multiple tongues, and livens up the DC nights
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