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“Danceable. Rhythmic and Zesty Blend of Original and Traditional Music Inspired by Central
America”. Art Well

The Connecticut based musical group SIRIUS COYOTE brings together the sounds of the various cultures of the Americas with those of natural environments of the land and the dance rhythms of the Caribbean islands in an exciting performance of original, traditional and contemporary music played on ethnic and modern musical instruments, many of which they make themselves. They have recorded 6 cassettes and two CDs of their music on their own label
-Available at http://www.siriuscoyote.org/

SIRIUS COYOTE performs on guitar, sax, clarinet, flutes, kalimbas, drums, keyboards, banjo, ocarinas and a variety of other unusual instruments. They present a family oriented concert that celebrates the preservation of traditional cultures, ecological awareness and the creative spirit of community. Their concert performance is a mix of Latin American Songs and Stories taken from their popular repertoire of original and traditional music played on over 30 musical instruments from their wide collection. Songs include pre-Colombian and modern pieces that focus on the environment, diversity and cultural understanding.  Audience participation is encouraged through sing-along, clapping, dancing and music making. Most songs are in Spanish with English introduction and translation.

The band members are:

Giovanni Ciarlo on guitar, lead vocals and percussion
Kathleen Sartor on percussion and vocals
Dennis Waring on clarinet, saxophone, flute and vocals
Dirk Westervelt/Ed Witkin on keyboard, banjo, concertina and bass