Trio Mestizo performed in Hampshire 25th May 2012

 

The Trio Mestizo brought a taste of the Havana to St Margaret Mary Church. Classical guitarist Ahmed Dickinson, violinist Emma Blanco and dynamic percussionist Hammadi Rencurell Valdes  spiced up the venue with the vibrant and diverse music from Cuba and Latin America.

The event, on May 25 at 7.30pm,  raised funds for repair work projects at the church. 

Latin Perspective reviewed by The Strad

    The Strad, UK's leading magazine for string music published a review of Ahmed Dickinson's latest collaborative recording with Santiago Quartet. To read more please click here.

Ahmed Dickinson performed along the Latin Chamber Orchestra and Omar Puente at the Purcell Room

Latin Perspective, a feast of Latin American music by Aimara Magana.

The latest release by Ahmed Dickinson and the Santiago Quartet offers an enjoyable journey through Latin America. This is powerful music, full of colour and flavour - an interesting proposition for today's audience. To read more

Ahmed Dickinson nominated TWICE for Best Artist in Songlines Music Awards 2012

Ahmed Dickinson's latest recordings The Havana Suite & Latin Perspective have won him two nominations for BEST ARTIST in the Songlines Music Awards 2012. 
The Havana Suite, recorded and co-produced with fellow Cuban musician Hammadi Rencurrell exploits the nuances of the contemporary Cuban guitar.

Latin Perspective, recorded in collaboration with Santiago Quartet is a collection of classical work for guitar and string quartets by prominent South American composers. The Songlines Music Awards endeavours to celebrate and acknowledge the myriad of musical talent across the world that has been featured in Songlines magazine.

Voting for the 2012 Awards is now open in four categories: Best Artist, Best Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration and Newcomer - to vote for Ahmed please click here and select Best Artist.

Voters will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of three pairs of tickets to WOMAD Charlton Park (July 26-29 2012), plus there are 10 runner’s up prizes of the Songlines Music Awards 2011 CD featuring all of last year's winners and nominees.